As we continue on with our rainforest unit, we have discovered all different kinds of animals that live in the different layers. Today, we used pom poms to make a pattern to create our very own, unique caterpillar. Using an ABABAB pattern, the children chose two colors to make their pattern.
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We had a top ‘o the morning by filling our bucket with the /o/ sound. All of the animals that we glued onto our picture began with the short /o/ sound. The children had a jolly ole’ time practicing the /o/ sound!
Did you wear your green today?? Our room was full of green, white and yellow as we celebrated St. Patrick’s Day. Our day started off with a visit from a wee little leprechaun who left us not only a highly guarded pot ‘o gold, but some leprechaun dust, his shoes and hat!! We never did find him, but we sure enjoyed a piece of his chocolate coins. Here are some fun facts about St. Patrick’s Day:
-Leprechauns stem from Irish folktale. In Ireland, they are not associated with St. Patrick, which makes leprechauns an Americanized symbol of St. Patrick’s Day.
-St. Patrick is actually English.
-March 17 is the day of St. Patrick’s death, hence St. Patrick’s Day.
Recognizing the difference in size amongst shapes and objects is the first step to sorting. Today, the boys and girls ordered circles by small, medium and large. Using fine motor skills to peel the stickers off, the children caught on to this sorting very quickly!
Our memory is a muscle that is constantly at work. Using different tactile ways to learn how to write helps to strengthen motor memory. Today, the children used sandpaper to write their numbers. They put a piece of paper over the sandpaper and wrote the numbers one through six. Each child took their sandpaper home to practice with. It can also be used for letters.
The letter O makes the /o/ sound, as in octopus. The short o sound is most commonly found in three letter words, such as hot, top and lot. Today, the boys and girls brainstormed some letter O words while stringing their very own letter O’s using Fruit Loops. It was a tasty way to practice the /o/ sound!
Did you know that the rainforest is comprised of four separate layers? Each layer plays an important role and is home to specific animals. The boys and girls learned about the rainforest floor, understory, canopy and emergent layer. The children built a model demonstrating each layer, along with the animals that live there.
The fashion show is only two days away and the children are ready to make their runway debut! The boys and girls strutted their stuff while we practiced lining up and walking the runway. With some twirls, poses and smiles, everyone enjoyed practicing for their big moment!
In Brazil, the national language is Portuguese. This month we are focusing on the letter C, along with O and Q. In portuguese, cachorro means dog. Today, the children learned that C is for Cachorro. They also counted how many spots are on the dog. Learning language develops naturally as children interact with adults and their peers. Experimenting with foreign language at a young age develops the “web” of a child’s brain even further.
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