A Peek at our Week - Cherry Blossom - week of 10/16/23

Our Focus Lesson: Trees

This week the Cherry Blossom class learned about Trees! We learned the parts of a tree from the roots and trunk (stem) to the branches and leaves. We know that each part of the tree has some very important jobs to do. The roots soak up the water for the tree, but also hold the tree into the ground and keep it from falling over. The trunk holds the tree up. The branches hold the leaves. And the leaves collect sunlight and turn it into food for the tree so it can grow. We also discussed the life cycle of a tree. Seed, seedling, young tree and older tree. Some trees also have blossoms that grow into fruit to spread their seeds. Other trees, like oak trees and maple trees, just drop their seeds to the ground. We will return to plants and talk more about how seeds spread in the springtime!

This preschooler built the ***Parts of a Plant*** puzzle on her work mat, and then worked with Ms. Tonya to label the different parts of the plant.

This Kindergartener traced the ***Parts of a Plant*** puzzle and is using his knowledge of letters to read the label, and label his tree diagram.

Preschool Corner:

Preschoolers practiced What Does Not Belong skills in the Language area this week. Our younger preschoolers continued to work on counting with one to one correspondence and number recognition in Math, while our older preschoolers were introduced to Colored Bead Bar Addition. They were introduced to the Knobless Cylinder boxes and their extension cards this week in the Sensorial area of the classroom. Preschoolers also reviewed Characteristics of Living Things while classifying plants vs. animals.

This preschooler sorted pictures into Plants or Animals while also reviewing what animals need to grow and what plants need to grow.

This preschooler is completing addition equations using the colored bead bars.

Kindergarten Corner:

Kindergarteners reviewed the Parts of a Leaf and Parts of a Tree this week in Science. Not only did they learn new vocabulary words through this work, but we also talked about the important jobs each of these parts do for the plant. We discussed two of my favorite words – chlorophyll and photosynthesis! Students also had their final swing letter assessment in our Cursive Handwriting lessons. We’ll be moving onto curve letters next week! In Math, Kindergarteners have been working with the Golden Bead materials to work on their addition skills. Each day they have an “Equation of the Day” on the board to complete using the Golden Beads. They’re doing so well! In Language, Kindergarteners continue to work through their reading skills at their own pace.

This Kindergartener labeled the Parts of a Leaf by reading the labels and placing them where they go. We also reviewed what each part of the leaf is responsible for.

This Kindergartener is working on his Equation of the Day using the Golden Bead materials!

A Peek into Work Time:

This preschooler is working with the ***Pink Tower Extensions*** to explore the Pink Tower in a different way.

All children in our classroom are learning the names of the ***Continents***. We will practice this concept in many ways throughout the school year. This preschooler is coloring a world map, using our specific continent colors.

This preschooler is working with the ***Teens Board***, but with the numbers mixed up. This allows the child to focus on the symbol and match the appropriate quanitity when they are ready for more of a challenge.

Enrichment Spotlight: ASL!

We love our Friday ASL lessons! This week we learned how to sign numbers, and then read a Halloween counting book where we practiced signing the numbers and the Halloween characters we saw in the book!

A Peek into Next Week!

Focus Lesson: Vertebrates/Invertebrates & Arachnids

Friday, October 27: Trunk or Treat event!

Friday, November 10: Parent/Teacher Conferences – No School for Students

Friday, November 17: Operation Christmas Child Packing Party

A Peek at our Week – Cherry Blossom – week of 10/16/23