On black paper, using "construction crayons" the children drew portraits of themselves. After a discussion of of the shapes that we might use to draw ourselves, Mrs. Mundell, drew her self portrait with the help of the ladybugs, adding a stylish dress and of course some jewelry. Then the boys and girls looked at themselves in the mirror as they worked on their own self-portraits.
In the Art Center this week the children enjoyed painting with
tempera cakes of many bright colors. Some of the representational
drawings included houses and a multi-colored elephant trunk.
Finding the matching part to make animals such as zebras, lions and tigers was an exciting new activity this week. The children used this activity with the pairs face up the first time, then turned them over and used their memories to play a matching game! Some of us enjoyed making homes for other zoo and circus animals out of play dough.
This month we have been comparing and contrasting the square and the rectangle. We have been observing them and discussing the ways they are alike and the ways that they are different. Mrs. McIvor introduced us to her special "shape maker." The children recalled different shapes and then used the "shape maker" to make it. As a team they named the characteristics of the shape as they formed it!
The Lively Ladybugs enjoyed a very special mystery reader this week. They have become so quick at using the clues to guess who it might be. Our mystery reader read "Where Teddy Bears Come From" by Mark Burgess which we all decided was a FAVORITE!
Numbers, numbers everywhere! The boys and girls have been working on number puzzles, counting to the correct day of the month on the calendar and counting themselves in line in English and Spanish. This week we counted together with Mrs. Samuel's class all the way to 22!
On Wednesday we were off to the St. Petersburg Fire Department! On board the bus the children identified many types of transportation vehicles on the way. Once there we were greeted by several friendly firefighters and watched a fire safety movie learning how to keep ourselves safe in case of fire. We then took a tour of the fire house, opened the station's "magic doors," watched a fireman slide down the pole, learned about engine and ladder trucks and THEN we all got to sit behind the wheel of a big, red FIRE ENGINE!
We also learned about how the firefighters keep themselves safe when fighting a fire with their protective suits. Seeing and touching the big bell that was located in the very first St. Petersburg Fire Station was a treat. We learned that the firefighters didn't live at the station then but lived close by. When the bell rang they knew they were needed to fight a fire.
During Exploring on Friday the children joined Mrs. Samuel driving their transportation vehicles around the Shorecrest campus. Then they went to the McShorecrest drive-thru where they received popcorn and juice. The boys and girls enjoyed watching a slideshow while eating their yummy snack. They were delighted seeing themselves and their friends on the screen!
Oh, before departing on their excursion they needed to have a Shorecrest Driver's license! Each child identified the license with their name on it and then drew a picture of themselves on it!
Other activities included making transportation vehicles by dipping different shapes in paint and printing them on their paper. They could choose between a rectangle or square shaped paper!
Using paper plates and crayons the boys and girls made steering wheels! Then they chose a hat, sat down with their steering wheel in their vehicles and drove AWAY!
The children had fun building a huge track for the Brio trains that filled the rug in Ms. Wiltshire's room!
Books Read this Week:
"The Firehouse" by Susan Hood
"School Bus" by Donald Crews
"In the Ocean, In the Coral Reef" by Marianne Berkes
"Over in the Arctic" by Marianne Berkes
"Sailing Off to Sleep" by Linda Ashman
Special Note: The Relay For Life Lunch will be held on January 15th. There will be a hot dog lunch or the children may bring their own bag lunch. There will be no SAGE lunch on that day.
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