Everything Day!

 Here’s to “Everything Day.” Some of us wore our favorite dress-up costume and some of us dressed in our pajamas. We built castles in the block area and an airport landing in the MagnaTile corner. Some of us helped make a homemade pizza for snack and ate fruits as a side. We then changed our clothing and got into our swimming attire and headed outside for a fun-filled sprinkler event. Wow! Awesome fun! A small pool was added to the amusement too. Everyone had so much fun. We then came in for lunch and then back out again for more outdoor play. Near the closing of our day, we had a visit from the 1^st grade teacher, Susan, who read us one of her favorite stories by Henry Cole, On Meadowview Street. What a delightful tale. Please ask us about it. All in all, it was the best “Everything Day” ... ever!  Here’s a glimpse of our day...

 

Time

Many people have only digital clocks in their houses.  Today we explored the old school analog clock.  We talked about the concepts of hours and minutes, counting by 5's, half past and quarter after, and the minute and hour hands.  We read The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle which explores the concept of time and shows corresponding images of a clock on each page.  The children are excited to learn more, and some of them began to make their own clocks.  Some even made their own insect clocks!

Español con Kindergarten: Mas con los Insectos (More with the Insects)

¡Bienvenidos familia, amigas, y amigos! Welcome! During our last clase de Español, it was Cara’s turn to choose our destination to a Spanish speaking country. Following our morning saludos, she recommended we head over to Cuba. 

Once we arrived and settled in a círculo, we read Lisa Trumbauer’s book, ¿Qué es un insect? / What is an insect?

Afterwards, to reinforce our learning, we played a fun game of “The Swatter Game.” To connect with the five bugs that the Kindergarteners are researching, we used a picture of each of those bugs to play.

vocabulary words:

mariquita – ladybug

mariposa – butterfly

mantis religioso – praying mantis

abeja – bee

libélula – dragonfly

 

Once the Swatter Game was over, we then broke into our “research teams”. Each member of the team was given Model Magic to sculpt the bug they were researching. As a guide, each team was giving a book that had photos of their bug and a 3-D model too. As a starting point, the Kindergarteners were encouraged to start by sculpting the three body parts of their insect:

vocabulary words:

la cabeza – the head

el tórax – the thorax

el abdomen – the abdomen

We finished la clase with our traditional ¡Adios. Hasta luego! song and Cara squeezing la vaca. ¡Gracias, Cara!

¡Hasta nuestro proximo viaje!

Paz,

Alicia