We are finishing up our Inuit study and learning about all things winter. We are so happy to be able to go to the Shedd Aquarium to see Penguins live and in person! More photos to follow.
James' book with a beginning, middle and end!
Literacy/Fine Motor:
The children wrote and illustrated books with a beginning middle and end. We discussed the cover of stories and how the illustration excites the reader to choose the story from just looking at the front cover. The children wrote about all sorts of interesting things, from dinosaurs to snow people!
We painted with tempera paints, colorful scenes with big brushes. Some children started painting Valentine's Day pictures! Using multiple utensils and mediums for art and fine arts keeps it exciting and interesting as well as giving the children multiple practice with various fine muscles!
We worked on our handwriting and added last names for some students. We are working on the tripod grip daily, along with beginning from the top and "diving down" to "bump the line". If their letters are floating in the air just give the a little reminder to go all the way to the ground.
Math & Science:
We all worked on number formation and beginning with the "1" first on the teen numbers, and knowing the difference between those and the "twenty" numbers. The 2's and 5's are still the most tricky for most children. It just takes lots of practice!
Engineering and architecture at its finest!
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