A Castle in our Classroom

After reading the Robert Munch book "The Paper Bag Princess" the children became interested in castles.  We decided to build one in our dramatic play area.  The children are having fun playing and exploring medieval times!

Making Music!

The children were creating and singing songs as they painted today! 

Special Visitor!

Today we welcomed Mr. Brendon into our classroom to sing and play the guitar.  We sang a song from the movie Toy Story called A Friend In Me. We sang a very fast version of The Wheels On The Bus?  He sang the song If I Had A Million Dollars and asked what they would buy with a million dollars and plugged their names and responses into the song.  Here are some responses:  Play dough, a guitar, snake skylander and a bunny car!  The next song was A Yellow Submarine.  Next came out the shakers as we sang the newest hit song....Happy!  The next song we were shaking to was Lie Is A Highway!  Scooby Doo song was fun!  At the end we all had a chance to choose a guitar pick and play his guitar!  What a fun time!

Wow!

Look what 4 of our friends built with our new magnetic tiles!

Music!

We have been talking about rhythm and echoing sounds this week.  Below one friend began a rhythm and the others follow what they hear.  

Other friends are making their own instruments!

Below there is a table of instruments that all have a circle!  One friend is busy drawing circle instruments!

A Busy Day!

Painting our Earth!

Building with our new magnetic blocks at the light table!

Some friends are playing in the sensory bin at the frog habitat!

One friend is making trees at the art table!

Drawing a picture of a snail someone brought in today!  We will be letting it go soon!

Some friends are using eye droppers to fill up their cups.  One friend noticed that when you put more water in it gets heavier!

Class Survey.

Braelin created the question for our class survey for today.  She brought in a sponge and a marble so we can test out out prediction!

Fred the Fish!

Today we told the story of Fred the Fish.  He lives in a nice clean river.  He is happy.  He takes an adventure and travels downstream.  He swims into farm country where soil falls in the water.  He swims near housing development and fertilizer falls into the water.  He swims beside parking lots and oil from leaking cars fall in the water.  As he keeps going there is salt and garbage and pollution from factories!  We learn that Fred is not a happy fish at the end of his adventure!  Our friends say, let's protect our water!  

Absorb or Repel!

Some students are testing different materials to see what absorbs water. Hey!  The sponge absorbs water! says Megan. Not the wax says another friend!   Ava points out!  I think stuff that is squishy absorbs water!  

Growing Bulbs?

We are investigating what might be a bulb and how they grow. Every day we will be looking to see what our plants look like and if they have changed. The students are making predictions about the plants and how they will grow.

 

At home see if you can grow your own green onions. 

5 Green and Speckled Frogs!

We  have been singing the song Five Green and Speckled Frogs and practising addition and subtraction using the frogs.  At home, practise adding and subtracting using objects such as coins, spoons etc.  

Making Tracks!

The children used toy cars, trucks and tractors to make tire track pictures.  

Painting People!

Ava and Emma sparked an interest in painting people at the painting centre.  They discussed with the class about painting a head, a body, 2 arms and 2 legs when they painted their person.  They areas ting many of their friends and teachers in the room!

Sink or Float?

The students have been introduced to a few objects and 2 containers with water at the science centre.      They are discovering the concept of sink and float!  Some are sinking and drowning says one friend.  We discuss the objects that sink or float.  At home provide some objects in the bathtub and discuss things that sink and float.  Have your child draw a picture of some objects that floated or sank and bring to school to share!

At The Water Table!

The water table has been a busy place this week!  The children are enjoying problem solving how to keep the water in the containers that have holes in them!  Here are the conversations:  

 I know! If you hold your palm at the bottom where the holes are, the water won't come out!  

 Look! We made something so the water can't come out! 

The Three Little Pigs!

Some of the children are retelling the story of the Three Little Pigs in the sand centre.  The yellow blocks are to build a straw house, the wooden blocks are to build the stick house and the red blocks are to build the brick house!

Other children are creating the stick, straw and brick houses so we can use them in our play tomorrow during circle time!