Happy New Year! The Robins are glad to be back and we’re finally back in the swing of things. Here is a look at what we’ve been up to… Pattern boards & rubber shapes make geometry fun… …
The Chickadees worked on making and identifying triangles and other letters that could be made with two or three popsicle sticks. For some it was a bit tricky, but mostly I heard exclamations of “Look, I did it!” as I showed them how to make each letter, including T, X, L, A, and H. Letter …
Today, each child received a gingerbread man to color. Nice work everyone. …
ALPHABET IMMERSION . . . On our first day back from the Christmas holiday. …
The Chickadees had fun performing a color experiment. …
It’s been an exciting week in the Robins class. We started a introduced the letter “E”, started a countdown to Christmas, and had a blast at family night. Here are some of the other highlights from this week… Making our own books… …
Many of our craft projects and center activities are designed for a variety of learning opportunities. Take for instance these three separate activities– a craft, a science experiment, and a math activity — that combine learning and fun with the valuable skill of the pinching grasp. Gluing Popcorn: A fun craft project for November Mixing …
Awhile back the Chickadees had fun with contact paper, some pipe cleaners, pom poms, a few bow tie noodles and straws. The contact paper became a canvas for a collage that could be redone again and again. This is a great activity to do at home too–tape the contact paper on your table (sticky side …
During our mornings together we spend quite a bit of time singing and listening to music. It makes little tasks like lining up much more fun and is another helpful piece in preparing children for reading success. The Itsy Bitsy Spider, the ABC song, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, We are the Dinosaurs, and Octopus …
Where do you start your letters? AT THE TOP! …
The last couple of weeks the Robins class has been talking lot about Thanksgiving, sharing, cooperation, and gratitude. As part of this discussion, our class read the story “Stone Soup” and decided it would be really neat to make some of our own. …
The last two weeks in the Robins’ class has been so much fun. Take a look!…. A sticky table made with contact paper and various items… …