*I will do a new post about the happenings at school every 2 weeks. I didn't document as well as I would have liked, so look out for many more pictures next time! Enjoy!
We have had so much fun the first two weeks of school! We've been adjusting to the schedule and exploring all the different areas of the classroom. Look at all that we are learning!
Dramatic Play
We've been busy dressing up as chefs and using our imaginations in the restaurant to create many exciting dishes. We have been practicing patience and imitation as we wait for things to "cook" in the oven just like our parents do! We have also been utilizing our social skills to explain what we are making and include our friends in our play.
The eggs have been a big hit! Who knew so many different dishes could utilize eggs?! Our imaginations have definitely been put to good use.
Music Area
We have enjoyed playing the drums both with the sticks and our hands. We have explored sound and cause and effect when we hit it both hard and soft, and fast and slow. The egg shakers and tambourines have been great additions to our band.
Gross Motor
We have spent a lot of time just running up and down the long open stretch of the classroom and crashing into the couch, enjoying yelling "Ready, Set, GO!" When Bo joined us, we all played a lot with the balls, throwing and kicking them and rolling them back and forth. We discovered that the round shapes roll much better than the triangular and square ones! But, the different shapes don't go straight which makes it fun to guess where they will end up!
Block Area
We have spent a lot of time in this area, even if it may not be well documented (oops!). The blocks have not been used as much, but the cars, trucks, and trains have gone on many trips around the classroom and on the activity rug carrying all sorts of people, cars, and animals. The doll house has been filled with lots of furniture, and exotic pets! Bo explored volume and sorting by trying to fit balls into all the different train cars.
Nature Area
Bo discovered the lemons, prompting the other boys to join in tasting them. They thought they tasted sour, but Bo enjoyed sucking the juice!
Art/ Literacy
We have played a lot with play dough, using rolling pins to flatten it and cookie cutters to make fun shapes! We have also enjoyed using the "finger" crayons to make drawings. Joe played waiter and took orders for the restaurant on the clipboard. We also made many creations outside on the big chalkboard!
Outside
We have loved playing outside as the weather has started to warm up again for Indian summer! We have spent lots of time in the sand pit, with Joe and Alex going back and forth dumping sand from their truck into the other's. We practiced taking turns of the net swing, and have enjoyed riding the tricycles around, both facing forwards and backwards! The fort under the slide structure became a clubhouse, and we tasted out first items from the garden, strawberries, lettuce, and carrots!
