Last week the children enjoyed learning the motions and words to "In My Garden" by Raffi. The song is about planting, growing, and harvesting peas. If you haven't seen our peas growing in the garden be sure to go out and look at them (we grew them from seeds). We will harvest and eat them on Wednesday. We will also harvest radishes and carrots as we learn about roots.
In Phonics/Language the children will learn the W-H-I-T-E song as they practice the letter "w". They will paint on the easel with white and create W's ou of wrapping paper. They will dot paint V's and W's. We will read and narrate Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day and we will read A Look around Washington D.C.
In Music we will practice rhythms with instruments as we sing "Riding in an Airplane" by Raffi. We will learn "Little Sir Echo" and practice inventing and duplicationg rhythmic sequence with instruments. The children will each have a turn to create a sequence for the other children to "echo". We will listen to a Social Story called "Meeting Someone New". We will also read The Wheels on the Bus and sing with Raffi's "Songs to Read".
In Bible we will learn about The Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness as we read and act ou the story of how Pharoah's daughter was kind to baby Moses.
In Nature/Science we will read Let's Try It Out in the Air as we continue our unit on Land, Air, and Water. We will experiment with paper bags, balloons, feathers, and other objects like the children in the book. We will also read Exploring Our Senses: Smelling and learn about how smells travel through the air. We'll practice matching smells with a Montessori sensory game. We'll sketch herbs, compare their scents, and try to match them with our eyes closed. Please help your child choose something from home to smell and share with the class on Thursday.
