Hi Parents,
We had a great week learning about the letter Aa. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday our theme was Apples! Here is a snapshot of the week…
On Monday morning we had our monthly chapel. The kids learned about Adam and Eve from Mrs. Kelli and Mrs. Kristina. Ask them what they learned! After lunch and recess, the kids worked on cutting out apples and gluing them in sequence. For art the kids painted on an apple picture WITH apples. They loved stamping green, yellow and red apples on their page. We ended the day by working on our original works project. I painted the kids’ hands, and we put them on the page to look like butterfly wings (once these dried, I glued the kids’ picture in the middle). You will see a sample of these soon!
On Tuesday morning after circle time and bathroom, the kids had extra big room time and were able to play with toys. After lunch and recess, the kids rotated through centers. They counted ‘apples’ (pom poms) on to trees with tweezers, they did an apple pin poke, they worked on an apple themed color by letter, and they played with silicone noodles and shapes. Before dismissal we finished up some work in the classroom and then had time to play outside on the playground. The kids love being outside!
On Wednesday morning we started centers earlier than usual. The kids counted apples and marked the number with stickers, they colored apple shapes, they cut and glued their A page, and they traced lines and colored pictures that start with A in quick kits using dry erase markers. After lunch and recess, we finished centers. We ended the day with tasting apples! The kids tried red, green and yellow apples and then decided which was their favorite. The green was the least favorite and the red and yellow tied as the favorites. They loved this!!
On Thursday our theme changed to ‘Astronauts.’ After lunch and recess the kids rotated through centers. They counted ‘moon rocks’ (foil balls and rocks) on to 10 frames, they traced, colored and cut ovals, they drew an astronaut, and they played with astronauts in a sensory bin with ‘planets, moon rocks and space balls.’ Before dismissal, the kids colored an astronaut and drew their faces, they made shapes on GEO boards with rubberbands, and they put pony beads on shape and picture mats.
Next week we are talking about the letter Mm. On Wednesday we will be eating muffins in class. Looking forward to it!
Take Care,
Missy