Easter: Group A

Lego and An Easter Cross

I recently put out some new Lego for the children to play with.  They are thoroughly enjoying playing with it.  It is such a good activity for them to practice sharing and for them to develop their Fine Motor Skills and their creativity!

It is Lent.   Every classroom in the school has been making a Cross to hang over the classroom door.  These girls did a fine job!  They, too, used their Fine Motor Skills and Social Skills to work on this project. 

Happy Birthday to our February Birthday Kids

We celebrated three birthdays for the month of February.

Crystal Hearts

We grew crystals this week. We mixed Borax with boiling water until it was dissolved. Then we placed a pipe cleaner heart in and waited. We waited for a long time and then...voila!  Crystal Hearts!  Aren't they beautiful!

The Amaryllis is Growing

The Amaryllis is very close to blooming!  

Sometimes it is hard to aim the sprayer at the soil.  I think someone got a bit of water in her eye!

The Christmas Spirit is Alive in Pre K!

Today, the children were in the Christmas Spirit and chose to do many "Christmasy" things.

When I asked this young fellow about his drawing, he told me he was drawing a baby and his mommy. I noticed that the baby was inside mommy and remarked about that old loud. He told me that it was Baby Jesus. 

Other children decided to go to the art Center and find folded construction paper Christmas trees to cut out and decorate.

Another little guy was busy colouring a tree.

Some of the artwork found it's way to our class Christmas Tree.

These girls were playing with "TheraPutty" a wonderful activity to strengthen the muscles in fingers and hands.  They were wrapping gems in the TheraPutty and pretending they were presents.  Then they would give the presents to their friends to open.  Not only was this a great fine motor skill activity, it was also a great way to practice good social skills!

It's Growing

The children love spraying the Amaryllis plant and it is beginning to grow!

Watering the Amaryllis

We have been watering the Amaryllis plant daily with a sprayer.  This is hard work for little hands...great for developing Fine Motor Muscles!  The children are learning to take turns too.  I wonder what the plant will look look like when we come back to school next week?  It is hard to be patient and wait for it to grow!

Planting an Amaryllis Bulb

This afternoon, we planted an Amaryllis bulb.  

The children were very eager to spray it with water.  They needed to wait patiently for their turn to spray.  Now we have to be patient and wait for it to grow. 

Birthday Blessings for Students with September Birthdays!

We celebrated 3  September birthdays this week.  We offered blessings, danced birthday dances and viewed baby pictures and other momentos of when the children were babies. Happy Birthday to these 3!

Ladybugs

Some of the children enjoyed playing in the leaves today.  Surprise!  Under the leaves we discovered ladybugs!

Wake up Ladybugs!

We spent some time this afternoon finding ladybugs.  They were hibernating under leaves by the fence.    After holding a ladybug for awhile, one boy let the ladybug down and gently covered it with leaves.  "Now it's nice and warm", he said.  Love the compassion!