Dinosaurs
This week, we started to have 45 minute whole group morning meetings. Prior to the first meeting, the 3A educators discussed and thought deeply about what our children were currently interested in. Due to the distance learning situation, it was challenging to witness their everyday play; however, we knew some of our friends were passionate about dinosaurs.
On Monday, we talked about dinosaur names and their characteristics. Some dinosaurs had horns, plates, and scales, while others had long necks and tails. We also distinguished between meat eaters and plant eaters. Then we drew our favorite dinosaur on a piece of paper.
On Wednesday, we began with the question of the day: Do you like dinosaurs? This activity was a good way to visualize numbers. When we were done asking everyone the question, we counted how many friends said ‘yes’ and how many friends said ‘no’. We also counted all of the marks to find out how many friends had voted. When we found out that it was 9, Leo said “if you add 1 to the 9, it will be 10!”
On Friday, we discussed if dinosaurs were real or make-believe. Based on the book and the video we saw, dinosaurs were real and they lived a long time ago! We also talked about fossils and how they helped scientists to know more about dinosaurs. Then for the independent work, our children built their own dinosaurs. Barak built a ‘Superman Dinosaur’ and said it was ‘super strong!’
Farm Animals
On Tuesday we talked about farm animals and shared our favorite farm animals. Some friends drew their favorite farm animals, while others drew imaginary animals! At the end, we also practiced counting little animals together!
About Coronavirus & Our Safety
For Thursday’s morning meeting, we discussed how we would make the coronavirus go away if we were a doctor or a scientist. Our friends remembered a lot of important safety rules such as covering our mouths with our arms/elbows when we are coughing/sneezing and washing our hands with soap thoroughly. At the end we also talked about why wearing a mask in public places is important. Although it may be a little uncomfortable to wear a mask, our friends understood that it will keep ourselves and others safe from catching the virus.
Home Fun!
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