Building a great future

We spent the last few weeks discussing buildings. We determined that a building is a place that shelters people or things. Our community is full of all kinds of buildings. They provide a place for people to learn, work, shop or play. We discussed the features that made our building special, and we explored the beautiful buildings on our campus. This class counted doors and windows and we examined the materials that make up the buildings on our school grounds.

We made a special trip to the Middle School as we took a trip back in time to the Colonial Days Living History Project. This activity was a great social studies lesson for the class. We learned how people sewed and cooked during the colonial days. The blacksmith shop was a big hit as we watched the blacksmith take care of his horse. The highlight of this trip was the general store. Each child was able to purchase a piece of candy for a penny.

THE THREE LITTLE PIGS

The kids loved reading The Three Little Pigs. I used this story to teach the children about strong materials for buildings. We learned that that straw and sticks are not good building materials. The smartest little pig used brick for his house and we determined that bricks are one of the strongest materials for building a house. I used props for the children to act out this story. Dramatic play was a hit with this class! As the class acts out this story they are giving their language skills and memory skills a workout!

LETTER S

The letter S box was a hit! I wrapped a box with paper and glued on the letter S. I put items in the box that started with the letter S. The children had to take turns putting their hand in the box and pulling out a item. Everyone was thrilled as they pulled out scissors, suckers, stars and a snake!

TRIANGLES

Builders know that a triangle is one of the strongest shapes. It is used in bridges and roofs. Triangles come in many different sizes but all triangles have three sides and three corners. The class had a blast as we used our bodies to form triangles!

SHAPES

I played music as the children walked around the shapes on my rug. When the music stopped, the children had to stop. When they stopped they had to tell me the shape they were on. This activity helped the children with their listening skills, and shape recognition.