// Week of October 22: Curriculum Update //

We were happy to see so many parents at Curriculum morning last weekend. Look at the photos this week and notice the different ways children can explore the same concept. Additionally , in the photos you may notice how children build a foundation on which they continue to build knowledge.  For example, you will see children practicing two-digit numbers.  With this foundation they are able to explore 4-digit numbers. This leads to operations with 4-digit numbers.  A strong foundation helps our students grow and it is so wonderful to see the active learning in these photos! 

This week, we have been exploring geography! We sang a song about the seven continents. Together, we looked at a map of North America and identified animals that live on this continent. We predicted what types of biomes the animals live in based on their appearance and by what we know they need to eat. We determined that animals that live in colder climates can be found in northern parts of North America, whereas animals that need warmer climates, tend to live further south. We also looked at the landforms lake and island.  Many children have enjoyed a hands-on activity where they are able to pour water into a “lake” and around an “island”. 

Our apple and pumpkin topics continues to interest the children. They used an apple to make apple print art and today, they pulled the seeds out of a pumpkin in order to count the total.