Group Meeting: We are exploring a topic for a study. This week, I will be introducing some simple machines to the class. If there is an interest in learning more, we will do a simple machine study for the rest of January and into the beginning of February. I'll share more information soon.
Story: The story for today was My Neighbors and Their Simple Machines by Erin Seagraves and Heather Baker. Before I read the story, I showed the children three items; a screw, a spatula, and a wrench. These are three simple machines. In the story, a girl is walking through her apartment complex and is noticing the neighbors that are using a simple machine. The window washer is using a pulley, Mrs. D'Angelo is cutting bread with a knife (wedge), and the repair man is fixing the door knob with a screw. We use simple machines every day.
Small Groups: In their Writing and Drawing Journals, the children were asked to print as many letters as they could. Most children could write the letters in their name. Some were able to draw more letters and some made pretend letters.
Letter Learning: We are starting another round of the alphabet. This time, we will be doing them in alphabetic order. For the letter A, we saw a picture of an alligator and did the "Alligator Stomp" with Jack Hartman. After that, the children traced the letter A, upper and lower case, and tried to print it by themselves.
Large Group: The children played with Stomp Boards which are levers. They placed bean bags on one end and stomped on the opposite end to make the bean bags fly in the air. They played with a partner taking turns stomping and catching.
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