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.
We celebrated with Julien
as he turned Three Years Old!
Of course the highlight of
the week was our amazing Field Trip to Ioka Valley Farm!
Divertido con Espanol / Fun with Spanish
Senora Jen identified fruits and vegetables "en Espanol" as she played with the children our "classroom
kitchen"!
Vocabalo de Semana en Espanol /
Words of the Week in Spanish
Colores / Colors
Otono / Fall
Regalos / Gifts
Hoja / Leaf
Looking Deeper: Exploration and Learning
through Play
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 all 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......when I put out the color sort games this week, 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.
Young
children are captivated by "cause and effect" because they
possess an innate curiosity, sense of wonder and deep desire to know and
learn. Upon looking deeper at the above photos one can readily see that
children learn by doing, and there is great joy in the learning!
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!
Thanks for joining us, and
making our Field Trips possible!
Have a fun and restful
weekend!
