Happy Holidays
Rolling Fun!
Dear Parents,
We can't believe that the first semester has gone by so fast! Students have grown, developed, and learned so much through the two units we worked on this semester. Their motivation and your encouragement were an essential part of this semester's success so thank you for everything you have done.
As a closure to our wheels unit, on Wednesday, we had our "Day on Wheels". I cannot begin to explain what an excellent activity this was; full of both fun and concept review not only on wheels, but on everything students were exposed to this semester. Below is a summary of the concepts and behaviors that were reinforced through this activity:
Social emotional:
Following limits and expectations, taking care of their needs, interacting with peers, participating cooperatively in group activities, problem solving in a calm way.
Physical:
Traveling skills, balancing skills, gross-motor skills, fine-motor skills,
Language:
Listening and understanding language, following directions, using language to express thoughts and needs
Cognitive:
Persistence, problem solving, flexibility, curiosity, inventiveness, making connections, applying past knowledge, using classification skills, Thinking symbolically (understanding images and symbols that represent things), engaging in socio-dramatic play.
Literacy:
Demonstrating knowledge of the alphabet, identifying letter names and sounds, demonstrating knowledge of print, responding to text
Math:
Counting, quantifying, understanding spatial relationships, understanding space, comparing and measuring (size, speed, area and the connection between the three)
Science:
Understating where materials come from, understanding the physical properties of objects, understating why things are make a certain way.
Enjoy the pictures!
On Friday we had our Holiday party and enjoyed some yummy treats thanks to our classroom mothers.
We hope you have a very fun and restful break. See you in January!
Rolling Fun
Maria Fernanda and Luciana
Taking Turns!
Miss Duby the Policewoman!
Testing a theory
It's working!
Success!! Our own cave in the library!
Writing center- Riley
Writing Center-Ceci
Writing Center-Ferchu
Writing Center-Lucy
I made my own doll with a red dress
A cellphone for Ms. Duby
Toys and Games
Dramatic Play Center
Block Center
Choice Time
Activity: Group yourselves by the color of shoes. How many are in each group?
PLAYING CARD GAMES
MORE ABOUT WHEELS
Party time!
Reminders
Family Fun Calendar
Welcome Back to School Thursday, January 12th