Highlights From Our Week
We concluded our unit of study by revisiting our “wonder” questions. It was exciting to see all the evidence we collected from the resources that we explored.
This week we finalized our Q-tip snowman project with the addition of snowman features.
Our centers continued to focus on our unit of study.
Symmetrical Snowflakes
This week as the children created their snowflakes, they used a different collection of loose parts. They began with a hexagon, and then positioned the loose parts of their choice directly on the six points of the hexagon shape.
Their creativity is evidenced below.
Writer’s Workshop
Since the children thoroughly enjoyed Snowmen at Night, we re-read it as we imagined ourselves as a snowman.
Can You Build A Snowman?
Prior to building our Play-Doh snowmen, we watched a video on SciShow Kids, “Can You Build A Snowman?” We learned the importance of balance when creating our snowmen.
The use of Play-Doh to build our snowmen provided a terrific opportunity for exploration. In addition, its malleable properties resulted in exercising our hand muscles for strengthening purposes.
Can You Build A Winter Setting?
In our building center, the children worked together to create another winter setting. Upon completion of their setting, the children used sticky notes in order to label the numerous parts of their setting. Then each group presented a brief narration of their setting.
The video, “How To Build An Igloo - A Boy Among The Polar Bears,” presented an excellent introduction to building our own igloo.
Steps To Building A Snowman
Snowballs by Lois Ehlert provided a background of ideas for the step by step snowman activity. The children compiled a written list as they created their snowman.
The Study of Two Digit Numbers
Step 1: Can you create a group of 10?
Step 2: How can you create 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,17,18, and 19? When we sang along with the video, “Numbers in the Teens,” the children gained a further understanding of 2 digit numbers and place value. As the children sang, they utilized unifix cubes to represent each 2 digit number.
Step 2: How can you create 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,17,18, and 19? When we sang along with the video, “Numbers in the Teens,” the children gained a further understanding of 2 digit numbers and place value. As the children sang, they utilized unifix cubes to represent each 2 digit number.
Winter Wonderland
Seesaw
Your child’s recordings on Seesaw provides an invaluable opportunity for sharing information, interaction, as well as asking questions for discussion purposes.
Enjoy the weekend with your family!