Good Afternoon!

We’re in week 3 of our FAB’s and today, we focused on shapes and sorting them by the number of sides in PREK1 sign in. Each friend chose a card from the bottom of the board where they then counted the sides and taped their shape into one of the three groups.

K.G.2: Compare shapes using informal language to describe their similarities, differences, and parts (e.g., number of sides, length of sides, and vertices).

We are also diving into how books are made and how a book goes from a thought to an actual book! We read, ‘The Creature of Habit’ today in PREK1 group and throughout the story, friends raised their hands on almost every page to make a comment about the illustrations. We documented the author and illustrator of this book, as we will do all week long, and talked about the job that each person has. Paige said, “So, there’s a boy and a girl?”. We talked about how boys and girls can be authors and illustrators and sometimes, the same person writes the words and draws the pictures!

K.RL.3.2: Define the role of the author and illustrator of a story in telling the story.

This morning we explored activities that offered ways to put shapes together in different ways.  At the round table, we offered a welcome activity using only shapes made from circles.  We had flat circles, cylinders and cones to build with. We found we could build three dimensionally using circle based shapes.  We also found we could use the different sizes to balance our shapes.

In the art center we used circle and square stencils to make artwork.  As some friends worked with the materials, they began experimenting with color mixing in the shapes.  Hannah figured out how to make her squares fade from a yellow center to a red edge.  That takes thought and planning!  This is why I love the Wee Friends philosophy…allowing children to keep going with a project until they are finished.  That allows for growth though experimentation.  That’s where the most meaningful learning takes place!

PREK2:  During group we read the story “Triangle”.  In the story we recognized shapes of different kinds, sizes and colors.  At the end we came to the board to pick a shape.  We described the shape in three different ways in response to three different questions: What is the shapes name? What’s its color? What’s its size?

Breakfast: Whole wheat toast with butter and fresh apple slices.

Lunch: Whole wheat pasta with shredded pork, fresh strawberries/cantaloupe, and fresh green pepper/cucumber.

PM Snack: Whole milk yogurt with granola.

Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers and peppers.

Have a great afternoon!

~Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures:2024-09-16