It's a Good Day in Pre-K
Memo
What's Happening in Pre-K
B is for....Buddies!
Class buddies
Our Pre-K students in Mrs. Stauder's classroom at Green Meadow partnered with Mrs. Baldwin's third graders. As they finished their unit on penguins and polar bears, third graders helped our Pre-K students with a culminating project; non-standard units of measure. The students measured penguins with an ice cube ruler, while others used "life size" polar bear feet to measure items around the room. They finished by the third grade buddies reading a penguin or polar bear book to our Pre-K students.
P is for...Penguins!
Learning about the different types of penguins is certainly fun! In Mrs. Halsey's class at Red Mill students are learning about penguins, sorting by size, classifying based on where they live and what food they eat. They also compared their height to the largest, living penguin the Emperor Penguin! The Emperor Penguin can range between 3 and 4 feet tall, which would make them a nice fit in our Pre-K classrooms!
Penguins
Here the students reviewed and sorted the different types of penguins they learned about.
Live Penguin cam
Emperor Penguin
Students stood next to an "Emperor Penguin" to see who was taller.
More facts about Penguins!
OSMO
This month with Model Schools!
This month Mrs. Carbone will be visiting classrooms with a new robot named Botley. Botley is not just any robot – it's an educational companion designed to engage students in the world of coding and problem-solving
Who is Botley the Robot?
Through interactive activities and hands-on experiences, Botley helps children develop essential STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) skills in a playful and enjoyable manner.
Here's an overview of how Botley typically works:
Programming Commands:
- Botley is programmed using a simple remote control to create a sequence of actions for Botley to follow.
- Botley often operates in a screen-free environment, emphasizing hands-on, tactile learning.
- Botley is equipped with sensors that allow it to interact with its environment. Common sensors include infrared sensors for detecting obstacles and line-following sensors for tracking lines on the floor.
- Educational activities with Botley often include various challenges and puzzles. Children program Botley to navigate mazes, solve problems, or complete specific tasks.
- These challenges help develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and sequential reasoning skills.
- The primary focus of Botley is to make coding and programming enjoyable for children. The interactive and game-like nature of the robot keeps kids engaged and excited about learning.
IMPORTANT DATES 📆
Feb 19th- President's Day- Classes not in session
Feb 19th-23rd- Winter Recess- Classes not in session
Legos!
Lego Education
Next year schools will be implementing the NYS computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards K-12. These standards cover computing, computational thinking, networks/system design, cybersecurity, and digital literacy. To have our students prepared for these standards we have already been hitting many of these standards such as computational thinking through coding. We also will soon be introducing Lego Education kits in our Pre-K classrooms. These kits include lessons that are aligned to these standards. Below is a video of STEAM Park, which is one of the kits we have ordered. You can also look for Coding Express, Story Tales, and My XL world which were also all purchased for our Pre-K students. Learning still is very fun, especially in Pre-K!