This week...

This week, we were happy to be joined by our new classroom assistant, Ms. Deborah! The students are quickly becoming attached to her and her gentle manner of addressing and assisting them.

            As we introduce a new month on our classroom calendar, we can appreciate that the activities displayed on our shelves are gradually undergoing a transformation to resemble the work found in an Early Childhood classroom.

           In our Sensorial area, three Geometric Solids have been introduced: the cylinder, the cube, and the sphere.  The children have been familiar with the term “cylinder” when naming such objects as the Knobbed Cylinder Blocks and the Knobless Cylinder boxes. They also have heard the Pink Tower materials described as “cubes”. The term “sphere” is new to most of the students and they are absorbing and applying their newfound vocabulary. They have discovered that the Sandpaper globe is a sphere!

           The Sound Cylinders were also presented. The student matches cylinders based upon the sound they make when shaken gently. The purpose of this exercise is to awaken a sense of auditory discernment.  In addition, extension activities have been introduced to add new challenges to both the Knobless Cylinder and napkin folding work.

            The students and teachers were thrilled to have milder temperatures this week and took advantage of the opportunity for outdoor Movement fun!