Sample newsletter for preschool parents4/17/2024 In Language Arts, we have now completed the entire alphabet and the children are very proud to see it posted on our wall. They especially enjoy Teacher Linda’s groovy dance moves! BJ always has fun games prepared for them, and they always look forward to ‘Freeze Dancing’ at the end of music class. They have become expert drummers and have refined their skills on the glockenspiel and xylophone. In Music, the children have been creating even longer rhythm patterns than they have in the past, and have enjoyed the opportunity to act as a conductor for the entire group. The story was told with a sock puppet and felt pieces, and the looks on their faces when the butterfly emerged from the cocoon was absolutely priceless! The children have enjoyed creating posters and booklets, and hearing the story about the very hungry caterpillar who turned into a butterfly. Metamorphosis has been a big topic of interest this month. We have some very keen ‘bug rescuers’ and if they see a bug in a puddle or a worm out of the dirt, they quickly find a safe spot for it! They held on to the shoulders of the friend in front of them and explored the yard, being careful to stay attached the whole time - definitely a lot of fun! We have been learning the importance of respecting all living creatures and the children have been taking that role very seriously. Currie was the head of the centipede and the children became the body and the twenty pairs of legs. We had the opportunity to act out the movements of a centipede … we took all twenty of our Montessori students outside and blindfolded them in a line behind Clarian. The children really enjoyed using the magnifying glasses to look at their friends and see their giant eyes and noses … I wish I had brought my camera that day! To make the learning more concrete, we became bug explorers outside and all had a chance to investigate insects up close with a variety of magnifying glasses. We have been classifying and sorting creatures and the children have learned that an insect has an exoskeleton, no backbone, six legs, three body parts (head, thorax, abdomen) and that all insects start from a tiny egg. We have also been exploring the wonderful world of bugs, and the children have been fascinated learning facts about a variety of different insects. The children take great pride in learning new terms, especially when the words have five syllables! The other day, we had a child comment on the water in Monty’s fish bowl and how it has “evaporated.” Just today one of the children commented on how much “precipitation” is coming down from the clouds. The water cycle has continued to be a popular topic, and the children really seem to be understanding the concept and using the terms in context. Spring is always a wonderful time of year to help children feel connected with nature and to instill in them an appreciation for the amazing world in which we live! What an exciting month we've had exploring metamorphosis, flowers, the water cycle and insects.
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