Winter/ El Invierno
This week we began our study of winter. The children created a KWL chart, and we generated questions that we will research during the next week. We transformed our dramatic play into an ice-skating rink. The children dress in warm clothes, pretend to serve cookies, popcorn, and drinks, and use pretend skates. At literacy centers, the children spell winter words. At the science center, the children learn about snow and use magnifying glasses to find matches in a snow-matching game. At the manipulative table, the children create winter patterns, use title magnets numbers to count 1:1 correspondence, use snap patterns, and pattern blocks to make snow patterns. At the sensory table, the children play with snow and shapes. At the art center, the children create a winter tree and snowy scenery. At the blocks center, the children use the blocks to create structures. Also, the children practice their fine motor skills by using stickers to form a snowflake. As a winter storm arrives in NC, plea...