What special clothes do people wear to work?

A visit from Mr. Lowery

Did someone call 911? Officer Lowery is with the with the Texarkana Police Dept. and he stopped by to show us his special uniform. Everyone was amazed with his badge, handcuffs and radio. We learned that many people wear a uniform when they go to work.

Stetson's mom wears a uniform to work

We were excited to see Stetson's mom. Ms. Lauren wears a special uniform when she goes to work. She works for lifenet as a EMT. We loved her uniform and she showed special tools that she uses at her job.

SHAVING CREAM LETTERS - Demonstrates knowledge of the alphabet

Shaving cream was used to develop fine motor skills and boost creativity. This activity was engaging and it helped your child explore textures. The children learned to control their movements to make a letter in the shaving cream.

Howiswoolmade?

Mary and Tinkerbell

We were excited when Mary and the Lamb showed up at our school. Mary was played by Boogie Brown. Boogie was in my class when she was three years old and now she is in the eighth grade at St. James. A special thank you to Boogie and her mother for helping us learn that wool comes from a sheep.

FisforFIRE

Fire Safety - Clothing Unit

The firemen told us about their clothes and showed us the jaws of life. We discussed stop, drop and roll and learned how to call 911 during an emergency. The highlight of this visit was getting in the fire truck. A special thank you to the Texarkana Fire Dept. for giving us a WOW moment.

Goldilocks

The story of goldilocks was brought to life this week. I used this book to help children understand large, medium and small.

We learned that Goldilocks tried three bowls of porridge. There was a large, medium and a small bowl of porridge.

Ordering by size prepares children for more complex math and problem solving . A special thank you to Lily Clark for playing the role of Goldilocks.

More on the clothing unit next time.

Our Gingerbread Man Hunt

The students had a blast flowing clues and searching for the Gingerbread Man. We leaned to work as a group and follow directions. A special thank you to everyone that helped make this spectacular event possible.

Hickory , Dickory , Dock

We had a blast with a mouse this week! The students chanted Hickory, Dickory , Dock as they moved the mouse up and down the clock. As the class listened to and used rhyme, rhythm and repetition their early literacy skills were increased.

Rhymes help children articulate words, modulate voices ( practicing pitch and volume ) and enunciate clearly by repetition.

Old McDonald - Obj. 34 Explores musical concepts and expression

An important rule for playing musical instruments is to learn the resting position. Controlling impulses is part of building self- regulation.

Benefits of Old McDonald

Vocabulary expression - Children learn names of different farm animals and their sounds

Verbal expression - Singing along builds confidence in speaking and articulation

Social interaction - Singing in a group builds a sense of belonging and teaches children to listen to others

Handwriting without tears - Big line and little line

We used a big line and and little line to form the letter L this week. This is a fun way for the class to learn letter names and good habits for writing letters later on.

Obj. 17 Demonstrates Knowledge of print and its uses

We made black bean and corn salad this week. The children learned that print has meaning. As we made the salad the children learned to take turns and follow a recipe.

Ms. Diane

What names do we need to know at school?

The first week of school was a blast ! We learned the names of our friends and teachers. Mrs. Allison was amazing as our music teacher and Mrs. Nicole taught us how to use our gross motor skills in physical education class. Our favorite name this week was Humpty Dumpty. This egg was loved by everyone !

Science with Humpty Dumpty

The students dropped a raw egg and a hard boiled egg this week. We learned that when the raw egg is boiled it becomes a solid.

The Three Little Kittens

Nursery rhymes help your child with early language and communication development, build confidence and prepare children for reading and writing as they get older. We brought a rhyme to life this week as we pretended to be kittens. Each child had to find the mittens with their name on them. After everyone found their mittens it was time for pie. This activity helped your child with name recognition and matching skills.

Music with Mrs. Allison

Mrs. Allison played a listening game with the class. The class had to skate, gallop, walk and run to the instructions as the song played.

Little Miss Muffet

Nursery rhymes have a huge impact on children's language and communication development.

Children relish in listening to songs full of rhyming, rhythm and repetition. As the children learn nursery rhymes their language and literacy skills are thriving.

This class is off and running. More news about nursery rhymes next time.

Ms. Diane