We started our week together by sharing about what we did over the long weekend. At this time in the year, our kindergarteners are using oral language and drawing skills to tell personal stories and communicate ideas. A child who can tell and draw a detailed story will later be able to write a detailed story. These are incredibly important early literacy skills. The kiddos were thrilled to learn a new painting technique and had a lot of fun sharing about their family adventures over the Thanksgiving weekend.
Our letter focus this week was C and we came up with a TON of things that begin with this letter, including the very city and country where we live!
This launched a very big and very special project that required us to come together and work as a team. We imagined that we were explorers discovering a new land. Each child chose where they would like to build their home, ensuring careful selection based on proximity to water and other homes.
We quickly realized we would need a way of getting around our new community, places to find food and stores to provide us with important supplies. The problem-solving, respectful dialogue and incredible ideas that were shared during this activity were absolutely phenomenal. We learned to work as a team, collaborate to find solutions, and compromise when our ideas differed from our friends. This was a truly beautiful day. I took about a gazillion photos in an attempt to capture the magic. Enjoy :)
These are power lines made out of tape!
...and then we reflected on the process of creating our community by reviewing all of these lovely photos together :)
Our mantra of the week: I AM SMART! Thank you for sending in notes about your child demonstrating examples of these weekly positive characteristics at home. The kiddos beam with pride when we read them aloud to the class.
Have a beautiful weekend!
Miss Roberts :)