3's PM - Shapes and Stories!
In the afternoon our focus has been shapes. We got really good at identifying shapes all around us. We started this unit by making our chef’s hat to be used in housekeeping and every time we cook. We made sugar cookies and used basic shapes to cut them out. They made pretend cookies with play dough as well as at the art table. Children collaged, stamped, and painted different shapes. Mouse Shapes became one of their favorite books. We made boats using rectangular soap and a triangle for the sail and acted out the story Who Sank the Boat? These were some of the books we read: City Shapes, Shape Capers, Mr. Cookie Baker, and Round Like a Ball among others.
We are in the process of putting together our own shape book which will be circulating soon. During the frigid temperatures we read A Snowy Day and brought some snow into the classroom and made a chart with our predictions. Some children thought that it would be a good idea to place the snow ball in the refrigerator to keep it from melting. Others suggested placing it in water while some thought we should place it in the freezer. We also kept track of the changes we noticed among the snowballs.
In January we are in the process of culminating our shape unit and start a new one on bears. Children will learn where they live, what they like to eat and about hibernation. We are very excited about this unit because there are plenty of books to read and activities to do including cooking bear snacks, singing and eventually sharing a teddy bear from home.
We hope many of you come and visit as parent of the day and see how your child spend the day with their friends at school.
Maria, Jan, and Yasmin
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