Growing together!

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Sonny Acres

Sorry for the delay in posting from our field trip. It was a beautiful day. The children went on a tractor hay ride, they learned about different pumpkins and squashes, they learned about the uses of honey, corn and oats. BEST OF ALL... they fed the animals and were able to explore with their chaperons! The farm gave each child a pumpkin, book and apple. The children were so excited to take them home. Here are some shots of our wonderful day. Thanks again to all the chaperons who were able to join us.

Saturday, October 18, 2014

Fall Photos

FL was our Scientist of the Week. She taught us about ooze

We had a great Fireman come out and try on his gear. He even let the kids help him with some stuff. Then, we took a walk to the firehouse at Jefferson Park.

October Catch Up

We just finish our 41st day of school. Can you believe that? Everyday we work on the smartboard and work on sentences, counting and calendar. Many children can tell you how to spell "Today is..." and then how to end a sentence. They are learning when you use a period vs. exclamation point.
It is pretty exciting. This week we added rhyming words into our daily routine. Make it a game; give them a starting word such as cat, log, hop and see what they come up with. Nonsense words are ok. It is about hearing the end sound similarities and differences.

In Math we are working on new colors: yellow, black and orange. We also will be working on patterns. The patterns will be simple at first abab, and we will differentiate with those who are ready to move on to abcabc and aabaab etc.

Science and Social Studies has been filled with talks of different countries and nocturnal animals. If you have a map or globe at home, keep it out for them to explore. We talked about Mexico and Russia this week. I would love them to be able to show you that at home.

In Religion we have been talking about God's beautiful creations. We talk about the importance of keeping these creations safe and well taken care of. They came up with great suggestions for doing just that. Ask them something they can do to take care of God's creation.

Our Artist this month was Wassily Kandinsky. He was an abstract artist. We focused on his painting called Concentric Circles because we have been doing a lot with squares and circles. Their work turned out amazing!

Have they talked to you yet about yoga? They LOVE it. I am amazed by how well some of the children are really able to focus and keep going through the poses.

Finally, as the weather is changing, please be mindful to dress the children for the weather. If they are not dressed for the weather, they will have to stay in for recess. Please label hats too.

Peace!