with Ms. Lai & Ms. Loungsay
Division 10, 11 and 12 have been learning about quails! We learned baby quails are called chicks. We also learned about the basic features of quails and their life cycle.
Fun fact: In the wild, the female quail lays the eggs and the male bird sits on them to keep them warm.
We named the chicks Rose, Blossom, Tulip, Sunflower, Petals and Daisy.
We have been measuring objects using non-standard units (e.g. blocks, shapes, paper clips) to help us understand measurement concepts such as length, height and capacity.
Scavenger hunt- We had to find objects that are exactly or to the closest number of hearts.
We compared the lengths of objects and then we ordered them from shortest to longest or longest to shortest.
We Measured things found in nature with our heart rulers.
We measured how wide the trees are with Kindergarten kids!
We kicked off our spring nature walk by looking for signs of spring in our Parkcrest Forest.
In Story Workshop, we built a spring scene and then we wrote about what we can see, hear, smell and touch in spring.
Art inspired by the cherry blossom trees in our park.
Division 12 had a busy month learning, playing and exploring! Here’s a little glimpse of what we did in February…
Reading in the Dark
Over and under the Snow- In Story Workshop, we created our own Over and Under the Snow stories. Please ask your child to tell you their story.
We went on a nature walk to look for homes animals could hibernate in during the winter.
We made birdfeeders for animals that adapt to the weather in the winter.
We went to our forest to look for animal tracks.
Valentine’s Day Fun!
“I Am From”- we each wrote a poem about things, places and words that are important to us. Some of us shared our poem to the Parkcrest community at our Celebration of Learning assembly.
Math in the Fall was all about exploring with numbers and making patterns using different materials. These mathematicians were busy counting, comparing, building and writing numbers!
We can count with different objects.
We can count and make numbers with playdoh.
We can match numbers with pictures.
We can count and trace numbers.
We can count, match and write numbers.
We can make patterns with loose parts.
We can make patterns with playdoh
We can make patterns in nature.
Diwali is also known as the Festival of Lights! We learned Diwali is India’s biggest holiday of the year! Diwali is a 5 day celebration. People decorate their homes and meals are shared with families and friends. They also celebrate with fireworks and gifts are given to children.
Diyas are small type of lamp or candle holders lit on Diwali.
We painted poppies on our hands
We also read “The Peace Book” by Todd Parr and talked about what gives us peace.
I feel peace when I am…
“loved”
“loved by my mom”
“with my brother”
“with my family”
“playing with my friends”
“playing with my mom”
“with my teachers”
“my dad carries me”
“getting hugs”
“nice”
“kind and sharing toys”
“with my cats”
“watching T.V.”
“with my hamster”
“at a park”