A Week Of Learning and Discovery In Pre-K!

5 days ago

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Dear parents,

We hope this blog finds you well! Here in the Pre-K class, our week was filled with fun activities, including counting, learning letters, and exploring science and art. Every child had a blast learning through play. Read on for some more details…

Large Group

This week marked our most engaging large group sessions thus far! We had a class full of students who went through all our daily routines with confidence, which made us very happy to see. We also started working on learning a group of letters. Throughout the week, we continuously engaged students with activities and content related to these letters.

In terms of math, the class learned about counting numbers and different shapes. Students also continued taking on classroom job responsibilities.

Additionally, we kept counting our school days using our handy class caterpillar. At this point, students have a better understanding of color patterns and what comes next. Overall, our large group sessions were so much fun! It was a place where we learned from each other and supported students as they built their skills.

Math

This week in math, the Pre-K class focused on number counting. Since school has started, we have been doing fun activities in math to help the children re-acclimate to the academic environment. This week, we continued with number counting. First, we counted from one all the way to thirty and sang a number song. After that, we brought out different blocks, Legos, and numbers onto our mat. Then, we placed different numbers next to the toys, and the children counted and matched the toys to the corresponding numbers. This helps them recognize the numbers and practice counting.

In the next session, we played number bingo. We gave the students number cards, and when a number was called, if they had that number they would pick it and say “Bingo.” This helped them identify numbers. In the next few weeks, we will continue working on identifying numbers.

Literacy

For literacy this week in our Pre-K class, we continued with Zoo Phonics. The class identified letter sounds using Zoo Phonics cards and practiced tracing the letters with pipe cleaners while saying the sounds. This helps them learn the letter sounds more easily through play.

In the next session, the class will continue learning and identifying letter sounds.

Science

This week in our science class, we conducted an experiment on the five senses. In our first session, we discussed what the five senses are and why we use them. After naming each sense, we talked about them individually and sang a song about the five senses to reinforce our understanding.

In the next session, we put every experiment in our circle to explore each of the five senses. For taste, we tasted sugar, salt, and lemons to see what flavors we could identify. For smell, we used herbs, mint and Ruta chalepensis.

For sound, we used shakers that produced different sounds. For touch, we felt various things to determine whether they were rough or smooth. Finally, we looked around our class to observe and discuss what we could see.

At this point, everyone was excited as they experimented with the five senses, which helped them gain a better understanding.

Art

This week in Pre-K, we explored the fun and creative activity of drawing self-portraits. We visited another classroom that has a mirror so the children could look closely at themselves. Each child was given a paper, a pencil, and colors.

The children looked at their reflections in the mirror and tried to draw themselves by observing their faces and features. They had so much fun looking at themselves, drawing, and adding colors to their self-portraits. It was a wonderful opportunity for the children to express their creativity while developing their observation and fine motor skills.

Next Week’s Schedule:

Small group

Monday: Science, Literacy

Tuesday: Library, Math

Wednesday: Science, Literacy

Thursday: Math, Journal

Friday: Music

Our Specials

Monday: Ethiopian center

Tuesday: Library

Friday: Art

Reminders and Notes:

Every Tuesday is our library day, so we will be sending a book that your child picked from our library, which will be returned after a week on library day.

Every Friday is our art day so please send your child with art-appropriate clothing.

Thank you for your time!