Once again, I wanted to say thank you to all of you who came to our Family Movie Night. It was a joy to see all of you as a family and spend some time with you outside of the classroom.
Morning Stories:
Frog on a Log by Kes Gray and Jim Field
Avalanche by Michael J. Rosen
Can I play too? by Mo Willems
Looks Like Spilt Milk by Charles G. Shaw
The Foolish Tortoise by Eric Carle and Richard Buckley
Planning/Recall Time:
This week the students are using hula hoops to plan and recall. The students sit in a circle and spin the hoop with a rhyme, "Acka backa soda cracker acka backa pow, acka backa soda cracker (students name) plans/recalls now."
Sensory Table:
The students were able to play with chocolate cloud dough this week! The students were able to use cookie cutters to create various items while 'baking'.
Bible Time:
This week the students have been learning about Jesus feeding the 5,000. This lesson helps remind us of God's gracious love. He provided for those people in our story, knowing we have bodily needs. He was able to feed those people despite the difficulty. This is a great reminder that we need to rely on God to provide for our needs too. In our memory passage this week, "Give us today our daily bread" (from the Fourth Petition) we remember that he promises to give us what we need in this life. If we look at the blessings in our lives, we can easily see the love he has shown us. The students have also been learning "Isn't He Wonderful". This is great song that reminds us of all the wonderful things God has done for us.
Movement Time:
In movement this week the students have been able to continue playing the Go Car Go game. I have introduced signs into the game for the students. One sign is red and says 'STOP' and the other is green and says 'GO'. The students have to pay attention to which sign is being shown throughout the game so that they do not get in a 'car accident'. We have also been warming up with scarves this week. The students are able to dance and move throughout the warm up songs with the scarves.
Music Time:
In music, the students have been able to use shakers. We are working on keeping a steady beat. The students have been learn 'Alleluia, Praise be the Lord!' as well as 'We Are Marching in the Light of God'. The students use the shakers to keep the beat throughout Alleluia. They are also able to do some actions with the songs to get their bodies moving.
Small Group Time:
The KDI (Key Developmental Indicator) this week is about the Natural and Physical World. The students are working on their 5 senses this week.
Tuesday: The students were able to look into touch. They focused on being able to describe various items using different words like: hard, soft, sticky, smooth, rough.
Wednesday: They were using touch and smell this day. The students were given a mystery basket to feel and smell the items. They had to figure out what type of item they thought was in the bag. They were also asked to describe the item.
Thursday: The students were able to taste, smell and describe fruits. They were able to use various descriptive words to complete this task.
Friday: The students had to listen and identify sounds. They were given an activity in which their eyes were closed and they needed to identify the mystery sound.
Afternoon Story:
Just Go to Bed by Mercer Mayer
Afternoon Tables:
The students can choose from snack, the sensory table or one of the table activities that are available to them.
Tuesday(Fine Motor): sorting pie with tweezers, LCR and memory matching.
Wednesday(Manipulatives): cutting out their own letters, alphabet tree matching activity and cutting yarn.
Thursday(Art/Literacy): Eric Carle books available to look at, creating a picture like Eric Carle using various art supplies
Friday(Sensory): hair gel with beads and spoons or sensory bottles
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