We started the week off with some fresh air at Horatio Park.

What’s Missing?

I collected items from around the classroom and laid them out for the children to study. The items were then covered with a blanket, and one item, or more, was taken away. Using their memory, the children then told me what item(s) was missing. At the end of the game, to make it trickier, all the items were taken away. Working together, they were able to recall all the missing items!

Math

Number Line

We played a number recognition game where the children had to find post-it notes scattered around the classroom. Working together, we put the numbers in order from 1 - 21.

Puzzles

This week was all about puzzles. The children are mastering our table top jigsaw puzzles that it was time to bring out the floor puzzles that have more pieces to put together.

Literacy

Letter Identification

Each Pre-K friend was partnered up with a friend from the 2’s/3’s class to play Alphabet Bingo. Having the older children paired up with the younger children helps to build their confidence because they are teaching the younger friends something new.

Social-Emotional

Social Stories

I’ve noticed a lot of different feelings/emotions being felt by the children recently. To help better understand how they are feeling, and to think of better ways to react to situations, we read a variety of social stories this week about frustration, asking for help, playing with toys, taking turns, and being gentle.

Plane Play

“Today’s movie will be Super Wings.” - Captain George
“This is Delta plane ready for takeoff.” - Captain Aidan

Loose Parts Project

The children were introduced to a new loose part this week. They used it in a variety of ways: bridge, propellers, giant spoons, shooters (fire, potions), and oars.

Art

Clay Work

This week we used clay with wire and beads. George and Aidan made airplanes, Leo and Noam made a rocketship, Liv and Nora made a jungle, and Marisa pushed beads into her clay on both sides.