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This week, we continued learning about flowers.  At science table, the children planted their bean into a cup, and they decided to take home to put them in their garden or a pot. We explored sunflowers with magnifying glasses and the children drew pictures of their observation. At art table, the children painted sunflowers and flowers. At manipulative, the children created AAB and AB patterns with stickers, played with small blocks and used pattern blocks to make flowers. At literacy, we continued playing with letters, sounds and alliterations. At dramatic play, the children pretended to order flowers. This activity helped the children to recognize numbers and colors. At blocks, the children continued adding flowers to their structures. This week was our last language group with Ms. Robin. The children retold stories or created their own story. It was amazing to see all the students retelling with details a story. During outside, we tried to fly a kite. The children ran around...

This week was a short week, but very busy! We continued learning about flowers/plants. We learned that it takes between 7 to 10 days in the right condition to seed to germinate. The children discussed the changes that they noticed in their beans. At dramatic play, the children continued pretending to be a florist. They are making flower arraignments, counting flowers and sorting them. Also, they are playing with money and cash register machine. At sensory, the children continued to play with flowers, gardening tools and soil. At art table, the children painted with flowers and play with playdough and flowers. At blocks, the children are building together, persist on task, sharing materials and taking turns. At science, the children learned about the parts of the flower. They observed and explored the different parts of the flower. We ended our week, with our annual field trip to Marbles Museum. The children enjoyed exploring the different areas with their parents. It was so much fun! ...