Welcome Back to School

Beginning of School Unit

What names do we need to know at school?

HUMPTY DUMPTY

This week has been absolutely fantastic! The children had the opportunity to explore the school and meet many new faces that will soon become familiar to them. As part of our curriculum, we incorporated various nursery rhymes, including “Humpty Dumpty” and “The Three Little Kittens”. Reciting these nursery rhymes serves as an excellent tool at this age, aiding in the foundational skills necessary for oral language development.

THE THREE LITTLE KITTENS

Just like in the rhyme, the children lost one of their mittens and had to search high and low to find their missing mitten so they could have pie. This activity helped the children with name recognition as well as color matching. We were so excited that everyone found their missing mitten!

What should we do if we get sad or scared at school?

Another great week in the books with all these smart students! This week we jumped right into exploring feeling. We explored the topic of what to do when we feel sad or scared at school. We talked about how we can make ourselves and others feel less sad at school as well as what things are making us feel sad. Continuing the incorporation of nursery rhymes we introduced Little Miss Muffet and evaluated her emotions, asking "Was she sad or scared?" and "How would you help her to feel better?" By discussing Little Miss Muffet, it not only benefits oral language development with the repetition of the rhyme but also encourages empathy and recognition of others feelings.

Little Miss Muffet

All of the children got to act out Little Miss Muffet. Having the engage in these role-playing activities is not only fun but helps build language, literacy, gross, and fine motor skills. Another benefit of the children acting out the different nursery rhymes it helps to grow the comprehension and the retention of the rhyme.

Engaging In Music

Tempo Modeling with Rhythm Sticks

A simple yet fun lesson engages the children as they took on the challenge of trying to match the fast or slow tempo with their rhythm sticks as they listened to a variety of fast and slow musical pieces.

Dancing to the Tempo

A simple lesson kept the children engaged as they tried to match fast and slow tempos while dancing to different musical pieces. This was our very first trip to music, it was so exciting!