We read the book Germs! Germs! Germs! and learned germs are everywhere and they love to make us sick. We also learned that there are ways to stop the germs but the best way is to wash our hands with soap and water.
The children had a fun time in Jumpbunch playing with the dyna-bands. The children played a listening game jumping, jogging, walking, and standing on, in front, and behind the dyna-bands.
This mornings lesson was an introduction of greater than, less than and equal to. The children are learning to recognize these symbols and to write them. Practicing these symbols at home will help reinforce their skills in class and build their confidence to. These are the symbols we are working with at this time; +, -, =, > and <. Although this can be a little confusing at times the children are not giving up on learning them.
Tomorrow is dance class. This class begins at 9:30.
During Soccer Shots the children enjoyed playing a game called, What Time is it Mr. Fox. This game helps reinforce listening skills, gross motor, balance and the soccer moves, pull back and control. Ask your child to demonstrate these moves for you at home.
To help the children expand their counting skills and recognition of numerals through 100 they have been working with the 100’s board. This is a popular lesson amongst the children. It’s easy to practice these skills at home too.
Tomorrow is Yoga. It begins at 9:00. Girls are encouraged to wear shorts under their dresses for this class.
Tomorrow is also chapel. Chapel begins at 10:30.
Today we worked on numeration (1-10) with snowflake quantity counting cards. The children counted snowflakes on individual cards and clothes pinned the correct numeral on each card.
We continued to learn about Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of everyone getting along and being kind to one another. The children also talked about what their dreams are and wrote them on dream clouds. Take a look at their clouds posted on the front door.
The Kindergarten children enjoyed learning about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today. The parade was fantastic and the children came up with some of their own BIG WORDS. These peace papers are hanging in our classroom. Please feel free to stop in and take a look at them.
