Room 8 Newsletter
It seems like this year is flying by, and we cannot believe it is March already! We started our week on Tuesday with fun in Music with Maestro. We are already starting to sing the songs we will sing at celebration, and the kids are having a great time learning them. In our outside time on Tuesday, we noticed the children continue to show an interest in nature. While running around on our patio, Sasha and Grayson asked us if we had magnifying glasses that they could use to look for things out on the yard. This snowballed into the entire class looking for nature items, and of course, some treasures all around the yard. They used binoculars, magnifying glasses, and cups to get a better look at what they found. We loved seeing how the children took one of our lessons and built upon it themselves. This is a true example of emergent curriculum, and we were so happy to see the children thriving in this environment. Room 8 has had a blast the last couple of weeks focusing on different kinds of art projects. We spent time on mixed media working with tape, water colors, and pastels. The children also had the opportunity to learn to draw with details by looking closely at our nature walk findings. Last week, the children were opened up to the world of painting with acrylic paint. In pairs, each group of two learned to paint either an object or background in a step by step process. For example, Cameron and Evie learned to paint a sunflower from start to finish. They began by drawing a circle to make the center of the flower. Then, they were instructed to mix red and yellow to create an orange like color to begin constructing the leaves. They continued to follow the steps shown in the video and produced an amazing first painting. Another small group, including Jordan and Avital, followed the instructions of how to make a sunset painting. They did an incredible job using patience to work step by step to mix each color and create a true sunset scene. They used oranges and purples and yellows to create their sunsets and added shadows and tints to evoke a real-life image. Next time you visit Room 8 take a look at the original painting compared to your child’s. They are pretty spot on! The children showed a true love for this activity and continue to ask us when they get to do it again. We can’t wait to work on our next painting to elevate our skills. We also transitioned into the next holiday that is coming up this month. Teacher Aaliyah opened up the discussion of the holiday, Purim, by reading Sammy Spiders First Purim. The children enjoyed listening to the story of Purim after hearing the book. Ask your child what the special noisemaker is called that we use on Purim when we hear Haman’s name. The children will have the opportunity to make his/her own grogger next week, as well as, hamantaschen. We also look forward to connecting our unit on shapes to this holiday. Stay tuned to see how we will make that connection! The children are excited to act out the story of Purim next week and delve into even more discussions on Purim. We hope everyone has a great weekend and is ready for lots of Purim fun next week! Shabbat Shalom, Mari & Aaliyah Reminders:
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