Exercise/ El ejercicio

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 This week, we finalized our study on exercise by learning how to keep our bodies safe during exercise and how important it is to follow the rules.

At the art table, the children made collages with pieces of paper, painted with watercolors, and used sticker eyes to create a person or animal. At the sensory table, the children used a garlic press to squeeze water out of a sponge. At science, the children learned about symmetrical shapes and created symmetrical shapes with wooden sticks. At literacy, the children continued practicing letter recognition and letter sounds. At the blocks center, the children continued building with blocks and adding props. At table games, the children used small colored blocks to build.

We celebrated our learning about exercise by preparing delicious smoothies. All the children tried them and loved them!

Exercise was our last study. We can’t believe that the school year is almost over. Next week, the children will learn about kindergarten, and we will help prepare them for that big transition.

Esta semana finalizamos nuestro estudio sobre el ejercicio aprendiendo cómo mantener nuestros cuerpos seguros durante el ejercicio y lo importante que es seguir las reglas.

En la mesa de arte, los niños hicieron collages con pedazos de papel, pintaron con acuarelas y usaron ojos adhesivos para crear una persona o un animal. En la mesa sensorial, los niños usaron una prensa de ajo para sacar el agua de una esponja. En ciencias, los niños aprendieron sobre las figuras simétricas y crearon figuras simétricas con palitos de madera. En lectoescritura, los niños continuaron practicando el reconocimiento de letras y sonidos. En el centro de bloques, los niños continuaron construyendo con bloques y agregando accesorios. En los juegos de mesa, los niños usaron pequeños bloques de colores para construir.

Celebramos nuestro aprendizaje sobre el ejercicio preparando deliciosos batidos. ¡Todos los niños los probaron y les encantaron!

El ejercicio fue nuestro último estudio. No podemos creer que el año escolar ya casi termina. La próxima semana, los niños aprenderán sobre el kínder y los ayudaremos a prepararse para esa gran transición.


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