Painting Dinosaurs Process Art
The kiddos enjoyed this dinosaur activity for some seriously fun process art.
Journals
For journals this week the kiddos were asked to imagine what they would do if they saw a dinosaur!
Scissor Skills
Gripping scissors correctly is not always easy for little kids. Getting scissors to open and close while holding a piece of paper in the other hand is definitely not easy. This week we practiced gripping scissors correctly and cutting straight lines from point A to point B. This required that the kiddos had to open and close the scissors multiple times per cut, which is much more difficult than snipping or fringing. Once the kiddos master cutting straight lines, zig zag lines are next! Zig zag lines are more difficult to cut because they require the child to turn the paper or their hand as they cut. Once the kiddos master zig zag lines, curved lines are next. These lines can be very tricky for young children to cut, it’s best to wait until they have developed the muscles in their hands to accomplish this challenging task.
Linking Disks
The kids had fun using their imagination and creativity to connect and build various objects and shapes using these STEM based cognitive learning linking disks.
STEM - Engineering Challenge
What can you create with craft sticks and clothespins?
Reading Buddies
Always a favorite activity for both the littles and the bigs!
Lunch
During lunch the kiddos are introduced to a diverse menu. They are encouraged to try at least one bite of everything on their tray. The kids have mastered asking for their own food and cleaning up after themselves. We practice good "restaurant manners" such as quiet voices, still bodies and saying "please" and "thank you."
Art Class
This week the kiddos continued to work on their cardboard houses added various colors and designs.
French
This week in french Madame introduced an ocean theme as well as reinforced colors and numbers!
Music
This week in music class the kids got to play many different instruments!
Happy Birthday Zamir!
Free Choice
Everyday the kiddos get to explore and participate in many fun activities including: painting, trains, beading, magna-tiles, color mixing experiments, design a marble run, looking at books, dramatic play, and sensory exploration. *Click on the black arrow in the picture below to scroll through all the pictures.
Mystery Reader
This week our mystery reader was Leela's mom! Thank you for reading to us.
Next week we will begin our Friendship Unit!