Center Time

Here are some pictures from center time the past couple of weeks.  :)  During center time, students may choose their activities.  We have an art center, a dramatic play center (aka "kitchen area"), a music center, table games/manipulatives center, book center, water/sand center, block center, and puppet center, and more.  Some materials are always available for students to choose.  Others rotate in and out while others relate to our current unit.  Center time is also used to work more one-on-one with students to complete different projects. 

Four Seasons

The students have enjoyed learning about the four seasons we experience each year.  

 

Students make leaf rubbings.

 

Students finger paint what will become large rain drops.

 

Students paint a "hot summer sun."

Boggle Jr.

Students have enjoyed a new game called Boggle Jr. that was donated to our classroom.  Students use lettered cubes to find the right letters to spell out the words found on the picture cards.  There is a timer so they can challenge themselves to do it quickly.  But really it's fun (and great practice!) just finding the right letters, matching them up, and then practicing writing the words too! 

Fire Safety

We had the opportunity to welcome some of the local fire fighters to our classroom to review some fire safety.  Remember to regularly check the smoke detectors in your home and have a meeting place planned with your family if there is ever a fire in your home!  We had fun practicing Stop! Drop! and Roll!  as well as crawling under "smoke."  :)  Thank you, fire fighters for the visit and for all the work you do to keep us safe!