Beginning of School Unit

What names do we need to know at school?

HUMPTY DUMPTY

This week has been absolutely fantastic! The children had the opportunity to explore the school and meet many new faces that will soon become familiar to them. As part of our curriculum, we incorporated various nursery rhymes, including “Humpty Dumpty” and “The Three Little Kittens”. Reciting these nursery rhymes serves as an excellent tool at this age, aiding in the foundational skills necessary for oral language development.

THE THREE LITTLE KITTENS

Just like in the rhyme, the children lost one of their mittens and had to search high and low to find their missing mitten so they could have pie. This activity helped the children with name recognition as well as color matching. We were so excited that everyone found their missing mitten!

What should we do if we get sad or scared at school?

Another great week in the books with all these smart students! This week we jumped right into exploring feeling. We explored the topic of what to do when we feel sad or scared at school. We talked about how we can make ourselves and others feel less sad at school as well as what things are making us feel sad. Continuing the incorporation of nursery rhymes we introduced Little Miss Muffet and evaluated her emotions, asking "Was she sad or scared?" and "How would you help her to feel better?" By discussing Little Miss Muffet, it not only benefits oral language development with the repetition of the rhyme but also encourages empathy and recognition of others feelings.

Little Miss Muffet

All of the children got to act out Little Miss Muffet. Having the engage in these role-playing activities is not only fun but helps build language, literacy, gross, and fine motor skills. Another benefit of the children acting out the different nursery rhymes it helps to grow the comprehension and the retention of the rhyme.

Engaging In Music

Tempo Modeling with Rhythm Sticks

A simple yet fun lesson engages the children as they took on the challenge of trying to match the fast or slow tempo with their rhythm sticks as they listened to a variety of fast and slow musical pieces.

Dancing to the Tempo

A simple lesson kept the children engaged as they tried to match fast and slow tempos while dancing to different musical pieces. This was our very first trip to music, it was so exciting!

Spring Program

I am incredibly proud of each and every one of these children; they practiced diligently and delivered an outstanding performance. I hope everyone enjoyed the show! They truly amazed me!

Butterfly Send Off

Mother’s Day Breakfast

We are so excited to begin the water unit! This week we flowed right into the water study; we have spent our week exploring water. We have discussed the color of water, where we find water, what water feels like, what we do with water, and many other things that involve water.

Sensory Center-Water Exploration

Mixing Paints

Another exciting activity in the curriculum involved mixing paints. The children were provided with primary colors, allowing them to experiment and blend them together to discover the new shades they could create.

Caterpillars

This week, we welcomed some fuzzy, crawly friends into our classroom, truly engaging in the spirit of spring. We now have five caterpillars that we will observe as they progress through all stages of metamorphosis. This exciting addition has brightened our week with creativity, language development, and math skills. We are eagerly anticipating the moment these caterpillars transform into chrysalises and eventually into butterflies. By Monday, I believe all of them will be in their chrysalises!

Celebrate Learning: Building Unit

To conclude our building unit, the students took turns writing letters to their classmates and then mail them to one another using the classroom post office and mailbox. Each child had to make sure that they added a stamp to their letters before sending them. Once the stamps were added, the children could choose whether to mail their letters from the home mailbox or drop them off at the post office mailbox. We wrapped up the activity by opening the letters they had written to each other.

Spring Picnic

Who wouldn't love the opportunity to bask in this delightful spring weather? Both Primary classes took advantage of the beautiful day and enjoyed a picnic lunch on our playground.

The Easter Story

Easter Egg Garden

The children were given various Easter eggs, each which had their letter from their names. They then arranged the eggs in the correct order to spell their names accurately before gluing them into the grass.