Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Wind and Water

We have been hard at work with our Wind and Water Unit. Here are the activities your child has been participating in or will be finishing up this week:

Small Groups
Picture Card Memory
Boom Bang
Tissue Paper Kits
Mitten Color Sort
Snowman Names
Rainclouds
Snowman/Snowflake Pattern
Peter's Snowy Day

Large Groups
Listening Activity/Follow group directions
Absorb/Repel Experiment
Sound Sandwiches
Snowman buttons up to 10

Choice Time Centers
- Art: Making a Penguin, Collages
- Rug: Cars and Blocks
- Manipulatives: Legos
- Dramatic Play: Hardware Store/Shop
- Sensory Table: Water and Boats
- Book Corner: Wind and Water Books

Stories
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Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Wind and Water

This week we will begin exploring our unit on Wind and Water. Your child will observe and participate in experiments covering the topics of weather, temperature, rain, snow, moving air, and the different forms of water. 

Here are the the activities that your child will be participating in this week: 

Small Groups:
Picture Memory
Making Pinwheels
Color/shape/size sorting

Large Groups:
What Can Air Move? 

Choice Time Centers:
- Art: Glitter Snowflakes
- Rug: Rescue Heroes 
- Manipulatives: Model Magic
- Dramatic Play: Post Office
- Sensory Table: Water and Fish
- Book Corner: Books about Wind and Water

Stories:
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