2/14/11

Hello Family and Friends

Today in Pod A was a pretty exciting day!

The collage table was a big hit! On the collage table we had different color glitter glue out on the tables that the children were making Valentines for their friends and families. 

                                                  Aiden and Danielle at the Collage table

In the art studio we continued with the watercolor and salt paintings that the children are still exploring with to see how their painting changes when they pour salt on top of it.

We also had a guest speaker today named Mrs. McGee that came to talk to us all about vegetables. She will be continuing to come every Tuesday afternoon to talk to us about different food groups.

Cooking was also a big hit today! The children got to make hearts out of tortilla shells which they later got to eat for snack this afternoon with bananas and peanut butter.

See you all on Thursday!

Ms. Camilletti

TS Gold
Physical 7- Uses fingers and hands
Cognitive 11- persists

Hello, families and friends
Today during school the children explored the new dinosaurs we placed in the construction area. They named the dinosaurs and explained what they ate and what they liked to do. They built houses and area that they lived in and explained to teachers why they lived there and if the area was hot or cold. Another thing that kept the children engaged was the stories with props. They were able to tell the stories in their own way and set them up how they thought they should go. They explained the stories with a large amount of enthusiasm.

Sydney M and Armony

Eric Popa

Gold Strategies: Physical- Fine motor skills

Cognitive- Demonstrating positive approaches to learning

Nadia Crescentini

Monday February 13, 2012 Pod B

Mrs. Mcgee came in again today to talk about vegetables! She read us a story about vegetables and where we can find all the different kinds. She also fed us some vegetables and many of us tried new vegetables that we hadn't before. We also added funnels to the sand table and many children were interested in how the sand flowed through. Shopping carts were added to the hallway many of the children were acting out how to buy food in a grocery store.

Teaching Strategies Physical- #4 traveling skills Cognitive #12 Remembers and connects experiences

Rachel, Kelly, Jonah P and Jonah C. in the sand area 

Kelly and Rachel practicing scooping and watching it funnel out

Jonah C. Rachel and Kelly scooping sand into the funnels

Febuary 9th POD B

Good Afternoon Families!

Today was a great day!  Because of the beautiful weather we were able to go outside not only after lunch but also at the end of the day.  Everyone, teachers included, really seemed to enjoy getting a little extra time out in the sunshine. J

In the writing center students continue to make Valentine’s for family and friends.  They have been doing a lot of taping and tracing different size hearts.  In pretend we have been working together to brain storm different things we might want to add to our stage area.  We have taken their suggestions and ideas and are adding many fun new things for them to explore and use on Monday.  In the discovery areas children continue to work with the cups with different size holes in either the side or bottom.  In the art area we continue to have out the floam and the bubble art.  The children seem to enjoy having new materials in the art area to use this week.  Hope everyone had a great week and an even better weekend.  We look forward to seeing you on Monday!

Standards- The Arts 36- Explores drama through actions and language; Language and Literacy 4-Children grow in their capacity to use effective listening and understanding

Thursday February 9th - POD A

Good Afternoon Everyone!

As the week winded down we still had so many fun adventures at school today!

This morning instead of our traditional bend and stretch the children enjoyed moving to video where they were dancing all over the place and getting in their morning exercise.

The weather outside was gorgeous today! We were fortunate enough to go outside before lunch like normal and at the end of the day! Playing with the bikes, on the play scape, and with all the tree stumps are wonderful gross motor opportunities.

Over in the art center we have so many big hits. The bubble paint is still fun, as the children blow bubbles into paint with a straw and place paper over the bubbles to get the imprints. Then at the texture table we have shaving cream out so everyone can spread it around and squeeze it through their fingers. The light table has also been a hit with the purple and white glitter paint.

So much activity is going on in the park! Multiple students have brought baskets into the kitchen to pack picnic lunches to take to the park with they baby dolls. We're also seeing a lot of animal acting. Today we had a few puppy doctors that were taking in puppies for their appointments.

Have a great weekend! We'll see you all Monday!

-Ms. Tabeek

Maria moves from tree stump to tree stump outside today.

Luke builds a "crabby patty" sandwich during his picnic lunch.

Summer blows into the soap/water/paint mixture making bubbles to print onto paper.

Teaching Strategies: Physical - 5

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 POD B

Today turned out to be a wonderful day to go outside twice for the children.  They were able to go outside at the end of the day as well as their regular time after lunch.

In the classroom the children were able to make hearts, or Valentine's Day related cards or pictures in the writing center.  A special guest came into the classroom to show the children ways to sculpt with the clay.  There was floam, and bubble paint still from the beginning of the week, and there are new colors at the paint easel that the children mixed together at small group time on Monday.  Along with a special guest, a group of children went on an outdoor adventure to Vytes Woods with Ms. Weller and Mr. Jonaitis.  We're coming up with new ideas from the children about the stage in the pretend area, and we have a few new ideas so far!  Hope everyone has a good weekend!

Ashley Braley

Bess and Katelin decided to make their moms a "special secret" Valentine Cards.

Katelin and Landen built a stage in the construction area with wooden blocks, scarves, and the wooden people.

Morgan grabbed the mixing color board by the easel to see what colors she had to mix in order to make orange.

Michigan State Standards: Creative 1.1, Science 1.4

Pod B Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Hello Everyone!

Today in Pod B we had a lot of different things going on! Children are continuing to use the ramps in the construction area to move objects up and down. In the art studio we had out floam, clay, bubble paint, and sparkled paint of the light table for children to move around with their hands. In the writing center we have set out valentines that the children can color on and write on. Many children have been using the different valentines to include in their pictures for family and friends. In the discovery center we have added new cups in the sensory table. The children are beginning to come up with reasons as to why the water is not staying in the cups! Lastly, we have been trying to find out what the children want to add to the stage. They came up with, decorations, more costumes, a microphone with a stand, a setting for the The Three Little Bears, and a place to play with puppets. We will continue to ask the children what they want to add to the stage throughout the week, so by next week we can start setting out new things that the children can explore and use their imagination. I hope you all have a great day!

-Miss. Brady

The Arts 36- Explores drama through actions and language