This week, we took a trip to Washington Market Park, played a letter matching game, and made price tags for the grocery store.
Specialists
Spanish - we talked about all things invierno:
nieve - snow
muñeco de nieve - snowman
bufanda - scarf
chaqueta - jacket
gorro - hat
guantes - gloves
copo de nieve - snowflake
Cooking - we made a fruit salad with strawberries, blueberries, and lemon juice.
Soccer - we played a game with “beach towels” where the children had to jump over the shirts. Then, they kicked the mini soccer balls onto the shirts and did two kicks on the ball.
Music - we sang “Five Little Monkeys” and “The Firetruck Song.”
Gross Motor
On Monday, we took a trip to the park! On the way there, we named things we saw in Spanish (carro, blanco, amarillo). At the park, the children had so much fun running around, going on the slide, and climbing the jungle gym. We’re excited for the weather to warm up soon so we can continue our park adventures!
Literacy
On Tuesday, we played an alphabet matching game. We encouraged the children to match the foam letters to the letters on the board. As they matched the letters, the children related them to words such as, “Z for Zoe,” “M for mama,“ and “R for Rajen.” This activity gave children the opportunity to practice letter recognition and letter sounds.
Math
On Tuesday, the children decided on the prices for items in our grocery store:
Coffee - $10 (Oliver)
Baby spinach - $3 (Nate)
Eggs - $1 (Cooper)
Blueberries - $2 (Amalia
Ice cream - $5 (Nicole)
Ketchup - $5 (Rajen)
Cheese - $2 (Zoe)
Rasberries - $6 (Maddy)
After we decided on the prices, we practiced tracing the numbers. After, with the help of a teacher, they wrote the numbers to create price tags! This activity gave the children more autonomy over the grocery store. It also allowed them to practice number recognition, tracing, and number writing!