Welcome to our Wednesday...
Magnatiles were building up and out today...check out just a couple of our creations! Sometimes we have to try, and try again...
We have loved getting to paint heart pictures for valentine's day!
Wiggle worms arrived with penguins and lowercase letters! If a wiggle worm was picked...well, you know...let's wiggle!!! (And, it's still hard to stop when Mrs. Mudd says freeze. Good practice in self regulation)
If a penguin was picked...give the letter name and the letter sound (early literacy skills).
Today we introduced the letter "P" and number "5"!
We remembered start your letter "at the top" then big line down, little curve to write a "P" and little line down, little curve, and little line across to write a "5"! Then we came up with words that start with "P" and found "5's" around the room!
Anytime one of our friends thinks of a word that starts with "P" we can add it to our big letter. Or, if at home, your child sees a small picture or item that starts with a "P", bring it in and he/she can tape it to our big letter!
Then we practiced writing "P" and "5" with crayons (nice and short to reinforce proper grip)!
Yay for another day to play in the SNOW!
Time for small groups (centers)!
With Valentine's day around the corner, we talked as a group about "places we love". Here are just a few that we came up with today!
With me we used candy hearts to create patterns. I did my best to only observe as I continue working on 3rd quarter portfolio items! The ability to recognize and create patterns is an early math skill! Success for many was creating a pattern on his/her own. Success for some was me starting the pattern and him/her continuing it.
We had a chance to "read to self"!
We had another center, but SHHH! It is top secret! You just might get to see it in the next week or two!
Then we enjoyed some large motor time in the gym...we are LOVING soccer...
Hudson returned the favorite book bag today! He shared with us "Should I Share My Ice Cream?". We loved hearing from Hudson about his favorite part of the book, and seeing his drawings. We then enjoyed listening as Mrs. Mudd read it to the class.
This activity is one way to encourage the love of reading. Also, this activity allows the children (and teacher) to be introduced to new books! Furthermore, it helps to continue to build home and school connections!
During Jesus Time we remembered the story of Jesus feeding the Five Thousand! He made enough food for 5,000 people from one boy's small lunch! Only a miracle that Jesus could make happen! We remembered that God always provides for us. He gives us food and drink, clothes and home, help when we are sick, and a family to love us! And He gave us Jesus to care for us and to take away our sins!
Thanks for stopping by...
