Map month is coming to a close. We had a blast with treasure maps and maps of our bodies this week! The children had a pirate day on Monday and Tuesday. The teachers set up a walk-the-plank obstacle course, treasure maps were created and the block area was transformed into a pirate ship construction zone! All we heard were the sounds of pirates around our classroom, Arghhh!
As the week continued, each child created a "Map of Me." Each child's body was traced on a large piece of paper. The children loved seeing their life-size outline. We had a discussion about what is inside our bodies and how our bodies work. We talked about the food in our bellies and where our heart beats. The body interpretations are very fascinating ranging from drawing what they see on the outside of their bodies to more intricate drawings of our insides. Check out the pictures below! Body mapping will continue for a few more school days until each child has had an opportunity to create their body!
What's up next:
April showers bring May flowers, right? Let's study the weather! April's curriculum topic will include lots of weather talk and experiments including in depth studies and observations on clouds. There is so much to be learned! Artist of the month is TBD, we are looking for a fun weather themed masterpiece to present to the children.
Friendly Reminders:
- Scholastic Book Club orders are due TODAY (Friday)! It's not too late, orders can be submitted online!
- Tuition is due on Wednesday, April 1st
- Our school will be closed from April 20-24th for spring recess.
- Picture Day pictures will be distributed in about 2 weeks! We cannot wait to see those cute kids of yours!
- Continue to send your children with snow gear and most importantly boots! There is still snow and lots of mud out there!
Lastly, we are looking for previously loved outdoor play houses. Two of the children's beloved play houses collapsed under the weight of all the snow this winter. And a huge thanks to our amazing families, past and present, we have already had one donated!
Check out the pics from this week:
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| A super cool treasure map! |
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| A pirate ship creation with crew members aboard |
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| A new magnetic engineering activity |
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| The start of a "Map of Me" |
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| A great artist hard a work, check out those details! Happy Friday! Joanna |
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