We had a great week finishing our polar bear unit! Here is a look at our week:

Morning Meeting

We continued learning with our schema chart and adding exciting fun facts about polar bears. A highlight from the week was conducting our blubber experiment. We discussed how animals stay warm in the cold Arctic. We made a blubber glove and tested it in ice water. The kids were surprised that the blubber kept their hands warm. We connected this activity to the polar bears.

Centers

In language arts this week, we played a letter/picture sort game. The kids did really well with this activity. In math, the kids played a polar bear addition race. They had to roll the dice and move their polar bear chip that many spaces. They were quite competitive with one another. The kids made polar bear feet and wove string in and out of the holes to connect the two paws. This required some concentration and was a great activity for their fine motor skills.

Small groups

In reading groups, each child continues to progress at their own pace. We worked on Bob books meeting some new characters and also did letter identification and phonemic awareness. In Art, I left this center very open-ended. The kids used their creativity to paint a winter scene using finger paints. I always love hearing their stories behind their art. Also, the kiddos explored in the sensory table this week. It was filled with rice and toys. 

The week ended with Family Fun Night.  It was great seeing many of your there and the kids left with smiles on their faces. 

Next week

We will begin our Friendship unit and explore our feelings.

We have many classroom events scheduled for the next few weeks. Please mark your calendars with these dates!

Frog and Toad Play- Tuesday, February 10

Valentine’s Day Friendship party- Friday, February 13

Conference week- February 16-20