Classroom Updates

Hello!

We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!  We just wanted to take a minute and update you on what's been going on in the classroom.  We have been recording and observing the ideas of the children to continue to expand on in the classroom.

 We have noticed that animals, their habitats, and their lifestyle have been very interesting to some of the children.  We have been talking about pets, looking a lot at the animal figurines we have in the room, and moving/acting a lot like various animals.  We have also noticed that the idea of movement of our bodies has been an ongoing interest with the children - how can we dance in different ways, how can we move across obstacles in different ways, and how can we challenge ourselves to move in new ways?  There is also a core group of children who have been very focused on construction with the blocks.  They are building with various types of blocks, working to create stable structures.  We would like to begin to challenge them to construct with a building goal in mind. 

We are going to create a concept web in the classroom - a web of things we are exploring with the children, their ideas, and what we would like to continue to expand on.  If you have any ideas you would like to add to the web, you are more than welcome!  We would love input from our families and look forward to hearing what you think!