Winter is Here!

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

We are getting back into the swing of things in Room C and we are in full winter mode in our classroom.  We had fun reading books about snow and things that we do when we are in the snow.  We also had fun making snowflakes and “building a snowman today.”  Last week we eased back into the school setting and now we will get back into the full schedule of activities and centers. 

Today we worked really hard at keeping our hands to ourselves and making sure that we were not in other friend’s space.  We also worked on sharing and remember that we have to wait our turn when we want a toy or want to play with something.  These are typical behaviors for this age group and from time to time we needed to be reminded of the boundaries.   Many of my friends are or have had birthdays and have turned either two or three so we are seeing lots of changes taking place. 

Mrs. Wegner has settled in nicely to our classroom and we are getting into the groove of being back in the classroom.  Enjoy reading about our day and reviewing the pictures

Jesus Time: Today we learned about Jesus being a little boy and the long journey he took as a baby.  Below is an excerpt from the Bible we read from today…

Another Journey

Matthew 2:13-15

After the wise men left, God sent another angel to Joseph in a dream.  “Take the child and Mary and go to Egypt,” the angel said.  “King Herod wants to kill Jesus.  Say in Egypt until I tell you it’s safe to come home.  It was still night, but Joseph got up out of bed and took Mary and Jesus and headed for Egypt. 

Number:  Today we were continued our study of the number 6.  We practiced counting six fingers. We practiced clapping our hands 6 times, nodding our heads 6 times, stomping our feet six times, jumping up and down six times and rubbing our tummies six times.  We also counted six snowmen. 

During center time we had to count out six smiley face stickers and place them on a dot on the number 6.  We then practiced pointing and counting the six smiley faces.

Shape:  The shape of the star is what we will are studying about during the month of January.

Today during centers we are used a yellow Bingo Dauber to trace the outline of a star to help us become familiar with the shape of a star.    

Color:  We continued to learn about the color White.  During Morning Meeting we identified objects that could be white and put them on our color board.

Our center time was spent making snowflakes on blue paper, with white paint and a toilet paper roll.  Be sure to check the hallway for these beautiful snowflakes.  We talked about how no two snowflakes are a like and it is ok if they are not fully shaped.   

Music and Movement: We had fun singing Jesus Loves Me, Twinkle Little Star.  We are getting really good at singing our ABC’s and doing and finger exercise to Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony.  We practiced clapping our hands, brushing our teeth and snapping our fingers and a request for the Silly Dance Contest that I could not turn down!

Outside Time:  With the frigid temperatures still upon us we put on our coats and headed to the main building for some play time in the commons and for a walk around the big school.  Ask your child today what their favorite part of taking a walk through the big school is. 

Patterning:  We continued to work on our pattern of Red mittens and Blue Mittens.    

Science and Sensory:  The sensory table was filled with a lot of brown rice. We had fun feeling the rice, picking up the rice, dumping and pouring the rice from scoops to buckets and back into the table.  It was so much fun to watch the children feel and explore in this area today.  We also talked about the cold weather and when we hear snow fall to the ground we decided it would be soft and not loud. 

Pre-Writing Skills:  Using a marker to follow a line from point A to point B.

Today during center time we practiced tracing a path from a snowflake to a snowman.  We did a pretty good job of completing this activity using a blue marker.

Cutting Skills:  Today during center time we had to cut out four squares that helped us figure out how to build a snowman.  Later in the month we will make our own snowman.  Be sure to check the hallway to see our beginnings of how to make a snowman.

As a reminder many things will come home over the course of the month but some things will not as this will be put in your child’s portfolio that you will get at the end of the school year!

Enjoy the pictures from our day!

We had a fabulous day in Room C as you can see.  Stay warm and see you all later in the week!