Exploring some more!

This week, we continued exploring many of the same themes as last week. 

Some of the class wondered how they could use the marbles that were too big for our marble run. So with tape and recycling, they constructed something new! 

Themes explored: Oral communication, as students talked about their ideas; leadership, as they synergized and solved problems; building concepts - how can we attach it, what else can we use, how we get that over here; physics - although they don't recognize it as such, of course! They learned about big marbles going faster than smaller marbles, how marbles reflect off of things, etc.

We also continued with our Only One You centre. They've extended this a bit, wanting to not just make illustrations, but also add words to their pictures. In the book, the parent fish send out their child into the world with words of wisdom (ie. "Always be on the lookout for a new friend). We talked about what kind of words are in the book, and decided they could come up with their own words of wisdom to add to their pictures. We will do this on the iPad and tie it in to our technology skills. One of my favourite things about the Kindergarten program is that the curriculum expands around student interest - I have loved facilitating this exploration with them! It is growing wonderful interest in books that will set a foundation for engaged reading and learning throughout their development!

One of the things we worked on this week was making our rocks out of clay so that we can paint, just like the original author did! One of our classroom volunteers is also going to bring in other rocks for students who would like to make several. Thank you as well to the parents who have volunteered items - it is much appreciated!

Another exciting surprise this week was that we won the recycling contest! The recycling teams grade rooms on no garbage in the recycling bins, everything being rinsed, and everything being sorted properly - so proud of my class for taking this on and doing so well with it! As the reward, we got an art experience with puff paint, that expands in the microware!

Afterwards, you use Sharpie markers to add details - pictures of finished products coming next week!

We also finished our guinea pig book and began practicing for our presentation to our expert coming in!

Other highlights - 

1. We are now very comfortable with Miss Carrots, and students are taking over her care! Our math skills, understanding numbers as definite quantities, have been growing so well! 

2. We went from missing several students at the beginning of the week to having almost all together at the end of the week! We prayed often for our sick friends. 

3. And lastly - we talked in devotions about kindness and friendship, which ties into Habit 4: Win-Win. I saw several students this week make special effort to just be lovely to the people both in their class and out. What a joy to see Christ's love shining out of these students!

Have a blessed weekend!