Ladybug Gem Math Game

Our friend rolled the dice to see how many spots to put on his ladybug. Can you count how many?

Recycle Robot Emotion Face

Meet Silver! He is a robot created by one of our classmates out of recycled materials. He feels "super happy!" I think they both feel "super happy!"

Insect Theme

We will be studying insects for the month of May. Here are the concepts and vocabulary I hope your children learn while exploring this unit:.

An insect is a very small animal with particular characteristics:

• Insects are invertebrates. They have no backbones.
• Most insects walk, but some can fly and jump.
• Insects need water, air, and food to live.
• A four step life cycle is known as a complete metamorphosis.
• The Life Cycle of an insect has four stages:
•  egg
•  larva 
• pupa 
• adult. 
• Most insects have five basic physical characteristics:
  1. Insects have what we call an exoskeleton or a hard, shell-like covering on the outside of its body.
  2. Insects have three main body parts: head, thorax, and abdomen.
  3. Insects have a pair of antennae on top of their heads.
  4. Insects have 6 legs (three pairs). They use the legs for walking, but sometimes an insect may have a pair of legs that are specially designed for jumping.
  5. Insects have two pairs of wings.
• Some insects are helpful to people.
• Some insects are harmful to people.

Sink Or Float

A classmate and her sister did the sink or float activity together. First, they collected nature items. Next, they predicted whether or not the item would sink or float in water and made a chart to write down their predictions. Then, they tested their predictions by placing their items in a sink of water. Lastly, they recorded if the item sank or floated and compared the result to their prediction.

Class Meeting

Today we had our first on-line class meeting! It was so great to see so many friends! We even got to sing Happy Birthday to one of our classmates. He turns 4 years old today! What a great way to start my day!! Can't wait to do it again on April 28th

Siblings Helping Each Other Out

One of our friends and his siblings help each other with their daily school work.  

The older sibling had a measuring assignment using post-it notes. Our friend helped him measure how tall they are. 

Using markers to make letters

 Retelling the Three Billy Goats Gruff

Math Hands!!

A Classmate and Her Self Portrait

Someone wanted to share her self portrait. She did an excellent job! They look just alike.

Someone wants to say hello

A Friend's Indoor 3D Shape Walk

One of our friends did an indoor 3D shape walk and sent some pictures of his findings.

3 Dimensional Shape Walk Pictures and Graph

I took 18 pictures on my 3D shape walk. I have posted them here with a graph representing the information. 

Some Chalk Drawing and Hello From A Friend

Social Emotional Check-In

“How are you feeling today?” This is a question every preschooler is asked as they enter

their classroom each day. They use the pictures on this chart to “check in”. The teacher

then  asks, “Why are you feeling _____ today?” This gives the child the opportunity to

discuss their feelings and the causes of their feelings. It gives the adult the opportunity

to understand what the child is thinking about that may impact their behavior or day. We

help the child make a plan or choose a strategy to help them get back to baseline (OK) if

they are feeling angry, silly, frustrated or sad. We sit with them while they are using the

strategy to coach them through it and to check in to see if it worked. 

Your children may be having big feelings about not being able to go to school. They may

not understand why they can’t go. They may be missing their friends and teachers. They may

not be able to put into words what they are feeling. Using these tools may help your child to

express their feelings about the school closure.

Things to remember:

- Most preschool aged children are not capable of working through their emotions alone. They

need a grown-up to co-regulate with them and model the desired behavior or strategy.

- Humans are not capable of processing their feelings while they are in a very dysregulated,

or upset, state. They need time to calm down using one of their preferred strategies before

they can talk about what happened. 

Self Regulation Activities:

Belly Breathing

Finger Breathing Activity 

Shape Breathing Activity

Yoga Calming Exercise

Strategy Chart

Other strategies include drawing a picture or writing a letter to the person being thought about or about what the child is thinking about.

Going On A Shape Walk

One of our classmates brought his dogs and binoculars with him when he went on his shape walk last week.

Sorting Shells

Our friend sorted his family's collection of seashells one way and then resorted them a different way.

Math Work While Setting The Table

There is so much math that can be explored when setting the table together. Your child can 
count how many pieces of silverware are used in all. They can compare if there are more pieces 
of silverware used by grownups or children? Do some people use big silverware while others use 
small silverware? Does everyone use the same silverware? Are there more forks or spoons? Are
 there more pieces of silverware or dishes? They can count how many items were placed on the 
table in all; plates + cups + silverware + napkins =? You could question how many would be left if 
you took their plate/cup/silverware away. If the numbers are less than 10, you can ask your child to 
show you what that number looks like using their "math hands" (fingers). You could also notice the 
shape of your table. How many sides does it have? Are the plates the same shape or a different shape? 
How about the cups? Are the cups the same shape as the table or different?  Have fun with it.