Spring has Sprung in our Classroom!

Spring Break was fun, but I missed my little friends!  We have started with learning about the stages of a ladybug, and how ants make a colony.   There is much excitement and it will take some patience until they progress.

More news for upcoming weeks; we will have caterpillars and learn the cycle of the Butterfly.

Right now, incubating in our workroom are Mallard Duck eggs.  As soon the shells thin, we will begin to see the veins of the duck when we hold the egg up to the light.   We will watch them closely in the weeks to come.

New friends have joined my classes and it always amazes me how easily children can meet and make friends.  We all could learn a few things from them about reaching out to others. :)

 During reading time, the children share books together and make up stories, a very important part of language development.  I also work with my readers during reading group on MWF.

St. Patty's day was fun for a first day back from vacation.  We went looking through the lobby for the tiny leprechaun and sure enough, we found gold coins and treasure!

                  

We have new blocks in our room and our little builders have been very busy!  In fact, for those that received a picture of my cruise ship last session, have been trying to build the boat.  Take a look at the amazing job they have done!

Proud Captains!

Blocks teach children math, sizes, shapes, problem solving, cooperative play and so much more!  They are a given in any classroom I have taught in!

Writing and Art table is one of the class favorites.  Today was green collages, stringing beads, and practicing tracing.  Writing our ABC tracing was done after snack!

Snack time!  "Put your hands in your lap, in your lap.  Put your hands in your lap, in your lap.  Put your hands in  your lap, then you get a snack, put your hands in your lap, in your lap."

Gross motor activities!  Parachute play and acting like Bugs!

Till next time!