What another great week in PK! This week we focused on clouds and weather. Here is a look at the week:

Morning meeting

This week I read the story, The Little Cloud by Eric Carle. In the story Little Cloud turns into different animals and shapes in the sky. The kids enjoyed brainstorming imaginative creatures and animals they would become. This story was also the basis for the language arts center where the kids created their own little cloud picture with cotton balls! Also, we learned why clouds are important and focused on the three main types: stratus, cumulus, and cirrus.  The kiddos had fun pointing out the different clouds at recess! I was impressed with how quick they were to apply this new knowledge. 

Centers

In language arts the kids made cloud pictures with cotton balls based on the story Little Cloud.  Next, they stretched out the word and wrote the sounds they heard.  These pictures are up in the classroom to view! In math we played a fun game of number bingo.  In the fine motor group the kids made raindrops and tore paper to make a collage.  This activity is great for their little muscles. 

Small groups

In reading groups the kids played a game with sight word monsters.  Also, we worked on blending and reading the bob books. In art, the kiddos used shaving cream to make a cumulus, stratus and cirrus clouds. They had fun getting their hands messy! The independent center was IPADs.