With God All Things Are Possible

Our week has flown by! Sorry for the late blog post. I wanted to wait to post the blog until after our in house field trip. The fire department was able to pay us a visit Thursday! It was such a treat for the children to be able to hear and see more about firefighters. This week the children were able to have Pastor Chris Ewings come in for a devotion, have several art projects, and have the fire department visit. Don't forget the picture taken on Thursday - such a busy week!

This week, the students enjoyed challenging themselves to read and write - all on their own!

Working together to write out the Alphabet!

Morning Stories:
Nighttime Ninja by Barbara DaCosta
The Lost Dinosaur Bone by Mercer Mayer
Do Crocs Kiss? by Salina Yoon
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems
Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell

During work time, the students were able to create various art projects this week - one being this project!

Bible Time:
The students were able to start the week off with a devotion with Pastor Chris Ewings. He was able to share 'God Saves Adam and Eve' with the children. Throughout the week, the students were able to focus on this Bible story and expand their knowledge on God's Word. We focused on John 3:16, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His one and only Son." The song the students have been learning this week is Amazing Grace. They continue to since through Jesus Loves Me at the beginning of their Bible lesson. As you have noticed, the students have been sent home with their bible story each week. We encourage you to read through this story with them to help them become familiar with it.

Movement:
This week the students have been focusing on starting and stopping. The students have been able to exhibit these skills through various movements (skipping, running, walking, hopping). Throughout the week we have also encouraged the students to stay familiar with the specific terms in our Physical Education curriculum (SPARK). The terms they have been continuing to focus on are 'home' and 'walking around the neighborhood.'

During work time, these students chose to use their imaginations to create a dog on a leash.

Music:
The students have been focusing on singing loud and soft again this week. We have been reviewing songs from the previous week as well as introducing a new song. The song this week is 'Hey Betty Martin'. We follow our music curriculum throughout the year (Sing and Make Music). The students have been able to learn actions as well as the topics being covered during the week.

Small Group:
This week the students have been focusing on our Math Key Developmental Indicator. This mean the students are using hands on activities to learn more about basic mathematical concepts.
Tuesday: The students used number cards and items to represent those numbers. In order to do this, the students needed to have a knowledge of which number they were looking at and then had to be able to count out the item to make sure it matched.
Wednesday: We chose to focus the students on patterns during this time. The students had to take the colored bears and follow the patterns on the card. They were then able to make their own patterns once they successfully completed their card.

Thursday: The students were able to choose from several activities this day. They could choose to continue making their own patterns using the bears, a sorting the pie game (certain shapes go into the pie), or a ball that can store shapes using a certain opening. 
Friday: They were able to go on a shape find. The students were tasked with finding a specific shape inside our sensory bins. The students had a bag to place their shape in. After a certain amount of time, the students were able to share their items with their classmates.

Afternoon Table Activities:
Tuesday: The students were able to choose from a game called ZOOB. They were able to construct various types of structures using this item seen below. They were also able to play with shaving cream in the afternoon.

Wednesday: They were able to create a marble run. The students love to do this activity. They could also choose to do the architetrix construction set. 
Thursday: Due to several activities this day (firefighters and group picture day) the students had rest time a little bit longer. The table options for the children were limited: puzzles or snack time.
Friday: The students were able to use straws to make bubbles in their own personal cups. The students were able to play with various manipulatives if they were not interested in the bubbles.

Here are some pictures from our Firefighter Visit!