This week, we took a trip to the Community Garden, practiced observational painting, played a shape matching game, and made hamantaschen.
Specialists
Spanish - we learned about primavera (spring):
flores - flowers
hojas - leaves
petalos - petals
tallo - stem
mariposa - butterfly
Cooking - we made smoothies with coconut water and strawberries.
Soccer - we played a game where the children pretended they were on the “train” and did little kicks in between the cones to score a goal.
Gross Motor
On Monday, we took a trip to the Community Garden at Washington Market Park. The children noticed all of the different things growing: flowers, grass, and plants. We discussed what plants need to grow - sun, water, rocks, dirt, and lights. Cooper even suggested that we should start growing our own plants. We’re excited to start this new project!
Observational Art
This week, we did an observational painting activity with greens and purples to represent our new classroom flowers. The children were able to slow and down and notice details such as shapes, lines, and colors. They also incorporated Math by counting the number of flowers in their picture.
Math
On Wednesday, we played a shape matching game. The children studied the shapes on the paper and looked around for the matching shape to put down. The children engaged in shape recognition, as well as using comparative words such as “bigger/larger” and “smaller.”
Cooking
On Thursday, we celebrated the Jewish holiday, Purim, with Amalia’s Mom, Chloe. We rolled out the dough, cut out circles, added jam, and folded the edges to make hamantaschen! We incorporated Math by counting the number of times each child rolled the rolling pin.
Reminders:
Our Holi celebration will take place on Monday in Washington Market Park at 11 AM. The colored powder will stain clothing so please dress your children accordingly!
Parent/Teacher Conferences are next Friday, March 13th. Staff will be available to watch your little ones during our meeting.