Exploring Sunflowers in the OC - Meghan and Christine

This week we explored sunflowers! On Monday the kids looked at giant sunflower heads with magnifying glasses and used tweezers to pull out the seeds. On Friday, the kids used sponges in the shape of the sunflower parts (stem, leaves and petals) to re-create a sunflower on paper. 

In the classroom we kept the sunflower theme going in certain areas of the classroom. We had yellow play dough with sunflower accessories such as seeds and green pipe cleaners for stems. At the texture table we had silk sunflowers and vases.

At our water tub we had bears and giant pitchers this week, translucent pyramids for building on the light table and magnetic rods and balls for creating things on the building table.

                                            


This week we explored our wooden block area with the kids by playing a fun game that involved counting and building with a variety of blocks. 

 

The kids continue to explore every nook and cranny of the classroom. They love all the art, toys, puzzles, games and dress- up options offered around the room.

At circle time we danced, sang a song with a bumble bee named "Hickety Pickety", learned songs about sunflowers, played instruments, read stories and did zoo yoga just to name a few of our fun circle time activities.

 

 

The kids are doing an AMAZING job learning the rhythm and routines of our classroom. We had an awesome second week with them and we can't wait to introduce our circus theme next week!!

See you on Monday,

Meghan and Christine

Wonderful Week 2 in the OC - Teacher Jelena

We had a fantastic second week. Our room was buzzing with activity!  

Our theme this week was sunflowers. We learned the parts of a sunflower and that there are many sizes and colors of sunflowers. We used tweezers to remove seeds from our giant sunflower to take home. 

     

The sunflower theme continued throughout the week at the play dough, texture table, and the art project for the week.

The play dough area had beautiful yellow play dough with yellow jewels, leaves and sunflower seeds.

       

      

The texture table had vases that could be filled with corn and silk sunflowers. (Or not!)

On Wednesday, we sponge painted sunflowers! Each student’s sunflower creation brightens the room from our bulletin boards.  

       

The water tub was set up for Polka Dot Soup with magnet wands to collect the colorful discs and balls! By the end of the week we got sponges to ‘wash the dishes’, all while looking glamorous in our dress-ups!

At the light table we had transparent duplos.

We acted out the Brown Bear, Brown Bear What DoYou See book on Monday and by Wednesday, the students performed it by themselves!

On Friday, we introduced more block shapes which encouraged lots of building.

Of course we read many, many books this week including the I am a Kindness Hero and The Invisible Boy. The books focused on the themes of kindness, being a friend, and acceptance.

Playing outside is always fun!!

All the students are doing an amazing job of getting the hang of the daily routines and playing together. Looking forward to week three and a circus theme!

 

 

Warmly,

Teachers Jelena and Lisa