When the Peeps came into the classroom on Friday, they practiced making a lunch choice, unpacking, and turning in their binder. When they do those three things, they can make their superhero zoom away on the whiteboard. It's a great way to be sure that we're ready for the day! The boys and girls are very proud of the way that they can do the things they need to do in the morning all by themselves!
We are working with Playdoh in the mornings to build our Finger Power! We have playdoh goals that we're trying to meet: rolling snakes, making peas, smashing the peas while our wrists are still on the table, and putting Playdoh away correctly. Some of those goals can be very tricky! Working with playdoh, putty, and clay are terrific ways to build finger and hand strength. You'll definitely see the results when the children start writing more. This is a terrific skill to practice at home.
We use our pincer fingers when rolling peas. Developing strong finger muscles is important, but lots of fun! Here are more activities you can do at home to help your child's grasp be strong. (Homework in Kindergarten is so much fun!)
Look at our memories from the first day of school!
In the movie Inside Out, happy memories are yellow, sad memories are blue, angry memories are red, scared memories are purple, and disgusted memories are green. After we drew a memory from the first day of school, we used paint to show what type of memory it was. Most of them were happy memories, but we had some friends who were missing their moms, and that's OK! I am very proud of how hard the boys and girls worked to show details in their memories!
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