Week of 10/16-20/17
Room 8 was very excited to finally be at school for a full week! We started off the week with another compare and contrast conversation. In lieu of Sukkot and the idea of sleeping outside in a Sukkah, we compared a house to a hut. We explained that a sukkah is like a hut, a simple structure that serves as a house. Then, we asked, “What is the difference between a hut (or a sukkah) and a house?” We noticed that the children immediately gravitated towards describing the similarities and differences of the insides of a house and hut. Owen was the first to volunteer information stating, “A hut does not have a bathroom and a house does.” Kayden explained that a hut and a house are different because a hut does not have a garage like a house, while Carter said that a Sukkah does not have a staircase. Some of the similarities that were mentioned included that both a hut and house have pictures inside and you can sleep inside both. Another interesting similarity was that both have walls. Michael brought up an interesting difference regarding the walls or as he stated, the frame, of a house versus the frame of a hut. He explained that we can see the frame of a hut, but we cannot see the framing of a house. We are excited to dig deeper into the idea of how a house can be built and what goes into creating a frame. Ever since sorting the large bag of M&M’s and counting how many candies were inside the large bag, the children are showing a great interest in many math related activities. They have begun to demonstrate curiosity in estimation, counting, sorting, categorizing, and understanding numerical value. In light of their interest, we began the week with an Estimation Jar. On Monday, we filled a jar with miniature pattern tiles. The children had to make their best educated guess, estimation, by looking at the jar to determine how many items were actually in the container. We received a wide range of guesses beginning at 20 and going as high as 100. During morning circle, the children had the opportunity to count the items. They sorted the small cubes into groups of 10 to make the counting simpler. In doing so, the children are not only strengthening their counting abilities, but they are also becoming exposed to the idea that there are different ways to count. The children were amazed at the end result. There were a total of 106 miniature pattern tiles in the jar. The following day the children arrived and were eager to guess the correct amount of new items filling the jar. We have continued this activity throughout the week using various sized objects to fill the jar. This activity teaches new vocabulary, the understanding of numerical value, and the ability and importance of being able to form an accurate estimation. In addition, the use of various sized objects exposes the children to the idea of spatial recognition in math. For instance, they learned that larger objects, like corks, might look big, but in fact, they take up more space, meaning there are less of the corks in the jar. We are excited to grow this critical thinking concept through the rest of the year starting with forming a connection between estimation and compare and contrast. We had a wonderful Shabbat celebration with Ayla’s family! We want to give a big thanks to Sherin and Hooman for bringing in a delicious hallah, singing the prayers with Room 8, and reading a story. Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend and Shabbat Shalom! Mari and Aaliyah Reminders:
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