We hope everyone is doing well! Although short, we had a great week - please see below for highlights:
Literacy
We engaged in several read alouds this week: “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish,” “Hoppy Passover,” and “Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late.” These are great opportunities for children to make observations, ask questions, learn new vocabulary. What books have you been reading at home
Movement
We spent plenty of time moving during our morning meetings this week! We played movement songs, giving the children the opportunity to dance, run, and jump. We also read the book, “My First Yoga: Animal Poses” and practiced several of the poses, including giraffe pose and monkey pose. These are great gross motor activities to get the children moving!
Nature
Some children were lucky enough to get out into nature this week! If possible during these times, it’s so nice to be able to get fresh air and notice your surroundings outside. Zoe found some natural materials and noticed ducks in the water. Cooper found beautiful flowers and Amalia spent time collecting natural materials in the park.
Math
We explored the Mathematical concept of symmetry with a painting. We folded a paper in half, added blue, red, and green paint to one side, pressed the paper down, and opened it up to reveal a painting! We asked the children to make observations and explain what they thought the painting looked like. They noticed: a butterfly, a giraffe, a lobster, an elephant, and a fish. Can you make our own symmetry painting?
Materials for next week:
-shaving cream
-glue
-paint
-paper
-markers
-a ripe banana
-two eggs
-seeds from fruit (apple, lemon, orange, etc.)
-bubble solution
-plastic straws or bubble wands
-please continue to collect recycled materials!