Week of 9/11-9/15
We want to give everyone a warm welcome back to our classroom, except this year in Room 8! We have had a great first couple of weeks catching up with all of your children. We are blown away by how much they have grown in just a few months. Some are almost as tall as Teacher Mari! From the moment we started school last week, the children have been busy getting acclimated to our new classroom and the new activities we get to experience in Pre-K. We have been busy here in Room 8, everything from working on new table top puzzles and 100 piece floor puzzles to learning how to play new board games such as Zingo and Candy Land. This has helped your children strengthen their ability to understand sequencing and follow directions, and it also has helped to increase their attention span. Puzzles and board games, in turn, expose the children to math language and skills that they will use throughout the rest of their lives. Rosh Hashanah is approaching quickly! We opened up the discussion by reading Sammy Spider’s First Rosh Hashanah. While reading about the traditions and themes of Rosh Hashanah, one idea resonated with the children. In the book, the Shapiro family received many cards in the mail from their family and friends in the time surrounding the holiday. The cards were sent to wish the Shapiro’s a “Happy New Year.” The children in Room 8 thought it would be a great idea to send their own family and friends a card for Rosh Hashanah. Instead of giving it to their moms and dads, they came up with the idea to send it to a family member or friend, specifically one who does not live in their house. In the idea of Emergent Curriculum, we opened up the topic of Rosh Hashanah by reading a story, but then, we let the children form their own ideas of how to apply the values of the holiday to real life. By doing an activity that captures the interest of the children, they will better connect with the concept and values of Rosh Hashanah. The children loved making these cards for their family members. They practiced their fine motor skills and shapes by drawing a circle (the shape of an apple) and then cutting it out. Then, after discussing the various colors of apples, the children chose the type of apple they wanted to create. For instance, Carter wanted to make a Granny Smith apple, so he used water colors to make his cut-out green. Ayla liked the Red Delicious apples, so she painted her apple red. We are very excited to mail the cards out early next week. Skyler cannot wait for her Uncle Sean to receive his card, while Benjamin is excited for Gaga to get her card in the mail. We will continue to explore more Rosh Hashanah themes and we can’t wait to see what topics will pique the interest of the children next week! Thank you to all of the parents for your continued support and participation in Room 8. We are looking forward to an incredible Pre-K year. Reminders:
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