The Daily Update – Page 191

c is for christmas card station

with a word wall, pencils, old cards and envelopes, there is a lot of writing going on. we make this type of “station” for other reasons too (e is for envelope, v is for valentine, p is for pencil, a is for address, t is for telephone number, etc).

j is for jingle bell

we used j week to explore metal vs non-metal with huge bags of thrifted wooden beads and more bags of jingle bells, we made necklaces and tree ornaments. before we made them, all the bells and wooden beads were mixed in a large bucket. when we sunk a magnet wand in and pulled out, itContinue reading “j is for jingle bell”

h is for hooray

i love finding “proof of learning” in the classroom or hearing about it from families. i found this on the table one day…completed by a young three year old during work time. ahhhh.

i is for igloo

with rolls of thrifted white fabric, we turned one of our cozy corners into an igloo. the roof didn’t last terribly long, but that way there was more fabric to be used as “snow blankets.” we also did a 2 part project one day. when children arrived, they come to the project table to helpContinue reading “i is for igloo”

i is for instrument

thank you families for bringing cardboard tubes for show and tell. again, much counting (one day we were able to count in 5 languages…english, spanish, indonesian and then my dad who was visiting added german and french). we used duct tape, more foam strips, masking tape, old rice, stickers to make shakers and blowers. weContinue reading “i is for instrument”