NB Nursery class had a very successful first week at school. The objectives of this week were primarily to familiarize ourselves with the students, staff and classroom through exploring and practicing routines. While some members of our class have been to school before, other members are new to school. Therefore, these first few weeks will be critical in getting everyone caught up with the basic rules and expectations of coming to school.
Our class has used puppet shows, demonstrations and songs to help us learn the following:
Always keep your hands to yourself
Always help your teacher tidy up
Always tell an adult if something is bothering you
Always share toys and equipment
Always follow the adult's instructions
Always use kind words
As parents, you can help at home by discussing and demonstrating these expectations.
This week, we will be reviewing basic shapes and colors through singing, sorting activities, art and design, and maths. Here are two songs that we will cover in class:
Finally, here are some photo highlights from the week!
Carpet time dancing and singing
Animal in the ice tactile activity
Cooper freeing a bug from the ice
Peach feeling that the ice is cold
Nine using a toothbrush to get his butterfly out of the ice
Taj scrubbing the ice with a toothbrush
Angie always tries new things, even if they seem scary
I-Aum trying to see what animal is trapped in the ice
Our class had a great first day of Nursery, and got to know the classroom and one another. After some first day jitters, every student settled in nicely and had a great morning. Trains and tea parties were by far the most popular activities of the day. Here are a few pictures from today!
Taj, Cooper and Nine play with cards and trains
Cooper enjoyed seeing "big" and "small" with the magnifying glass
