Good Afternoon!

Our PREK1 sign in message focused on verbs, specifically action verbs! Each child came up and found their name on the board. We read aloud their sentence, focusing on the missing word which was an action verb! Children used the surrounding context clues in their sentence to choose the right verb.

For example, Ryan’s sentence read, “I ______ the soccer ball with my dad.”. I gave him a couple of options such as swim and build which he said didn’t make sense. Once I came to the word kick, he said, “Yes! That fits!”.

K.W.6.1b: Verbs—Writing sentences that include verbs.

This morning we explored a loose parts magnetic activity.  We chose from a wide variety of magnet shapes and used them to build using a coffee can.  There are several kids who the round table activates really appeal to.  They usually contain an open ended imaginative building component, clear individual spaces and something novel.  This seems to attract kids that have a need for calm focus. The art center offers this as well but in a little bit broader and less defined way.  Offering these spaces is important for all children in a busy classroom. 

Several kids took off on the collage mixed media painting idea today.  Watching our two older girls painting their collage today sparked interest in other friends to try this art project as well.  Others finished projects they had drying from yesterday.  What a busy day for so many individual project ideas!

Water play is always popular in the sensory bin.  It allows friends to explore different ways to divert and move water.  Water is also a calming sensory experience for most children and feels quite grounding to them as they play.

PREK2: We read the story “The Way I Feel” at group today.  We talked about ways we can calm our bodles when we have big feelings.  It was not surprising how many friends mentioned various calming activities from our Mindfulness shelf.  So many children in our class have learned to utilize these activities for emotional regulation. 

Breakfast– Puffins with fresh banana.

Lunch– Brown rice with shredded chicken, fresh cantaloupe/pineapple, and fresh snap peas/pepper/cucumber.

PM snack– A birthday treat: fruit rolls with pumpkin seeds.

Wee Sprout– Fresh pepper/cucumber.

Have a lovely evening!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2024-11-14