This week we continued our study of space, including looking at our solar system and the planets and the stars that make up our universe. Many children took notice of the wooden planets on our playground structure and began reciting the names of the planets in order as they walked from one to another. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last week, we spoke about Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday and how he stood for justice for all.  We focused on his deep belief in peace and then sang a song about how peace in our minds leads to peace in our hearts and hands and feet. 

 

 

 

Our Spanish lessons are also covering a wide range of Math and Language subjects.  This month we also learned the Spanish names for the planets in our solar system.  Counting and singing in Spanish are staple experiences in our room.

 

picture to word matching in Spanish

 

 

 

 Thanks to Diya and her family for providing delicious snacks last week and to Jonas and his family for bringing the mouth watering snacks this week.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have a restful weekend, 

Ms. Lina, Ms. Nancy and Ms. Julie

 

Happy New Year!  We hope that you had a restful and fun filled winter vacation. 

 A big thanks to Maria (Emma’s mom) and to Jina (Oscar’s mom) for orchestrating two wonderful winter crafts for our students to create during our last day together before break.  A good time was had by all!

 

 

Many of the children have returned taller and with their faces looking more mature.  It has been a pleasure watching their focus and quiet determination in working with familiar jobs as well as receiving and applying lessons for more challenging work. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part of our cultural and geography curriculum focus for the month of January is on “space.” It is such a vast subject that explaining something as grand and mysterious as the cosmos to our students in a simplified and relevant way is a great exercise in streamlining facts. It is amazing to see the understanding of our children as we explore this subject and to hear some of their questions and observations.  We may have some budding scientists on our hands. 

  We spoke about the planets and the importance of the sun as the source of life on our planet.  An orange was used to symbolize the sun. 

  

  We went outside and felt the sun on our bodies.  Then we enjoyed eating a slice of orange knowing that it was because of the energy of the sun that the orange was able to grow and then found its way to our hands.  We invite you to read books to your children related to this topic and welcome you to share a presentation in the classroom as well.

 Reminders:

 Monday 1/21 there is no school in observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration

 

Monday 1/28 there is an all school primary assembly at 10:00am and our afternoon students are welcome to join us for the assembly and stay for lunch

 A big thanks to Emma and her family for providing our delicious snack this week.

 Have a restful weekend.

 Ms. Lina, Ms. Nancy, Ms. Julie