Exercise/El Ejercicio

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This week we discussed: What do our bodies need in order to move and exercise? We talked about the importance of eating healthy food, sleeping, and drinking water. We learned that the right combination of foods provides fuel for our bodies and the importance of staying hydrated.
At the dramatic play center, the children sorted fruits and vegetables. They also continued exercising with weights. At the art table, the children cut different lines and created collages, played with playdough, and made beautiful plates for Mother’s Day. At the manipulatives table, the children built with small colored blocks, drew pictures and measured them, and used Unifix cubes to create patterns. At the block area, the children used a variety of blocks to make amazing structures. At the sensory table, the children used tongs to pick up pom-poms and made patterns in ice trays. At the science table, the children made a ball-in-a-cup game to practice eye–hand coordination. During outside time, the children played with a frisbee. We finished our week by celebrating the wonderful mothers by making a bucket of flowers and playing in the classroom.
We want to thank the parents for celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week. Thanks for the wonderful gifts, notes, and cards.

Esta semana discutimos: ¿Qué necesita nuestro cuerpo para moverse y hacer ejercicio? Hablamos sobre la importancia de comer alimentos saludables, dormir y beber agua. Aprendimos que la combinación adecuada de alimentos brinda combustible a nuestro cuerpo y la importancia de mantenerse hidratado.
En el centro de juego dramático, los niños clasificaron frutas y verduras. También continuaron haciendo ejercicios con pesas. En la mesa de arte, los niños recortaron líneas diferentes y crearon collages, jugaron con plastilina y hicieron hermosos platos para el Día de la Madre. En la mesa de manipulativos, los niños construyeron con bloques pequeños de colores, dibujaron imágenes y las midieron, y usaron cubos Unifix para crear patrones. En el área de bloques, los niños usaron una variedad de bloques para hacer estructuras asombrosas. En la mesa sensorial, usaron pinzas para recoger pompones y formaron patrones en bandejas de hielo. En la mesa de ciencias, los niños hicieron un juego de bola en una taza para practicar la coordinación ojo-mano. Durante el tiempo al aire libre, los niños jugaron con un frisbee. Terminamos la semana celebrando a las maravillosas madres haciendo un ramo de flores y jugando en el aula.
Queremos agradecer a las familias por celebrar la Semana de Aprecio al Maestro. Gracias por los maravillosos regalos, notas y tarjetas.


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