October in P1
This month we learned about vertebrates and the bones in our bodies. Students had the opportunity to work with a skeleton floor puzzle to give them some hands-on learning about how our bones fit together and the names of different bones in our bodies. We also studied pumpkins, our 5 senses, the continents of the world and learned about mammals.
Here is some Spanish vocabulary that we practiced this month:
Huesos – bones
Esqueleto – skeleton
Craneo – skull
Falanges – phalanges (the bones of the fingers and toes)
Calabaza – pumpkin
Semilla – seeds
Mamifero – mammal
Murcielago – bat
Monos – monkies
Bruja – witch
We also spent some time preparing for International Children’s Day! Students were thrilled with the opportunity to “travel” to the exotic continent of Africa! We explored batik printing on fabric (the cloth can be used as a lunch placemat), danced to traditional African Drum music, went on a safari and collected animal models (that each child can keep). We learned that there are over 800 languages spoken on the continent of Africa and practiced counting to 10 in Swahili. We looked at pictures of the rich variety of wildlife that live on the savannah, observed the Great Pyramids of Egypt and enjoyed bananas, dates and chocolate that are all produced in different regions of Africa.
Next month, our studies will keep us close to home as we learn about North America, the United States and the Mojave Desert. We will also take some time to study reptiles and compare them to mammals from last month.
Here are some pictures of some of our favorite jobs in the classroom, as well as some pictures from International Children’s Day.
Have a safe and fun Halloween!
Thank you!
Ms. Melissa, Ms. Diana and Ms. Kini