Newsletter Week of 10/7-11
The short week flew by in Room 8! We have been busy learning all about Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, while also finding time to build intricate structures with our engineering building blocks and paint with the primary colors using Q-Tips. We also introduced a new structure of learning known as small group activities. We want to explain a little bit about this concept and want you to know that we will dive deeper into the importance of this learning in next week’s newsletter. We split the class into 3 groups of 4 children. Each group begins at a different center set up with various activities. Some tables contain student-directed activities, while others have teacher-directed tasks. The children spend about 10-15 minutes at each center and rotate through each activity. This allows an inclusive learning environment and promotes social interaction and cooperation. The children are encouraged to communicate throughout each activity and are able to develop comfortable relationships with their peers and teachers. Small group learning helps children strengthen their self-confidence and willingness to share ideas. There are several more benefits to small group learning, which we will touch on more next week. Room 8’s plans for next week include:
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