Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Tuesday, September 30th

The students seem to be enjoying the flow of the day, anticipating the different events that take place like gym and Circle Time.  Janet and I continue to make observations about the class in order to choose a more focused lesson to follow.     

Morning Meeting
  • Name Songs and familiar songs
  • NEW! Counting fingers and toes
Language/Literacy
  • Familiar favorites
  • NEW! Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf
Science/Discoveries
  • Scooping and dropping Pom-poms and feathers
Art
  • Watercolor painting at the easel with fall colors and inspiration Working with Play Dough
  • Dot-Dot 
Math/ Manipulatives
  • Counting fingers and toes

Janet and Misha taking more pictures.



















Circle Time.


Counting Nicki's fingers.















Monday, September 29, 2014

Monday, September 29th

Everyone seemed to really enjoy what was available to play with last week.  Because of this, the students were given the opportunity to revisit many of those activities.  The boys seem to buzz from one activity to another taking moments to ponder one event over another. 

Morning Meeting
  • Name songs and familiar songs
  • NEW!  Counting fingers and toes
  • NEW!  Helpful Demo: What to do when you hear your name 

Language/Literacy
  • Familiar Favorites
  • NEW! ABCs, 123s
Science/Discoveries
  • Pouring and Scooping – feathers and Pom-Poms
  • NEW! Animals in the sandbox

Music/Movement
  • Free play in the gym
  • NEW! Dancing during morning meeting with Name Songs
Math/Manipulatives
  • NEW! Counting fingers and toes

Art
  • Dot-dot
  • Painting on photographed portraits




Noam, being Humpty.  "Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall…" Noam said.


Circle Time



Counting fingers and toes.















 Janet shows Misha how she takes pictures of the class. 

 The picture Janet and Misha took of me.

Misha looking at me on camera and then looking at me in person.  















 Janet showing Ethan a video of him playing with the trains and tracks.