BLUE ROOM

Ladybugs & Butterflies

"Children must be taught how to think, not what to think."

-Margaret Mead

Ladybugs & Butterflies

This was such a sweet week talking about some of our favorite insects: ladybugs and butterflies as part of our overarching theme of, "The Garden". We took a trip to the TCS garden where Kofi and his class invited us to plant with them!

ART

The blue room used lots of different materials with watercolors, paint, tissue paper and more! In learning about the life cycles of both the ladybug and the butterfly, we were able to put that learning into artistic practice!

Centers

From games to science, from embodying cocoons to painting them, we were learning about how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly. We got messy. We got silly. We built machines and monster trucks and swam dinosaurs through, "sheeted" oceans.

Outdoor play

The weather has been lovely, as spring has brought some showers and some cooler temperatures to enjoy the outdoors. Play is becoming more orchestrated and organized, with games that have structure and rules. This is all part of natural development and they're having a wonderful time!

Music

This week Mr. Brian played the piano so we could practice moving our bodies to different tempos and we practiced our songs for Spring Sing.

Literature

Books we read this week!

Happy 4th Birthday Declan & TEddy!

WELLBEING Check-In

Teaching young learners to be mindful of their current emotional state helps them learn that all feelings are OK. Through this awareness children learn to articulate their own emotions and begin to be aware of their friends feelings too. Our classroom is a safe space to feel all feelings and share those things that make us feel good about ourselves.

Reminders

April 30th & May 1st: Photo Documentation Hand Deilvered

May 1st: Jewish Assembly for Jewish Heritage Month

May 4th: Assessments available to view

May 4th-8th: Teacher Appreciation Week

May 6th: PARENT CONFERENCES (SCHOOL CLOSED)

May 14: All School Open House 5:30-7:00

May 15th: Grandparents & Special Friends Day 9:00-12:45

May 21: Spring Show 5:45-7:00 (Save the Date -all are welcome to attend)

Thank you for reading. Have a wonderful weekend!

Kate & Renée

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