Free play

12/20

Today we spent a lot of time enjoying playing with our friends, engaging in pretend play, playing outside in the grove, playing shaving cream and more! We wanted to just enjoy each other's company before a two-week break!

Building Theme

 12/18-present

The Almond Children have seemed very interested in building all types of towers, bridges, games, houses, fire stations…when we explore other special room likes the BMR, and Light Studio.

So for our next our next classroom theme or exploration we are going to be doing Building! 

Building in action! 

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

Gym class

Every Monday morning around 10:45 we have Gym class! 

Ms. Blaine sets up the gym with different climbing obstacles, scooters, hola hoops and balls around for my Almond friends and all the EC classes to play with during their gym times! 

The Almond Kiddos love handing Ms. Blaine or myself hola hoops for us to roll down the gym for them to chase after and grab! Sometimes they can run through them as the hola hoop is rolling down the gym floor! 

They also have gotten a lot better being able to pull themselves up and over on the climbers! 

My Almond friends live going to gym to run around  with friends and engage in big muscle play!! 

Early learning Foundations Standards:
ELA 1.1 Demonstrate Receptive Communication
ELA 1.2 Demonstrate Expressive Communication
SS1.1: Demonstrate development of self
SS5.1: Demonstrate awareness of citizenship
SW1.1: Demonstrate self awareness and confidence
SW1.2: Demonstrate identification and expression of emotions
SW2.1: Demonstrate self control
SW3.1: Demonstrate conflict resolution
SW4.1: Demonstrate relationship skills
APL1.1: Demonstrate initiative and self-direction
APL1.2: Demonstrate interest and curiosity as a learner
APL2.1: Demonstrate development of flexible thinking skills during play
APL3.1: Demonstrate development of sustained attention and persistence
APL4.1: Demonstrate development of social interactions during play

Shabbat Shalom!

 Shabbat Shalom! 

The Almond Kiddos love being able to make challah and add chocolate chips or sprinkles to it, and adding stickers to decorate their bags! 

We have also been able to have shabbat song sessions with all EC classes with Rabbi Birnhack! The almond children love being apart of it sing and playing their instruments!! 

We love celebrating Shabbat with special treats too, cookies! 

Indiana Early Learning Standards:

PHG3.1: Demonstrate development of fine and gross motor coordination

CA1.1: Demonstrate creative music expression

CA2.1: Demonstrate creative movement expression

APL3.1: Demonstrate development of sustained 

attention and persistence

APL1.2: Demonstrate interest and curiosity as a learner