This week we finished up our “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” unit! The kiddos had so much fun listening to the story and participating in all the fun and exciting activities. By the end of the week the children were singing along….. "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom will there be enough room?” Here is a link to a really catchy youtube video that the children enjoyed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3qTeyZxrJA. We watched this video a few times - it is very catchy and has a great beat! Warning: it will get stuck in your head!
One of the most popular activities this week was our Chicka Chicka Boom Boom STEAM Challenge! In case you are unfamiliar, STEAM is the combination of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. STEAM challenges are a hands-on way to challenge children’s thinking and problem-solving skills! They also inspire creativity, collaboration, communication, and encourage critical thinking.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom STEAM Challenge: Can you build an alphabet tree? How many letters does it hold?
Our Pre-K kids LOVED this challenge! They worked as a team to build alphabet trees that held more letters than I imagined! It was quite amazing!
The Pre-K kids also worked hard on letter recognition and practiced developing their fine motor skills by peeling letter stickers and matching them to the correct letter on our coconut trees (paper towel roll). We then twisted on branches (pipe cleaners) and strung on coconuts (beads)!
We also played a really fun math game called, “Where’s That Crazy Coconut?!” The “crazy coconut” was hiding behind a number and the children took turns calling out a number to find the coconut! There was one round where we got down to the very last number before we found the coconut!
For journals this week the question was: What is your favorite thing to do at school? Some of the responses included, “Play!” and “Push my friends on the tire swing!” Parents get to check out these journals at the end of the year! It’s always so much fun to read the children's responses to the topic and to see the progression in drawings!
In Music class this week we sung various songs such as: “Bongo Joe” and “Do Your Ears Hang Low?” The kids learn various movements and motions for the songs and they also get to play various instruments! The favorite are the drums!!
In PE class this week we played with hula hoops, balloons, and we also played a freeze dance game. Lots of opportunities to develop our gross motor skills!
This week we also started our “Sign-In’s.” During Sign In’s the children practicing writing! Each day the children will spend a few minutes one-on-one with me practicing pencil grip and letter formation. We start with practicing their name - one letter at a time! This week we focused on the first letter of their name. We practice the correct way to form the letter using key terminology that will help the students remember! The program that we use is: Handwriting Without Tears. If you would like to practice at home there are lots of YouTube videos that will guide you!
This week during snack time the children shared really great stories! There was one student who shared a dream she had. In her dream she was in a chocolate factory with a monster! This dream generated a lot of questions and led to some interesting conversations!
Next week we start our Pumpkin unit!
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