Empanada cooking experience

This week some children had the experience to bake empanadas from scratch as a part of their small group. Their interest for this activity came from their discussions about people having different likes and dislikes and accepting those differences; children have experienced taste testing salty empanadas as a part of their lunch menu and wanted to try something new!

 Children mixed dry ingredients to create the dough for the empanadas.

 They kneaded the dough.

Children measured pineapple and other ingredients to create a pineapple filling.

The empanadas were filled and refrigerated overnight and they got to taste their delicious pastries during small group! The children in this small group also referenced the directions for the empanada recipe as they went along.

Teaching Strategies Gold Objective

Objective 17: Demonstrates knowledge of print and its uses

Objective 22: Compares and measures

Miss. Pastrana

A Treasure Hunt!

This morning, Dominic and Daniel had a treasure hunt. They made treasure maps using markers and pen.  They went around the Walnut room trying to find their treasure.  They had to go around the rocks to find the treasure.

"This is my map. I have to around the rocks to find the treasure." - Daniel

"We have to dig to find the treasure." - Dominic

"We found the treasure, chocolate coins!" - Daniel

Have a good weekend!

Ms. Coomes

Teaching Strategies: #10 Uses appropriate conversational skills #2 Establishes and sustains positive relationships 

Take A Bow!

Today in the Oak room many different children made up their story lines to act out. Different characters were played such as pigs, wolves, tigers, and lions. The children worked together to make up new stories and were very creative with new costume ideas, such as tails they made by tapping together strips of paper! At the end of their performances teachers had them hold hands and take a bow! The imagination and creativity was so much fun to watch! 

"I'm going to be the wolf that has big scary claws" - Tony

Hala sang into the microphone and pretended she was a pig with a voice.

Today the performances we're awesome and it was a very interactive Wednesday!

Teaching Strategies Gold #36: Explores drama through action and language.

Ms. McGowan

Fire! Fire! Everywehere Fire!

A few weeks ago we added a new area in Pine Room, it was a Fire Station. We have a fire truck and it has four seats inside for children to sit and interact. Children have been enjoying this fire station based on the busy days in this room. The children can go around the room putting fires out. Today children were playing with fire hoses. They wore fire uniforms and used caution tape in the fire station. 

Alexis- Fire over there!

Sabryna is ready with fire hose to put down fire

Ty is driving a fire truck to get to the fire area

Evan cautions the area with caution tape

Casey threw water in fire section

 

 

 

Teaching strategies Gold # 11: Demonstrates positive approaches to learning

Have a great night!

Mrs. Adhikari

A Blustery Day In March

        The children spend a lot of time outside on this windy day. Many different activities were taking place. The bikes and scooters were very popular. Some children decided to ride the multiple seated bikes together, or even push another child in a wheel barrel. The children climbed the play

structure and rocks. Children were also playing tag and chasing one another around the playground. 

Gigi and Kate climbed the ropes. 

Luke pedaled his way down the path.

Aya, Annabella, and Marcilyn all rode a bike together. 

Makayla climbed a structure to use the mega phone.

 

Sumaya climbed a rock so she could sit. 

Dominic pushed Max in a wheel barrel.  

Teaching Strategies Gold 

#4 Demonstrates traveling skills 

Have a great night! 

-Miss Dawson

Jump for Joy!

For the second day in a row, the children were able to enjoy some extra time outside because of the beautiful weather. Some of the student teachers brought out the jump ropes for everyone to enjoy during the afternoon and the children took turns using them both individually and in small groups. The children who were more familiar with the jump ropes also helped teach and encourage those that may not have been as familiar with them.

"We hold it like this and you jump." - Max

"You did it! You jumped so high!" - Kate

"You have to jump faster, Olivia!" - Gigi

Cross your fingers for even more warm weather!

Miss Jones

Teaching Strategies Gold #5: Balancing skills - jumps over small objects

Heavy Traffic

Did you build this PJ? 
- Sanuthi 

We have to rebuild it
- William 

I need a train 
- Cooper 

Today in the Maple Room, every area had a lot of traffic and most of it stayed in. The construction area was filled with children building towers, structures, and ramps, most of the children worked together, others on their own. The light table was even getting some action as the children built structures out of the magnetic tiles. Also the circle rug had a lot of traffic with many different activities. Some were making train tracks and others were making more ramps. The atmosphere in the Maple room was at an all time high and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. 

 Everyone have a fantastic week!
 Ms. Roesch

I just need 3 more
- Kallix 

I built a tower
- Makayla

I'm going to build a garage
- Micah

If you hit it, it would be like dominos 
- Alex 

Teaching Strategies 2C: Interacts with peers