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October 27-30
October 27-30
HAPPY HALLOWEEN WEEK!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN WEEK!
We started the week with our Annual Fun Run!
We started the week with our Annual Fun Run!
We practiced counting and number recognition with Halloween Math Centers.
We practiced counting and number recognition with Halloween Math Centers.
And then added spooky bat rings to our counting fingers to further reinforce the math concepts.
And then added spooky bat rings to our counting fingers to further reinforce the math concepts.
Guided Drawing and Retelling a Story with Manipulatives
Guided Drawing and Retelling a Story with Manipulatives
One of our class's favorite Halloween books is "Room on the Broom." We've read it many times and the children know it well! This was a perfect opportunity to retell this story with manipulatives - the children could tell the story together and place their manipulatives in order. This practices sequence of events and taps into the children's working memory of how to tell a story. We had the manipulatives ready but left out one important piece - the witch's broom! So, we used a guided drawing experience to draw our brooms which we could then use as the base for our story retell.
One of our class's favorite Halloween books is "Room on the Broom." We've read it many times and the children know it well! This was a perfect opportunity to retell this story with manipulatives - the children could tell the story together and place their manipulatives in order. This practices sequence of events and taps into the children's working memory of how to tell a story. We had the manipulatives ready but left out one important piece - the witch's broom! So, we used a guided drawing experience to draw our brooms which we could then use as the base for our story retell.
Guided drawing is beneficial for preschoolers because it improves fine motor skills, boosts confidence, helps children practice listening to and following directions and is a great opportunity to focus on their spatial awareness. The step-by-step process strengthens hand-eye coordination as they work on their pencil grip and drawing ability. The children were excited to show off their brooms and talk about what they drew and how their drawings were similar and different to their peers. This guided drawing experience built quite a lot of excitement for our story retell!
Guided drawing is beneficial for preschoolers because it improves fine motor skills, boosts confidence, helps children practice listening to and following directions and is a great opportunity to focus on their spatial awareness. The step-by-step process strengthens hand-eye coordination as they work on their pencil grip and drawing ability. The children were excited to show off their brooms and talk about what they drew and how their drawings were similar and different to their peers. This guided drawing experience built quite a lot of excitement for our story retell!
Observed and described each part of the broom.
Drew each part together using describing words as we drew.
Label the drawing (BROOM).
As the story was read the children joined in to help tell the story and identify each character as it appeared. They placed the characters on their broom and acted out their words, actions and facial expressions. This retelling experience boosted the children's vocabulary, allowed them to practice expressive language, gave them an opportunity to use descriptive words and promoted their overall ability to actively listen and follow along with the group.
As the story was read the children joined in to help tell the story and identify each character as it appeared. They placed the characters on their broom and acted out their words, actions and facial expressions. This retelling experience boosted the children's vocabulary, allowed them to practice expressive language, gave them an opportunity to use descriptive words and promoted their overall ability to actively listen and follow along with the group.
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