The friends were very excited to read some new books in the listening center today!
Some friends had fun exploring volume in the sensory table!
Playing together
We had so much fun in the commons today! We built towers and structures with cups!
During morning meeting, we increased our phonemic awareness! Phonemic awareness is an integral aspect of beginning reading. Phonemic awareness refers to the ability to play with the sounds of language. (Rhyming, clapping out words, etc.) Today we practiced "clapping out" various words. When we clap out the words, we are learning to chop words into syllables. Again, this is an important pre-reading concept. You can clap out words with your child at home too!
We had a blast reading the book entitled Press Here!
The children were able to actively participate in this book by pressing the dots in the book. When the children pressed the dots and turned the page, the dots changed!
During small group time we played the upper and lower case Go Fish game independently!
We then created an art piece modeled after the Press Here book.
We then explored graphs! The children each selected a question to ask the friends and then recorded the responses. Graphs help children learn how to visually organize collected information.
The children recorded the responses to their question.
During free choice time, some of the children chose to incorporate the graphs into their play!
I have shared with you many times about the importance of children engaging in mature play. Children engaged in mature play work to plan their play.
For example, when children are engaged in mature play they will say things like:
"Pretend you were angry and walked away."
"When you woke up, you couldn't find us."
"Then you said, 'I am not a pirate! I am a dog!'"
During Jesus time, we learned the story of Jesus teaching in the temple found in Luke 2:41-52. We learned that sometimes we don't want to study God's word. However, the bible is God's word and give us knowledge of salvation, telling us that Jesus is our Savior! Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we can grow in our desire to learn about Jesus!
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