Week of January 31st -February 3rd
This week we learned that an author writes books and an illustrator creates the artwork in books. We found the front and back cover on our books and learned to recognize the title page. We discussed fiction and non-fiction and enjoyed many stories such as: The Mitten, The Mixed-Up Chameleon, The Very Busy Spider, How […]
Gung hay fat choy!
This week we had a great time learning about Chinese New Year! We read The Runaway Wok which the children really enjoyed. We learned that Chinese New Year is a celebration of spring and and is celebrated with family gatherings, gift giving and eating symbolic foods and plenty of festive decorations. We enjoyed making paper […]
This week we enjoyed reading “Over in the Arctic” and acting like our favorite arctic animals. The book mimics the song “Over in the Meadow” and the children enjoyed howling like arctic wolves, hopping like arctic hares, growling like wolverines and so on. We read a story about an Inuit child and her mother “Mama […]
This week we learned some Brain Gym activities and other exercises to help regulate our engines when they feel to high or low. We made a corner in the classroom where the students can go to sit quietly, perform yoga or Brain Gym poses and read stories. We enjoyed reading, “I Want It!” and learning […]