11/13 Classroom Update
Save the Date: Save the date for our Holiday Sing performance on Thursday, December 17th. The morning class will perform at 10:00 am, and the afternoon class will perform at 2:00 pm. More information to follow!
This week, we had so much fun learning about the letter M, colors and participating in monster themed learning activities. This week, we mixed colors to make new colors, found monsters to color the room, and played monster math games. We also planted "monsters" and will be watching them grow in our classroom over the next couple of weeks. We read and discussed the following stories about Monsters below:
Two favorite classroom experiences this week were playing at the sensory center with monster goo and growing a monster. You can make your own monster goo at home by mixing one cup of school glue, one cup of liquid starch, and a few drops food coloring, Monster goo can get a little messy so I recommend putting down a disposable tablecloth for easy cleanup!
To grow a monster, all you need is a plastic water bottle, a 1/2 cup of vinegar, 4 tablespoons of baking soda, and a balloon. Before starting, I blew up the balloon and drew a monster face on the balloon, then let the air back out. We put the vinegar the water bottle first, then added the baking soda. I quickly put the balloon on top of the bottle and we watched the monster grow! While watching the monster grow, we discussed our scientific observations and talked about what made the monster grow.
Next week, we will review the letters we have learned about so far: D, P, E, F, B, R, N, and M. We will also begin learning about Thanksgiving. We will talk about how Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks, that people celebrate by having dinner with family and friends, and about the first Thanksgiving. We will also discuss teamwork and how the Native Americans and Pilgrims worked together and shared.
I'm looking forward to another week of learning and working together!
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