Three congregations of the Lutheran Church in the Philippines (LCP), a partner church with The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, are in the area hardest hit by Typhoon Haiyan, which tore through the country Friday, Nov. 8 and is one of the strongest storms ever recorded. At least one of those congregations is reported to have significant damage.More than 10,000 people are feared dead and thousands more have lost their homes in the wake of the typhoon — also known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Yolanda.Link for information.For Donations:If you would like to help LCMS Disaster Response in its ministry to support those devastated by disaster:•Make an online gift at lcms.org/givenow/disaster.•Mail checks payable to “The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod” (with a memo line or note designating “LCMS Disaster Relief”) to The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, P.O. Box 66861, St. Louis, MO 63166-6861.•Call toll-free 888-930-4438 (8:10 a.m. to 4:10 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday).
Megan's dad stayed to read a story with some of the friends in our class this morning! School is fun for parents too!
Pretend preschool provides an opportunity for the children to make sense of the world around them.
A large part of early childhood education is making and maintaining friendships. This social skill will help the children throughout their lives!
We LOVE to write books! The friends are learning so many different literacy skills as they write the books including concepts of print, the connection between spoken word and written print, and telling engaging and creative stories.
Blocks allow the friends to practice sharing, taking turns, and further their spatial relationship skills. Strong spatial relationship skills lays the foundation for future math learning.
Jacob and Andrew worked on their writing skills as they wrote notes to people in their families. They worked with me to sound out the words and write the corresponding letter. Identifying letter sounds is a pre-reading skill.
Sammie and Bella brought me some 'pumpkin coffee' to drink together. They know me too well! :)
During small group time we discussed what trees need to live- dirt, water, air, and light. We explored light as we played with our own shadows!
We also investigated dirt using our senses!
"Sensory play also contributes in crucial ways to brain development. Think of it
as “food for the brain.” Stimulating the senses sends signals to children’s brains that
help to strengthen neural pathways important for all types of learning. For example,
as children explore sensory materials, they develop their sense of touch, which lays
the foundation for learning other skills, such as identifying objects by touch, and using
fine-motor muscles." (Look, Listen, Touch, Feel, Taste:
The Importance of Sensory Play, 2012)
Then we made shadow puppets to explore with us in the shadow exploration!
We explored what happens when the light is blocked by our curtain; the shadow is gone! We discovered that you need light to make a shadow. Just like trees need light to live, we need light to have a shadow! Learning life concepts such as these lay a strong foundation for future science discovery.
During Jesus time we learned that sometimes rules make us angry. Sometimes we don't want to obey! We learned that even though we don't want to obey sometimes, we still obey because God tells us to. We learned that even we we mess up Jesus always forgives us!
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