The JK kids had a great time reading and acting out the pigeon stories all week. The books have been very interactive and have made our imaginations run wild. During work time, the children drew pictures and created a story name that they would like to see the pigeon in, including "Don't Let the Pigeon Have Friends" (he's too crazy) and "Don't Let the Pigeon Stay on Jupiter." They finished their pictures of what would happen if we let the Pigeon drive the bus. During circle time, we made a chart of what they like on their hot dogs and told Ms. Mira what to prepare for our hot dogs. We read a story called, "I'm Invited to a Party." by Mo Willems to talk about how to dress, behave, and what to prepare when having a party. The children loved the anticipation and getting ready for the hot dog party! We made pigeon hats for ourselves and party hats for our Kindergarten friends. Thank you to everyone for bringing in things for the party and for your help on the day of the party! The picnic blankets and party favors were a big hit too, thanks to Hunter's mom! Not only did we read Mo Willems books during circle time this week, the jk kids also were introduced to two more popcorn words: "on" and "for." When we read we talk about how there are lots of popcorn words (otherwise known as sight words) that we will see pop up all over but we just haven't added them to the list yet. These words are important for the children to identify but we are pacing ourselves to what we add on the board. We review these words a few times a week, search for them around the room, and play blast off. We watched a video this week during circle time too that showed our popcorn words and other sight words too. The children really enjoyed the video and will watch clips of it during technology center as the year progresses.
The Mystery Bag continues to be passed around! I know that it is hard for everyone to wait but I promise everyone will have a turn with the Mystery Bag. Please be patient:)
In the art center the JK kids made pigeon hats by cutting out circles and gluing them to the base of a hat. They turned out very cute and they did a great job with their cutting skills. (see the hot dog party slideshow for pictures of these fabulous party hats!)In the math center, the kids practiced number identification, counting, and adding numbers together with peg manipulatives.
In the language arts center, the children practiced popcorn words by playing tic tac toe. They first read the words on the board. Next they took turns putting colored chips over words to try to get three chips in a row. This also taught us to work with a partner and take turns.
In the technology center, the children visited the pigeon's website and interacted with the pigeon and his friends. You can visit this site too: www.pigeonpresents.com
Free Choice continues to be a great opportunity to interact with each other and explore academics and theme based topics. The JK kids are very creative with their playtime!
Upcoming Events:
Friday, March 18 is a half day of school.
Tuesday, March 22 is JK and K's Palio Day beginning at 8:45.
A Peek Ahead:
We are starting our community helpers theme! We have many new ways to explore and pretend during free choice and during centers. This weeks centers are math, where we are exploring coins. Language Arts, where we are reading a predictable book about helpers. Fine Motor, where the children are playing doctor and operating on Buzz Lightyear in the game Operation! Technology, where the children are listening to a book about Bob the Builder (construction worker) and interacting with Thomas the Train, Farmer Tad, and Bob the Builder on the Leap Pads.
No comments:
Post a Comment