Last week the children had fun comparing and matching herbs as we learned about our sense of smell. They became familiar with many herbs such as Sage, Peppermint, Rue, Oregano, Spearmint, Rosemary, and Dill.
This week we will harvest Kale and feed it to the bunny. We will water the Dill seeds that we planted into pots and observe them as they begin to sprout. The child will collect and press leaves for our Nature Journal, make sketches of the Sage and the Peppermint, and compare the sizes of leaves.
In Nature/Science we will learn about the properties of Air. We'll make a Double Bubble Blower and a little kite and learn about how air can lift and move things as we try them out. We'll read Airplanes And Other Things that Fly and Airplanes At Work and created paper airplanes to fly outside. We will also play a matching game in circle called "Airport.
In Social Studies the children will learn about the Statue of Liberty. They will decorated a crown and torch to wear.
In Math we will begin to work with sets of objects and learn how to compare them on the balance scale.
In Phonics we will practice sorting objects beginning with "W" and "X" into letter tubs. We will play "Tic, Tac, Toe" and make X's on 1 inch graph paper. We willl also learn to make a cross stitch "X" on burlap. We will read and narrate Winnie the Pooh and Tigger, Too. We will also play "Catch It" with our Explode the Code phonics chart.
In Music the children will learn how to grip a parachute using thumbs-up and thumbs-down positions. They will practice sitting, kneeling, and standing positions and learn how to execute the wave, jerk, and flip-flop movements. We will play "Balloon Float," "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star", and Exercise and Count".
We will go on a smelling walk on Thursday as we continue to explore the Five senses. Please send something to smell for a Show and Tell on Thursday morning.
