Color
Review Week served
as an excellent vehicle to highlight the changing colors of the leaves, and to
interchange English and Spanish color names.
Spiral
Art and Water Color Painting captivated the children as all the colors blended
to create beautiful masterpieces.
We continued to work with
"our apples" as we made and ate apple sauce for snack.
Of course the highlight of
the week was our amazing Field Trip to Ioka Valley Farm!
Divertido con Espanol / Fun with Spanish
Vocabalo de Semana
en Espanol / Words of the Week in Spanish
Otono / Fall
Colores / Colors
Music with Sarah also began this week!
Looking Deeper: Exploration and Learning
through Play
Let's take a closer look at Color Sorting,
Spiral Art, Apple Sauce & Field
Trip
Upon
first glance at the photos above, one sees the children sorting colored items,
and listening attentively while I read a
book at Story Time. However, there is so much more going on beneath the
surface of these photos! Of course many of the children "know"
their colors, but for the last five weeks, the weekly color has been a bridge
between home and school, it has been the vehicle through which the children
have learned routines and engaged in activities, and it has been the focus of
our Spanish activities. The children are so excited about learning
Spanish, so......this week when I put out the color sort activities, they
immediately began sorting and naming the colors in Spanish as well as English.
Additionally, at story time as I read to the
children, we translated all of the colors into Spanish as well!
"How
does it work?"
When I
look at this next section of photos, I am struck by the total focus
of each child; they are completely absorbed in their activity.
We moved
our classroom beyond its four walls once again this week, and clearly the faces
of the children reveal that they are active learners totally absorbed in the
wonders of their world!
It is a joy for them to
share that wonder and learning with you!
Have a fun and restful
weekend!
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