FROM MISS LISA We have been focusing our attention on birds lately, and the interest has taken flight. Our science center is filled with bird photos and micro-dramatic bird figures, while nearby, children are using small blocks to build “nests,” strengthening their creativity and early engineering skills. Bird stickers have been a popular addition to our artwork, supporting fine motor development and self-expression. A favorite group activity was “Tape the Feather on the Bird,” which encouraged body awareness, spatial reasoning, and cooperative play. In our sensory trays, children explored birdseed alongside tiny birds, scoopers, bowls, and lidded cups—an experience rich in sensory input that also builds hand-eye coordination, focus, and early math skills such as measuring, filling, and comparing. Our bird gallery features photos of the egg hatching process, and the addition of chicken life cycle figures has sparked curiosity and scientific thinking. This naturally led to many conversations about eggs and the animals that hatch from them, prompting us to introduce the frog life cycle in our science center as well. Through these explorations, children are developing observation skills, making connections, and beginning to understand life cycles in a meaningful, hands-on way. We also enjoyed reading “Who’s Egg?”, a fun and interactive book where children used clues from both the text and illustrations to guess which animal was inside each egg. This inspired a classroom favorite: “I’m thinking of an animal…” where we give clues and try to guess. Games like this strengthen language development, listening skills, memory, and critical thinking, as children learn to use descriptive language, make predictions, and draw on prior knowledge. It has been wonderful to see the incredible cognitive and developmental growth that has taken place since the beginning of the school year. Have a wonderful weekend
Shabbat Shalom!!
