This week we have continued our study of “Way Out West.” The children have learned about animals in the west including coyotes, armadillos, and prairie dogs. We have pretended to be prairie dogs popping in and out of our prairie dog dens (made out of large boxes). This has been a lot of fun! We have also enjoyed exploring different textures and talking about how the different desert animals feel. This gave us the opportunity to discuss opposites such as hard and soft, and to identify hard and soft items.
Our students are always full of surprises. One child who typically does not dance in music did a wonderful job of dancing in class this week. Some of our friends who have been aggressive in the past, showed a great deal of control in music class this week. One friend is making good progress in his potty training. Way to go! Dica and I discovered that one child in our classroom knows their shapes. They had not shared this information with us previously. We also made the discovery that this child can throw and catch a ball. We were impressed and enjoyed discovering these new pieces of information.
We are excited to announce that we have a new child in our classroom. We are learning many things about him every day. One thing that we learned is that he loves to climb. There are several children in our class that love to climb. We greatly appreciate the kindness and friendliness that his new classmates have shown him this week.
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