Human body/ El cuerpo humano

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This week, our young scientists explored the amazing human body! We learned that the skeleton is a strong framework made up of 206 bones (though babies start with around 300 before some fuse together as they grow). Our bones give us shape, protect important organs, and help us move.
The children were fascinated to discover that:
The skull keeps our brain safe.
The ribs protect our heart and lungs.
The spine helps us stand tall and bend.
We also learned that bones are living tissue that need calcium to stay healthy and strong.
At the Art Center, creativity was flowing! The children made skeletons using Q-tips and pasta and assembled puzzles of their faces.
At the Manipulative Table, they practiced counting bones one-to-one, followed patterns, and used pattern blocks and magnetic numbers to explore early addition.
In Science, we discovered what an X-ray is and learned that sometimes bones can break—but doctors help them heal with casts or splints. The children made their own “splints” using wooden sticks and ribbons and used Mental Blox to build different patterns.
Literacy time was all about letters and sounds! We practiced recognizing letters, explored CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words, and built early reading confidence.
At the Writing Table, we got creative again—using bandages to match and identify letters!
Finally, in the Block Center, the children used their imagination and teamwork to build structures and even piece together a life-sized skeleton.
It was a fun-filled week of hands-on learning, and our classroom was full of curiosity, creativity, and excitement!
 
Esta semana, nuestros pequeños científicos exploraron el asombroso cuerpo humano. Aprendimos que el esqueleto es una estructura fuerte formada por 206 huesos (aunque los bebés nacen con unos 300, que se van uniendo a medida que crecen). Nuestros huesos nos dan forma, protegen nuestros órganos importantes y nos ayudan a movernos.
Los niños se mostraron muy interesados al descubrir que:
El cráneo protege nuestro cerebro.
Las costillas cuidan el corazón y los pulmones.
La columna vertebral nos ayuda a mantenernos de pie y a doblarnos.
También aprendimos que los huesos son tejidos vivos que necesitan calcio para mantenerse fuertes y saludables.
En el Centro de Arte, ¡la creatividad estuvo a flor de piel! Los niños hicieron esqueletos con hisopos y pasta y armaron rompecabezas de sus rostros.
En la Mesa de Manipulativos, practicaron contar huesos uno a uno, siguieron patrones, usaron bloques geométricos y números magnéticos para practicar sumas sencillas.
En Ciencias, descubrimos qué es una radiografía y aprendimos que, a veces, los huesos pueden romperse, pero los doctores ayudan a que sanen con yesos o férulas. Los niños crearon sus propias “férulas” usando palitos de madera y cintas, y construyeron diferentes diseños con Mental Blox.
Durante el tiempo de Lectoescritura, practicamos el reconocimiento de letras y sonidos, aprendimos a leer y escribir palabras CVC (consonante-vocal-consonante) y fortalecimos nuestras primeras habilidades lectoras.
En la Mesa de Escritura, los niños se divirtieron usando curitas para identificar y emparejar letras.
Finalmente, en el Centro de Bloques, los niños usaron su imaginación y trabajo en equipo para construir estructuras y armar un esqueleto de tamaño natural.
Fue una semana llena de aprendizaje práctico, curiosidad y diversión. ¡Nuestros pequeños exploradores demostraron una gran emoción por descubrir cómo funciona el cuerpo humano!



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