Before the weekly blog update and pictures, I want to notify you of some events and dates that are fast approaching before the end of the term:
- Parent/Teacher conferences will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, October 13 and 14 from 2-4 pm. This is an important opportunity to discuss your child's adjustment and progress this term, as well as to answer any questions that you have. Sign up sheets are outside the main office
- ASCOT Charity event will be held Friday, October 16 after school. You are invited to take your child to visit the booths and events at 2 pm. Please also consider donating face paint, toys or play dough to the Early Years booths as we raise money for an important cause!
This week our class continued to talk about the language of size, and began talking about our All About Me unit, which is centered around getting to know and share things about ourselves, our feelings, our likes and dislikes, and our families. We did role playing with characters from Goldilocks and the Three Bears as we tried out different sized beds, chairs, and bowls. You can help at home by continuing to discuss size as being "big, medium or small", and providing opportunities to notice or sort objects based on size. Here are some photos of our size activities in the classroom:
- Character puppet role play on big, medium and small beds
- Practicing fine motor skills by tracing big and small shapes
- Having a bear family tea party
As part of our, All About Me discussion, we made skeleton versions of ourselves as we discussed the basic parts of our bodies. We completed the activity by illustrating the way we were feeling at the moment.
Finally, our class completed a What is hiding in the grass? Activity that helped students practice their cutting skills. You can help at home by providing opportunities to continue cutting with child-safe scissors. Don't forget that we can cut more than just paper! Different textures and materials, such as play dough and food make for great practice with scissors.
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