Beading

Beading

Today in the Oak room the children were presented with the option of beading on wires to add to the community project.Owen seemed pretty excited to use all the different kinds of beads. The beads are different colors, styles, and shapes.

I'm going to make something really cool

-Owen-

I'm choosing a purple wire because i like that color

-Owen-

I was looking for O.W.E.N because that's how you spell my name

-Owen-

Teaching Strategy gold Literacy 16 Demonstrates knowledge of the alphabet

Ms. Hall February 9, 2016

Bird Watching

In the Walnut room today, Aidan pulled out the bird books. Together he and Mohammad used the books and the binoculars to look for birds outside. After a while, they were joined by Ainsley and Micah. They observed the birds eating and flying.

"It's a chickadee!" - Aidan

"Did you find that bird already?" - Micah

"There's three now!" - Mohammad

Teaching Strategy: Science and Technology: Children use scientific inquiry skills.
Ms. Vedder 02/09/16

Valentines Galore

Today was the beginning of a new week here in the CDLL.  There were many new items to see and experience in the hallway and outside!  One main attraction was for the children to discover different ways they could make valentines for their families.  Throughout the day, children were drawing and cutting out various heart shapes and writing messages for other classmates and other loved ones.

                                                                   
                                                "This is my Grandma and this is me." - Axel

     "I am going to bring this home for my family." - Brody

Teaching Strategies Gold

Objective # 2  Establishes and Sustains Positive Relationships

Ms. Viges 

2/8/2016

Welcome to the Ice Cream Shop

Today was a great new day at the CDLL! With many new materials around the school from the Fish Market, the hermit crabs in the Walnut room and the Valentines in the Hallway, it was about time for something new outside! Welcome to the Ice Cream Shop! The children were so excited to see the newest addition to the CDLL. They were able to pretend that they were having ice cream! The teachers froze water balloons overnight and the children were handed pretend ice cream cones and bowls to fit the spheres of ice inside them.

I got a big scoop! - Ayrez

Look at what I made - Danny

Teaching Strategies Gold
Objective 14:  Uses Symbols and Images to Represent Something Not Present

2/8/16
Ms. Tanner

Shop 'til You Drop!

Today in the Pine room children were busy using shopping carts at the Sushi Market and Pizzeria! Children pushed the shopping carts around the room collecting items to buy. Some children pushed babies in their cart. When they were finished they went to the registers to pay for the items.

Teaching Strategies Gold:

Objective 25: Demonstrates knowledge of the characteristics of living things 

2/4/16

Ms. Hallgren

Working Together to Build Water Tables

Today during afternoon center time, a group of children used tools, instructions, and teamwork to put together two water tables for the classroom. In the Maple room, they opened the boxed up parts and used screwdrivers, screws, and bolts to make the base of the tables. Once the base was completed, the children placed the plastic containers for the water on top of it. They then worked together to get them out of the Maple room and across to the other side of the school!

"This looks quite good."-Helena

"Looks like a baby crib."-Hailee

"You're going to get water damage!"-Andre

"This is part A."-Mohammad

"It's like a grandpa!"-Johnathan

Teaching Strategies Gold

Objective 3: Participates cooperatively and constructively in group situations

Britney Randall

2/4/2016

Morning Music in the Indoor Movement Room

Parachute Fun With Music!

Today in the indoor movement room, Asher's Dad visited the children. He brought his guitar to play to the children, along with a parachute. With the parachute, he and the children sang many songs. For example, ring around the Rosie, the parachute goes round and round, and the popcorn song. Asher's Dad also sang and played the guitar for the children. It was a fun morning in the indoor movement room!

Teaching Strategy:

Objective 34: Explores musical concepts and expression

February 2nd, 2016

Ms. Reiter