Smart Apples

We can’t believe this is our last post for this year! We can’t believe we have been together for four months. The children have grown so much in this short time. They adjusted to our daily routines and establish great friendships. They are continuing to work on basic skills such writing their names and simple words, following patterns, request, wait and take turns and solving social problems. It is amazing to see them negotiate toys and turns and ask for help when they need it. We spent this week learning about what happens inside buildings. We learned that different buildings have different purposes such as hospitals, restaurants and schools. We discuss how to recognize different buildings. Also, we celebrated the holiday with a fantastic week. We got excited about Santa’s visit, we wore our favorite flannels, sweaters, pajamas and holiday colors. We want to thank each family for your support and for letting us be part of your child’s development. We want to wish you a save and happy...

This week we continue learning about coding and buildings. The children created a code for the mouse to get the cheese. It was fun to see the children solving problems and using math skills to create a code. At art table the children created awesome collages with paint samples and used rectangles and triangles to create representation of skyscrapers and used clay and wood sticks to create strong structures.  At sensory table, we added water and foam blocks. We encourage the children to build on top of the water. We discuss about balance and strong foundations. At dramatic play, the children keep exploring building materials and created amazing structures. At literacy center, we are practicing recognizing letters and sounds. The children are matching letters and finding the missing letters. We had wonderful volunteers that help the children to decorate delicious cookies. 

We continue learning about buildings. We learned about the different professions that collaborate to build different buildings. We learned about construction workers, electricians, and architects. At art table the children created different representation of buildings with shapes and painting with Legos. Also, they created structures with playdough and wood sticks. The children practice counting 1:1 correspondence. We used a 10 frame and the children wrote different numbers. This week we learned about coding activities. Coding helps teach problem-solving skills. Coding helps children develop new ways of thinking by breaking up big problems into smaller steps. Coding helps take the fear out of making mistakes or failing. The children are persistence in finding a way to solve a problem. We learned about unplugged activities. The children created a code to avoid the big bad wolf. It was fun to see the children count and create strategies to solve the problem. Also, we created hopscotch c...