Gassing up for our end of year event!

 5/6/24

On Mondays if the weather permits us we like to go out to the bike track and ride around. We bring out chalk and other things the Almond kiddos are interested in bringing to play with us outside! 

Today was a great sunny day for us to soak up some sun!! 

Watch out for these little racers at the end of the year event!!

Indiana Early Learning Standards:
SC3.1 Demonstrate awareness of life
SS1.1 Demonstrate development of self
PHG3.1: Demonstrate development of fine and gross motor coordination
PHG2.2 Demonstrate development of body awareness
SS3.2 Demonstrate awareness of places and regions
SS3.1 Demonstrate awareness of the world in spatial terms
M4.2 Exhibit ability to identify, describe, analyze, compare, and create shapes
APL3.1: Demonstrate development of sustained 
attention and persistence
APL1.2: Demonstrate interest and curiosity as a learner 

Self portraits

5/2/24

Last week the Almond Kiddos drew their self portraits and wrote out their names.

We did this on a big black paper with a white crayon and mirrors to see ourselves!! 

Creating self-portraits is a wonderful way for young learners to work on fine motor, observational and focusing skills. It also helps them to explore their sense of self and build their self-identity. Self-portrait activities also encourage children to learn more about themselves, their classmates and start foster a sense of belonging within the classroom. 

They all have come a long way since the beginning of the school year. 

We are SO proud of how they all turned out! 

Indiana Early Learning Foundations:
ELA1.1 Demonstrate receptive communication
ELA1.2 Demonstrate expressive communication
ELA1.3 Demonstrate ability to engage in conversation
ELA3.1 Demonstrate mechanics of writing
SE1.1 Demonstrate self awareness and confidence
APL3.1 Demonstrate development of sustained attention and persistence
QQCA3.1 Demonstrate creative expression through the visual art process
CA3.3 Demonstrate creative expression through art appreciation

Gardening in the Outdoor Classroom

 4/16/24

Today in the outdoor classroom the Almond class planted some fruits, veggies and flowers in our classes garden box! 

After we planted 

We first worked on weeding out all the preexisting plants from our gardens last year! My friends were great at digging up all the weeds!!

Before weeding

We then separated our garden out to see where we should plant each our our fruits, veggies and flowers! 

My friends were great helpers, the that wanted to help sprinkled the fruits in veggies in the garden! 

We planted cucumbers, watermelon, green peppers, tomatoes, basil, parsley, some pretty wild flowers and sunflowers 

We can’t wait to see them grow soon and are happy the rain is going to water them for us tonight and tomorrow! 

Early Learning Foundations Standards

ELA1.1 Demonstrate receptive communication
ELA1.2 Demonstrate expressive communication
ELA1.3 Demonstrate ability to engage in conversation
SE1.1 Demonstrate self awareness and confidence
APL3.1 Demonstrate development of sustained attention and persistence
APL1.2 Demonstrate interest and curiosity as a learner
SC3.1 Demonstrate awareness of life
SS1.1 Demonstrate development of self

PHG3.1: Demonstrate development of fine and gross motor coordination
ELA 1.3 Demonstrate ability to engage in conversations
SC3.1: Demonstrate awareness of life
SC3.2: Demonstrate awareness of the preservation, protection, and care of living creatures and plants

🐣Chicks🐥

 4/15 

The elementary school every year hatches baby chickens. 

Today we got to go see them after lunch! 

The eggs are in incubators in the cafeteria and we read some books about eggs and chickens there and got to see them getting ready to hatch in their warm safe spot!

Upstairs we got to see 2 already hatched baby chicks! All Who wanted got to pet them! 

It was super exciting for my friends to see and learn about this afternoon! 

Walking in a nice line upstairs to see the chicks!

Early Learning Foundations Standards

ELA 1.2 Demonstrate Expressive Communication

ELA 1.3 Demonstrate ability to engage in conversations

SC3.1: Demonstrate awareness of life

SC3.2: Demonstrate awareness of the preservation, protection, and care of living creatures and plants

 

Making Charoset🍎🍷

 4/12

Today Ms. Georgia came into our classroom to make Charoset with us! 

Charoset is one of the foods on the Seder plate. 

Working together with Ms. Georgia to help her add the ingredients in the bowl. We gave it a big mix gave it big mix then we’re able try our Charoset! 

Indiana Early Learning Foundations:

ELA1.1 Demonstrate receptive communication

ELA1.2 Demonstrate expressive communication

ELA1.3 Demonstrate ability to engage in conversation

SE1.1 Demonstrate self awareness and confidence

APL3.1 Demonstrate development of sustained attention and persistence

APL1.2 Demonstrate interest and curiosity as a learner

SC3.1 Demonstrate awareness of life

Shape Haggadah📒

Every Passover year in Early childhood each classroom makes a take home Haggadah (the order of the Passover Seder) since our classroom has really got into shapes this year we will be making a shape Haggadah! 

This past week we have been adding page by page to our Passover Shape Haggadahs! 

Heart - We ❤️ Hashem (G-D)

Triangle - Pyramids 

Square- Matzah 

Indiana Early Learning Foundations:

ELA1.1 Demonstrate receptive communication
ELA1.2 Demonstrate expressive communication
ELA1.3 Demonstrate ability to engage in conversation
SE1.1 Demonstrate self awareness and confidence
APL3.1 Demonstrate development of sustained attention and persistence
APL1.2 Demonstrate interest and curiosity as a learner
SC3.1 Demonstrate awareness of life
SS1.1 Demonstrate development of self
PHG3.1: Demonstrate development of fine and gross motor coordination

QQCA3.1 Demonstrate creative expression through the visual art process

CA3.3 Demonstrate creative expression through art appreciation

M4.2 Exhibit ability to identify, describe, analyze, compare, and create shapes

M2.2 Demonstrate awareness of patterning