This week has been very busy. There are times when I think we won't be able to fit all of my planned activities into the day, but somehow we make it work! This week, we added two new centers. The first center is a laminated sheet of the alphabet. The students take the sheets, marker, and eraser and practice writing the letters. They are getting so much better. I think back to the first week of school and how weak their fine motor skills were, and now they are just writing away! It's so exciting and rewarding to see the new things they are learning. It really makes my heart happy. The other center we added focused on using one to one correspondence. The student matches the correct amount of beans with the number. They really loved this center! Center time is flowing so smoothly these days. We use a picture chart and I place the child's picture next to the center area I would like for them to work at. We rotate every 10 minutes. Center time is 30 minutes each day. My goal is to get a sensory center up and going. We do a lot of sensory activities, but I think it is time to add a sensory center for them to work at independently.
We read the book, The Mitten, this week and it was a class favorite. We practiced our sequencing skills. There were a lot of animals to remember! They did a great job. We also read Dr. Suess books this week in honor of his birthday. I really loved our Thing 1 and Thing 2 handprint art. Are they not the cutest? Dr. Suess has always been a favorite of mine and it was great to be able to share his books with the class. Many children had never heard the story, "The Cat in the Hat."
I can't wait for Monday! We have lots of good things planned for next week!
Love,
Mrs. Weathers
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| Layna is working hard. She is doing a beautiful job! |
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| Aidan is doing a tear paper craft. This is a great activity for fine motor skills. |
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| Shaving cream! This is a great sensory activity. We also practice writing our letters on the table. |
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