Then I’ll Huff . . .
This week we started reading the story The Three Little Pigs (this version is by Kath Jewitt & illustrated by Mei Matsuoka). Everyone enjoyed acting out the Big Bad Wolf’s huffing and puffing! We are embodying the wind and becoming wind ourselves!
Additionally, we started to artistically conceptualize what the wind looks like through drawing. It was really profound to watch the way each child thought about and recreated the wind on their paper. From long sweeping lines across the page to very carefully articulated circles of wind, we were able to get a real insight into the children’s thinking.
Another way in which we became the wind this week was by using a straw to blow puddles of paint around! This was a very fun way to paint! You can find all of our wind blown paintings above the sandbox platform.
Kindness Matters
Though we always focus on kindness and empathy through our interactions and words with the children, this week we spoke about it even more. We thought about what makes us feel good, how we can help others to feel good, and what really bugs us so we can tell people when we’ve had enough. We played interactive games that let us be kind and loving to others and brought big smiles to all of our faces! Even though kindness week is ending, this will always be an integral piece in our daily learning.
Millie
A person you are thankful for - Orna (Jordan)
A place that you are thankful for - New gymnastics
A food that you love - I love corn and tacos
A thing that you love - Lots of toys, babies.
Anything else you love - Jordan!
Una
A person you are thankful for - Rachel
A place that you are thankful for - Home
A food that you love - Bars
A thing that you love - I like to play with an airport
Anything else you love - Play with babies
Addie
A person you are thankful for - Tina
A place that you are thankful for - To Nana’s.
A food that you love - Quack Quack crackers
A thing that you love - More toys
Anything else you love - Mommy!
Antoine
A person you are thankful for - My Dad
A place that you are thankful for - New York City
A food that you love - Bananas
A thing that you love - (Play) With a hippo
Anything else you love - When my Daddy says he loves me
Aris
A person you are thankful for - Mama
A place that you are thankful for - Una’s house
A food that you love - Bananas
A thing that you love - Flowers
Anything else you love - Eudenis
Chase
A person you are thankful for - Daddy
A place that you are thankful for - Nana’s
A food that you love - Fishies
A thing that you love - Rocks!
Anything else you love - Cars!
Cleo
A person you are thankful for - Mommy
A place that you are thankful for - I like to go to the park
A food that you love - Mango
A thing that you love - An ice cream truck
Anything else you love - Rachel
India
A person you are thankful for - Mommy
A place that you are thankful for - to get pizza
A food that you love - Blueberries
A thing that you love - a ball
Anything else you love - Cooking
And MORE Wind!
What will the wind carry? What’s too heavy to be moved by the wind? Can we redirect the wind through different configurations? We tinkered with these concepts this week - and you’ll learn more about our findings at the science fair on Feb. 8th!
Specialists
Ernestina brought ducks and puppets for us to really interact with the animals on the farm en Espanol!
Diane helped us create our own salads with zesty lemon and lime
Coach C created a challenging and fun obstacle course for our bodies to maneuver through
Mr Andrew sang us two amazing books - Jamberry & Never Feed a Yeti Spaghetti Plus, he took our requests and sang our favorites with us
Eudenis is helping the children learn ocean animals and beach terms in Spanish this week and next to support our interest in animal habitats.
Reminders
Saturday, February 8th from 10-12 is our SCIENCE FAIR… please come and see all of the fantastic work your children have been doing (they are brilliant!!)
Monday, February 10th is PICTURE DAY … More info coming asap!
Friday, February 14th is our Valentines breakfast from 9-9:45; join if you can!
We are closed Feb. 17 and 18 for President’s Day