Wow, second week of school already! There has been growth and independence in the 1A Class within these two weeks. Students are adjusting to their new schedule very well and are also becoming more comfortable with the teachers, peers and environment. Everyone is settling and has grasped the daily routines very well! Once again thank you all for the helpful tips!
This week we decided to take a walk and explore the outside of our school, while doing this we also talked about the trees and how they are changing by looking at the leaves. We even had time to go to the park and play with the ball!
On Tuesday children didn’t need a reminder to throw their paper plates in the garbage!! They independently walked over to the garbage can and attempted to open it by themselves!
Tuesday is music and movement day, we wanted children to feel like home so we brought their “home” music to them! During our circle time we danced and listened to Bollywood Indian music, that sure made our friend Antoine smile! We also listened to Rock N’ Roll which made Cleo very confused jaja! And we played/sang Spanish songs!
We have also been working on many sensory play based activities throughout this week such as painting with brushes, leaves and our fingers, making and engaging with banana slim, water play, using our fine motor and gross motor skills to peel off tape and so much more.
We also had time to work on our very first self-portraits today! Displaying mirrors for children and materials for them to draw what they see helps them recognize him/herself as a unique individual having his/her own characteristics.
