FROM MISS LISA
I hope you all had a great Pesach break. The children were definitely excited to be back. During the week we kept activities simple so we could re-acclimate to our school routines. Our Classroom
This week, we worked on letter recognition and matching through a fun and engaging group activity. Using our magnetic train set, each train car displayed a letter, and the children selected animal toppers with the corresponding letters to build the train in order. Since each child had several toppers to choose from, they practiced carefully distinguishing and matching the correct letters. We followed this activity with a story, and before we knew it, we had spent nearly forty minutes learning together as a group! It’s been wonderful to see how much their attention spans have grown. At the beginning of the year, staying engaged for ten minutes during circle time felt like a big success—now they are focused, participating, and enjoying extended learning experiences together. Math Exploration Through Puzzles Since the students have become so confident and skilled with puzzles, I introduced our fraction puzzles this week. We explored three different shapes—a circle, triangle, and square—each divided into equal parts. The children worked to assemble the pieces to create one complete shape, using halves, thirds, and fourths. Through this activity, they are learning about early math concepts such as part-to-whole relationships, fractions, spatial awareness, and problem-solving. They are also strengthening their critical thinking skills as they figure out how the pieces fit together to form a complete shape. Fine Motor Fun We worked on our proficiency with scissors and finger dexterity by stretching rubber bands on geoboards and then snipping them with scissors causing the bands to launch in the air. The students that typically struggle with cutting persisted with the task because the outcome was so fun. Have a great weekend
