The last two weeks have been filled with expressing ourselves through the arts. We spent a week working on Eric Carle. The students painted paper in different colored layers first. Next, the students cut up the paper and made a collage out of the paper onto black paper. This is a similar technique to what Eric Carle uses when he is illustrating his books. However, he uses tissue paper instead of construction paper. These collages will be displayed in the classroom windows next week.
Over the past week, we also made some new ceiling decorations for the classroom. The students had a variety of different beads and bangles to use for the decorations. The students strung the materials of their choice onto flexible wire. Please come and take a look at our new amazing decorations.
The students have been listening to all kinds of different music throughout the last two weeks. The students have listened to everything from jazz to country. Together we have been discussing how the different songs make us feel and how we think the artist was trying to express him or herself. We will be composing some of our own music over the coming weeks.
In class, we have been reviewing the letters of the alphabet. The classroom helper chooses a letter and we discuss the name, sound, and what words have that letter. The students have been doing an awesome job with it so far. In math, we are working on basic addition problems. Next week, we will begin a unit on measuring.
The highlight of the last two weeks has been skyping with Ms. Ana. The students were able to not only see and talk to Ms. Ana, but also her new baby. The students loved seeing her and the new baby. They also enjoyed asking her questions about the baby. Both Ms. Ana and her baby are doing well in San Diego.
In a couple of weeks, the students will be participating in a service project for a nearby orphanage. We are going to make sensory bottles and donate them. If you have any clear plastic bottles that you are looking to get rid of, we would love to put them towards our service project.
I hope everyone has a wonderful four day weekend!