We played games, practices letters, counted, made patterns, did crafts, and shared lots of hugs and smiles! Our class was so happy to sing "Let Everything that God Made Say Thank You Lord" and after that sing "HipHipHip Hippopotamus" with the rest of the class!
To top it all off, we also had our milkshake and movie party-our reward for our chocolate sales.
And while that made it "The best day ever!" (ET) we also had a lot of learning the rest of the week.
KI discovered that he could make a T with pillows in the library. Then he discovered he could make one with his body.
At our morning table centres, I have put out more provocations for literacy - giving students the opportunity to explore letters and writing and reading. CA reads our name book that we made together, GR copies the date, HO and the other Junior K girls practice letters, and other reads a message I put on the slate.
LA uses the magnetic letters to find ones that are in his name.
Interwoven through discovery, letters and numbers is social learning. I watched an SK and JK in this picture learn about eachother and play out social situations. The two lego men at the corner of the table are Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker. They are becoming friends with Bob, who is driving the truck and pulling the wagon. This kind of play helps students problem solve, figure out their world and the people around them, and of course builds their imagination!
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We also started learning about fall in general and leaves in particular, and focused on writing numbers 1-5 in math.
Finally, some creations made at our new nature art centre. This is transient art. They create it, come show me and get a picture, and then we can do it again. They love it, and it is a wonderful exploration for them of what is beautiful, and different ways things can be used.
Our highlights this were restricted to two, and it was unanimous - Grandparent's Day, and our milkshake and movie party!
Have a blessed weekend!
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