Thursday, January 26, 2012

Thursday, January 26, 2012 POD B



Hello everyone!
Today in POD B we had a lot of different things going on both inside the classroom along with in the hallway. In the pretend area children continued to put on shows and sing on stage. They love when they have an audience. Many children made up their own songs while others sung songs that they previously heard, such as songs on the radio and songs on television shoes.
 In the discovery center children continued to explore both the water table and the sand table. In the water table we have had cups with holes in the bottom. The children are starting to figure out why the water isn’t staying in the cup as they lift it out of the water. We have also added blue dye in the water, so they can really see the water as it empties out of the container. In the sand table a lot of children are using the dump trucks to bury other tools and trucks in the sand table.
In construction children have been playing with the blocks and animals a lot throughout the week. Some specific things that I saw today was children making train tracks for the cars and trains. They were also building more homes for the many different animals. Children are starting to distinguish between the different types of animals and make appropriate habitats for each.
In the art studio children have been using the play dough and the foam paint. With the play dough many children were making different types of foods, such as a cake, pizzas, cookies, and noodles. The last couple days the children have used the foam paint to make pictures, but today the foam paint was sprayed on the table and the children were able to use their hands to make designs. We have also had more wire and clay appointments today that the children made a bunch of wonderful pots and sculptures.
As you have already heard there have been a few new things in the hallway. The grocery store, mail area, and the wrapping area are very popular. Children are taking turns buying groceries and being the cashier. At the wrapping station the children are doing a fantastic job wrapping different objects and boxes.
Lastly, I would like to mention the bend and stretch we have in the mornings and the rough and tumble play that we have in the afternoon.  Today many children went down to the large movement room to participate in these centers. We had to talk about safety issues today during group about what you can and cannot do during rough and tumble play. The children really enjoy being able to take their shoes off and jump around for a little while. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. We are really looking forward to next week!

-Miss. Brady

Approaches to Learning 1-1 Social and Emotional Development 1-3

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