We recently began a new reward system, this one focusing on working together as a group toward a shared goal. Each time the children used good manners, showed kindness, worked as a team, or were helpful, they earned a pompom to put in our "Good Things Jar"
January brought our first decent accumulation of snow for this winter, which was promptly transformed into a snowman, snow ice cream, a snow block wall, and a multitude of snowballs.
Show-and-Tell days have been one highlight of our weeks lately. The children have shown a real interest in addressing their friends during group time, and diligently search at home for items which begin with our letter of the week.
One of the older kids has enjoyed being our Circle Time assistant, especially the task of writing the names of our friends on a whiteboard. We use this display when we sing our 'name song' and point to the letters in each name.
THANK YOU to all of the families who have ordered from Scholastic Book Clubs in these past few months! We have used our accrued Bonus Points to purchase a letter construction set.
This has been a fantastic addition to our group activities.
The set is from Learning Resources and can also be found on Amazon.
Our sensory tubs can get a little messy, but we enjoy the experiences so much!
We are currently exploring winter-inspired substances:
This week was full of fun as we experimented with mixing colors. We created colorful snacks (a hands-on favorite!) and learned all about the color wheel through engaging activities.
Our favorite books this week were the wonderfully interactive "Mix It Up!"
and the classic "Mouse Paint"
At breakfast this morning, our group was singing, "Do you want to EAT a snowman...?"
25 Reasons My Threenager is Having a Meltdown from Playground Parkbench
So thankful for the wonderful families that continue to participate in this fun tradition!
A local family blessed us by passing on their handmade wooden block set, and our group has enjoyed exploring the different shapes and building a variety of structures.
We just got our copy of "The Book with No Pictures" today, and I can see that it will certainly be one of our favorites. I had such fun reading it aloud to the kids - hilarity ensued! We read it several times today, with huge uproarious bursts of laughter each time. Highly recommended!
The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak
On the Amazon page, there is video of the author B.J. Novak reading the book... I watched that video and was convinced that we needed this innovative book for our collection.
During our 'Five Senses' themed-week, we played a guessing game. The children were presented with a group of sealed paper bags.
We felt and shook the bags, trying to guess what item was inside of each one. Our predictions were recorded. Then we opened the bags:
Here are the results:
Our group had great fun collecting goldfish for our snack through playing a math game!
One of our activities this summer that the schoolagers found particularly engaging was a Mixing Lab. Available supplies included cornstarch, baking soda, salt, vinegar, water, paint, and milk.
This summer, the children helped to plan a party to celebrate all the fun we had and the start of the upcoming school year. As a group, we decided what kind of foods to have; we voted on treats, and chose ingredients. We talked about our favorite games from the summer that we wanted to share with our families.
We addressed invitations and mailed them to parents and grandparents:
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