We read the book it was all about how Zero wanted to be included and we discovered the he was very important as he was needed when we count by 10's. We cannot wait until Zero the Hero comes back again on October 10th? Will he bring another surprise?
- The whiteboard was used every day. We use whiteboard crayons and discovered that if we use a wet cloth the board is erased quite easily. The whiteboard has just enough room for two to work together. Fine motor, creativity and cooperation all in one fun activity!
- When we left the class and came back after music there were bears and patterns blocks all over the mat. Mrs. Dumville asked if the children could find ways to sort the items. The children sorted by color, size, all of one item, and one person sorted by color and expanded her sorting to include an AB pattern. The children were asked to tell the other children about their sorting rule. It in the end it was discovered that Mrs. Dumville was the mystery mess maker.
- Lego is chosen every day by the students at learning centre time. The creations are fantastic. Fine motor muscles are hard at work!
- The computers are turned on for learning centre time. The children are learning how to login in, open and close a program and use the mouse which are all technology outcomes. The program that we are using mostly is called Polygone.
- Blocks is also another popular learning centre. The students are building some wonderful structures. The skills being developed include: eye-hand coordination, one-to-one correspondence, creativity and cooperation.
- Apple Art - the students each painted a paper bag art apple. The apples are hanging on our class clothesline. The children decided that we should have three colors available for the apples, red, yellow and green. We will use the apples for counting and sorting next week.
- Two students chose books at learning centre time. They look quite comfy enjoying their books. Literacy is an important component of the kindergarten day!
