Boo!! We started our Halloween celebration with a school-wide parade. We were able to see all the different costumes of students from the various classes. We saw doctors, monsters, football players, and much more! We ended our celebration by visiting the "Haunted Office." It was so fun!
Today we engaged in sensory play with shaving cream! Not only were we able to practice writing our letters and sight words on our desks, we were able to make our desks look like brand new!
For this month's aina, we learned about the lifecycle of a butterfly. Here is our new classroom pets: Stripy and Slimy! We are excited to see them turn into a chrysalis and then a beautiful monarch butterfly!
Every week, I look forward to show & tell! I absolutely love seeing the students share something that is special to them with their peers. Show and tell enhances students' speaking skills, builds their self-esteem and confidence, allows them to practice their public speaking skills. Here are some pictures from our first show and tell.
I am a STRONG believer in play in early childhood. Play allows students to practice their communication and negotiating skills, exercise their creativity and imagination, and allows them to experience other points of view. It also lets them work together to problem solve conflicts about space, materials, or rules positively. Through play, students are able to express and cope with feelings and work on their fine and gross motor skills. At the end of each day, we have 30-45 minutes of center time. Here are some of our centers: BLOCK CENTER, LEGO CENTER, IPAD CENTER, LINCOLN LOG CENTER, ART CENTER, DRAMATIC PLAY CENTER, PLAYDOH CENTER, and PUZZLE CENTER.
I believe kindergarten should be a social year filled with play that promotes learning! |