Week of 10/23-27/17 Dear Room 8 Parents, We started our week off discussing a brand new topic with the children. In discussing various fruits for Share Day, we noticed that the children did not quite understand that food is categorized into different groups. Specifically, all food is grouped into 6 groups known as grains, fruits, vegetables, protein, dairy and other (including sweets and oils). The children expressed curiosity in the various food groups and began asking which group certain foods belonged in. In line with the interest of the children, we began this topic by reading The Edible Pyramid by Loreen Leedy and When I Eat by Mandy Suhr. We explained each of the 6 groups and asked the children for an example of a food that could be in the specific category. For instance, Kora stated, “Waffles are in the wheat group.” In the fruit group, Paisley contributed peaches, and Carter thought of a unique vegetable, green beans, which fall under the vegetable section. Ayla said that kebob is a protein, while Benjamin used turkey bacon as an example. For the dairy group, Kayden gave the example of cream cheese, and Mason added string cheese to the conversation. Lastly, all of the children gave great examples of the “other” category including gum balls, sour patch kids, chocolate cake, and more! We worked with the children on creating their own picture of the food pyramid. Ask your child, “What shape makes up a pyramid?” Using two diagonal lines and one straight line, the children drew their own triangle. This activity helped to strengthen their fine motor skills by allowing the children to practice their ability to draw straight and diagonal lines. These skills are the basis for creating other shapes and letters. The kids broke the triangle up into 6 sections by drawing 5 straight lines across the larger triangle. We developed a color code based on food category to color in each section. The children used concentration, patience, and a strong grip to stay in the lines while coloring in each section with oil pastels. The bread section was brown, the fruit section was orange, the vegetable category was green, the protein was pink, the dairy was white and the sweets section was purple. Next time you stop by Room 8, take a look at the incredible food pyramids and the unique thoughts the children contributed to our conversation. In honor of this discussion, our Share Day theme was a “Potluck Lunch.” Each child chose the category in which they wanted to bring a food item. We limited 2 children to each group, except we asked 3 children to bring in protein and vegetables to ensure a healthy and hearty lunch. The children had the best time categorizing each food item. All through lunch, we overheard the kids talking about which group they were eating in that moment. For example, Ella said, “I am eating the protein because it is an egg.” Owen explained how his favorite part of the pyramid is the sweets because he likes the sweet and sour taste of Sour Patch Kids. Michael did not like pasta and bread group because it was too chewy and soft. Room 8 spent time this week practicing letter recognition and sound association through ABC Bingo, ABC snake puzzle, and ABC Word Match Puzzle. We are so impressed by the progress all of the children are making. We love hearing when the children recognize a “D” or any letter in the room and start making the sound associated with it. Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend and Shabbat Shalom! Mari and Aaliyah Reminders:
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