Room 8 had the best week having our dads and grandpas visit our classroom. On Monday and Tuesday morning, we enjoyed teaching our dads to play our all-time favorite board games. They learned to play The Lady Bug game, Connect 4 Launchers, and Zingo Numbers. Scarlett and her dad played an intense game of Zingo, while Cameron and his grandpa battled it out in Connect 4 Launchers. Grayson’s dad enjoyed helping Grayson and his friends stack the colored stacking cups on the rug. We loved seeing the children laugh, compete, learn and spend quality time with the men in their families. On Thursday, we invited the fathers and grandfathers to join us for P.E. with Coach Danny. We had a fabulous turn out! To see the dads and grandfathers take part in a class all-touch kickball game was not only entertaining, but also a special moment for your children. Evie’s dad kicked the ball so hard it hit the ceiling! Amanda and her dad and Kate and her father ran so fast around the bases that they had more than 7 runs.
The best part of the week with our dads and grandfathers was celebrating Shabbat with them in temple on Friday. With almost every dad from our class in attendance, we have never seen the children so ecstatic and enthused to be singing Bim Bam and saying the Shabbat prayers with their dads and grandfathers by their sides. It was an unforgettable day and week, and we are so appreciative that you all were able to take some time out of your busy schedules to join us in Room 8. Both the teachers and your children want to give you a huge thanks! In addition to our mornings with the dads and grandpas, we conducted a lesson to deepen the understanding of details in artwork. As I mentioned last week, the children took part in a nature walk, where they both observed items and had the opportunity to draw one of the things they saw. To take this lesson a step further, we set out some of the findings from the nature walk including various leaves, a pine cone, twigs and a seed pod. Each child chose one of these objects to draw. We wanted to emphasize the importance of including details in their illustration, rather than only drawing the basic shape of the item. We want the children to understand that a leaf is more than a green circle with a green line for the stem. What other shapes and lines do you see when you take a closer look at a leaf? Amanda said she sees very tiny little lines inside the leaf, while Christopher recognized the tiny yellow balls that were attached to the stem of the leaf. This lesson teaches the children how to identify individual features, otherwise known as details, in the item they are viewing. Being exposed to the skill of recognizing various parts of an object helps strengthen critical thinking skills and vocabulary. Young children greatly benefit from looking at an item in depth because we use this part of brain in every aspect of life. Next time you visit our classroom take a look at the incredible detailed drawings the children made of our nature walk findings. We want to wish everyone a Shabbat Shalom, and we will see you on Monday! Shabbat Shalom, Mari & Aaliyah Reminders:
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