K was for kite as the preschoolers traced a diamond shape, cut out their kite and added details like a yarn tail with triangle bows and fluffy cotton ball clouds. We also continued our "preschool city" collage and added some stop lights with red, yellow and green circle added to the tan rectangles and also red octagons as stop signs. Students also added squares with triangle tops for houses. We will continue to add more shapes and details to our preschool city map.
We worked on right and left with a game outdoors. We held hands in a straight line and stepped either right, left, forward or reverse. After practicing that a bit, we gave directions on how to get from one side of the yard to where we could touch the trampoline. We tried 10 steps forward, then 5 more steps forward, then 1 step in reverse, then 5 steps to the left and then - viola we reached the trampoline where we could touch it with an outstretched hand. Try this game at home. Have your child stand in the kitchen and guide him/her to the front door. Then have you stand by the refrigerator and have your child give you directions to the tv. At quiet time/naptime, hide a special treasure and write out the directions from your child's bedroom door to the secret hiding spot. Give him/her the written directions and read it together as s/he discovers the special surprise :)
Learning is a journey and there is so much to explore. We will be continuing this "Explore our World" theme as students get introduced to continents, the oceans, a globe, directions, a compass, Christopher Columbus, The United States and even Arizona and San Tan Valley.
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