Good Afternoon!
PREK1 kiddos kicked off their Wednesday by completing a sign in task that focused on sorting items based on similar characteristics. We talked about how we can sort things by size, color, and shape and today, we focused on sorting shapes based on color! Each friend came to the board where they chose one card. They flipped it over, looked at their shape, and sorted it based on color.
Later on in PREK1 group, we read ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’. Throughout the week, we’ve been reading books from different genres. Monday called for a fiction story and today, we introduced Fairy Tales! We talked about different characters that are in fairytale stories and throughout the book, a few friends raised their hands to share characters from other fairytales that they have read.
K.DA.1: Identify, sort, and classify objects by size, number, and other attributes. Identify objects that do not belong to a particular group and explain the reasoning used.
K.RL.3.1: Recognize familiar narrative text genres (e.g. fiction, nonfiction, fairytales, poems).
We enjoyed some spontaneous child lead learning experiences this morning! Ryan and Arthur wanted to use stethoscopes to hook two baskets together in the housekeeping area. Talking about the interest with them, it became apparent that we could build upon it! After looking through our materials, we created a building station encouraging ways to hook things together in inventive ways. We provided strips of fabric, clothes pins, cardboard squares and TP rolls. The kids spent all morning experimenting with what they could make!
In the art center a similar situation occurred where one of our creative friends wanted to cut up envelopes for collage. She shared that she was interested in the patterned paper inside the envelope. In response we set out a variety of patterned colored paper, providing an array of paper collaging materials! At Wee Friends we try to listen to what kids are telling us about their interests through their play. Our job is often simply to offer avenues for further exploration, opening more doors for meaningful learning!
PREK2: During group today we read the story “Ruby Has a Worry”. Before we read the story, we talked about things that made us worried. As a group, we found that trying new food, monsters, the dark, spiders and daddy long legs were some of the things that make us feel worried. We found that as we shared, that several other friends shared the same worry. After reading the story and talking as a group, we found that sharing a worry makes it smaller!
Breakfast: Overnight oatmeal with cinnamon and fresh nectarines.
Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs with whole wheat flatbread, fresh pineapple/apples/oranges, and fresh snap peas/cucumber/pepper.
PM Snack: Hummus with blue corn chips.
Wee Sprouts: Fresh cucumbers and snap peas.
Enjoy the rest of your day!
~Wee Friends Teachers
Link to pictures: 2024-09-25