WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT OUR BUILDING?

This week we talked about our building and what makes it special. The children told me that we have a roof, windows, doors and walls. Our school building is a place where we learn and make friends. We toured the other classrooms in our building and we noticed that we have wonderful teachers and wonderful children at our school. All in all our building is special because we are in it.

ALL ABOUT SHAPES!

The children had to listen to a shape song and find the shape that was called out on our rug. After we located the shapes on our rug it was time to put our skills to use on paper.

LONDON BRIDGE IS FALLING DOWN

Mrs. Allison had the class moving and singing. I love the way Mrs. Allison used this song to fit in with our building unit.

COUNT THE HEARTS

Each child had to count and place the correct amount of hearts on the cloud.

WILL YOU BE MY VALENTINE?

What a great time we had at the Valentine Ball ! Mrs. Amanda's class came to visit and we danced all morning!

It looks like our building was the place to be this week.

See you soon,

Mrs. Diane

WHO BUILDS BUILDINGS ? WHAT TOOLS DO THEY USE?

The building unit is a hit! Each child loved using a real hammer as they pretended to be a construction worker or a carpenter.

The children loved making buildings.

LETTER P IS FOR PUPPY! THE CLASS LOVED DELTA! WE TALKED ABOUT PUPPIES AND WE LEARNED HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THEM. A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO MRS. KATELYN FOR BRINGING DELTA TO SCHOOL.

LET IT SNOW

The children loved making snow! The sensory bin is a great way for your child to explore and use creative play.

MUSIC THIS WEEK

The students moved their scarfs to the beat as they listened to classical music during class. The scarfs were moving fast or slow during this activity.

P.E. CLASS - OSCAR THE GROUCH

The children had to take a ball and throw it in the pretend trash can. The children in the trash can had to throw the balls out. During our P.E. activity your child learned to follow an instruction and take a turn. As each child participated in this game their eye-hand coordination was enhanced.

Mrs. Diane

MUSIC WITH MRS. ALLISON

The children used the drums to make patterns with sound. Each child repeated Mrs. Allison’s movements as they played the drums.

SALT DOUGH SNOWMEN

The students loved making salt dough snowmen. Each child had to roll out a large, medium and small ball and put them together to make a snowman.

OBSTACLE COURSE - CRAWL - JUMP - WALK

The children loved the obstacle course in the classroom. As the students completed the course they learned to follow instructions, wait a turn, and use their gross motor skills.

COLONIAL FAIR

Each year , the 5th grade students study about life in Colonial America. Mrs. Jordan invited us to stop by and visit the colonial village. The students listened to the older children as they told them about their daily life. One thing that I love about St. James is the interaction between grade levels.

It looks like we are in for a great new year at St. James!

Mrs. Diane

HOW DO TREES CHANGE ?

We learned that trees grow and we grow. The children loved showing their baby pictures to the class. Each child was thrilled to see how much they had changed.

LANDSCAPE PAINTING

I painted at the easel while the children watched me and then it was their turn to paint. As each child painted we talked about the sky, grass and trees. Each child had a blast as they painted a landscape at the easel!

P.E. THIS WEEK - WHOLE BODY EXERCISE BENEFITS

1. Improves balance and coordination

2. Improves bone density

3. Improves muscle strength

CHRISTMAS

MERRY CHRISTMAS,

Mrs. Diane