FROM MISS LISA
Spring has sprung, bringing with it the delightful world of bugs! Our science center is buzzing with curiosity as students explore photos of many different kinds of insects. They’re getting hands-on with life cycle figures of bees, ladybugs, and butterflies, helping them understand how these fascinating creatures grow and change. We also have a variety of real bugs preserved in resin, along with rocks and wooden pieces, giving children plenty of opportunities to observe, touch, and discover the tiny wonders of nature. During group time, we’ve been having fun with our colored bugs while building important thinking skills. We played “Guess What’s Missing,” which encourages observation and memory, and continued practicing pattern recognition. We started with simple patterns by type of bug, such as beetle, fly, beetle, fly, and then moved on to color patterns like green, yellow, yellow, green. The students are becoming quick thinkers and are getting very confident in predicting what comes next! Our sensory area has been full of rich, hands-on exploration! We’re using rainbow-colored dried garbanzo beans in our trays, where students are scooping, filling, and pouring while building coordination and focus. Porcelain bowls and glass mugs add weight and new tactile experiences, encouraging thoughtful play. We’ve also hidden tiny micro dramatic play animals in the beans, turning the activity into a fun challenge that supports visual discrimination, concentration, and the all-important pincer grasp. We also offer good old-fashioned H2O as a sensory option. Especially after coming in from the playground, water play provides a calming, grounding experience for children who may need a moment to relax and reset before transitioning back into the classroom. Have a wonderful weekend FROM MORAH CHANIE On Wednesday we celebrated Israel. We decorated crowns, pretended to go to Israel and then we had a parade. We also decored cupcakes with blue frosting. We learned about the story of Rabbi Akiva who did not go to school so he could not read. When he was older he went to school and started learning with the small children it was hard for him but he kept on trying. He later became a great Rabbi. Shabbat Shalom
