Teddy Bear Week was filled with activities that engaged and
extended all areas of development! It
was steeped with rich literature selections, and fun art activities. Bear books and songs were read and sung daily
at Story Time! The children also took time
to read to their special stuffed animals!
The children colored, printed, glued, painted and decorated
bears. These daily art activities
exercise fine motor skills, and spur creativity!
Our Teddy Bear theme was also reflected in Math, fine motor
and gross motor activities throughout the week!
The children enjoyed making and eating grilled cheese
"Teddy Bear" sandwiches for snack. This simple cooking activity was fun, delicious
and Scientific in nature as the hot griddle melted the cheese thus
demonstrating once again for the children the process of property
transformation.
Our Teddy Bear Picnic was the "social event" of
the week as the children made Teddy Bear sandwiches once again and enjoyed
together with their stuffed animals in a perfect indoor picnic setting!
Looking Deeper: Exploration and Learning through Play
This Week Let's take a closer look at the ongoing
social/emotional growth of the children.
As mentioned, the activities of this week's theme
incorporated, Literature, Music, Art, Math and Science. Additionally, Teddy Bear Week provided a
great opportunity to once again create an important bridge between home and
school! I suspect that your child was
very excited about selecting a special stuffed animal to bring to school each
day. At school the children were quick
to show each other their special stuffed animals, build them houses, read to
them and delight in including them in a variety of activities that included a
picnic, a dance and a parade! This
excitement reflects the social/emotional growth that has been facilitated by
your child's school experience. The
children now confidently own both their home and school environments. Mixing the two empowers them, and brings them
great pleasure. Just wait and see the
excitement that is generated in two weeks when they get to wear their pajamas
to school!
Have a fun and restful weekend!