We are celebrating women in history for Women’s History Month. This year we are celebrating women who have made an impact and who might not be as well known as other famous women. We also have 2 of our students featured on the front and back covers of the book dressed up as famous women. You’ll have to take a look to see who is featured!
Here is a link to the book: We Celebrate Women in History
To celebrate Women’s History month we decided to learn about some amazing women of the past. Each of the sensory group boxes was dedicated to a different woman and the fine motor groups made art projects that were also dedicated to one of them. The language group became French chefs—-like Julia Child!
So let’s hear it for the girls!!!
SENSORY GROUP
Sacagawea was a member of the Shoshone tribe. We put in lots of beads—–necklaces and a shaker bottle—– in this box because members of the tribe wear clothing decorated with colorful beadwork.
The science access point track the movement of objects that are pushed or pulled is addressed in this activity.
Emmeline Pankhurst was a British suffragette. Not only did her box contain a British flag banner, but it also contained a fellow suffragette—–of the teddy bear kind 🙂
Recognize a characteristic of national identity is a social studies access point.
Maria Montessori was born in Italy and developed methods for teaching children with intellectual disabilities. This box contained rice in the colors of the Italian flag red, white, and green.
There were letters and numbers for the students to find as well as a picture of a teacher at the bottom of the box.
Recognize that pushing or pulling an object makes it move is a science access point.
Edith “Jackie” Ronne was the first women to explore Antarctica. We used shaving cream and cornstarch to make a fun snow box in her honor! The snow could be squished or scooped into little snow balls and the students had so much fun playing in it 🙂
Apply a push to move an object is a science access point.
Bessie Coleman was the first African American to become a pilot. Not only did she fly planes but she performed stunts with them too—–how cool is that!
We recorded the sounds of a propellor plane on a voice output device and added a hand held fan so the students could get the feel of riding in one of those old planes.
Goggles, toy plane and cute little co-pilot added to the fun. There were LOTS of giggles with this box 🙂
Recognize a model of a real object is a science access point.
Edith Flanigen was a scientist who invented a molecular sieve used to make oil refining cleaner and more efficient. In our water play, the students got to see how sieves work—-what fun!
Recognize a way to stop an object from moving is a science access point.
Rachel Carson started the modern environmental movement when she wrote the book Silent Spring which highlighted the misuse of pesticides. Her box contained leaves, flowers, insects and birds. The box was not so silent though——our little blue bird chirped when squeezed 🙂
Recognize common objects related to science by name, such as ice, animal, and plant.
Our scent this week was cucumber melon from Bath and Body Works. We chose it because we thought Julia Child might have like it’s yummy aroma. The students liked the scent and are really doing a great job of letting us know where they want the scent applied.
Recognize one or more external body parts is a science access point.
FINE MOTOR GROUP
On Tuesday our students used watercolors to make a “secret” picture appear. Our secret picture represented the nickname of World War II spy hero Nancy Wake and was made by using a white crayon and this: mouse template
We started by asking the students to identify the shape of the paper we were using—–a rectangle!
Recognize objects with 2-dimensional shapes is a math access point.
Then they applied watercolor paint to the paper using paintbrushes or a switch operated vibrating massager.
Recognize a change in an object is a science access point.
Ta DA
It’s the White Mouse!
On Wednesday our students made their own representations of the flag of Benazir Bhutto’s country of Pakistan. We used this to complete the project:moon and star template
First we talked about the shape of the flag and the students used communication symbols to identify a rectangle.
The math access point recognize objects with 2-dimensional shapes is again addressed here.
Then we talked about the colors used in the flag and used a paper cutter to trim a green rectangle piece of paper into a SQUARE!
The science access point recognize a change in an object is addressed here. Identify objects by one observable property, such a color is also addressed.
Ta DA—–let’s celebrate Benazir Bhutto!
LANGUAGE GROUP
We channeled Julia Child for our language group this week (you know we can’t pass up a time to cook!). Since Julia Child wrote a cookbook bringing French cuisine to America, we decided to try out a (modified) French recipe——we made crescent rolls filled with brie cheese.
We passed around the container of crescent rolls so that our students could FEEL if it was hot or COLD. Then, we passed around small bites of the brie cheese so they could TASTE it. Brie cheese is definitely an acquired taste to some, so there were some funny faces 🙂
Recognize objects or materials as warm or cold is a science access point.
Cara rolled up the cheese in the crescent rolls and we counted out how many were on the tray. Then we placed them in a toaster oven to cook!
Associate quantities with number names is a math access point.
We read that kids in France drink water or fruit juice, so we decided to combine the 2 and make flavored water!
We brought plastic fruits depicting the different flavors and each of our students indicated the one they wanted.
We ended up with 4 votes for grape and 2 votes for peach. Our students indicated that there were MORE grape votes.
The flavored water was a HIT!
Finally, once our crescent rolls were finished, we cut them up and enjoyed our version of French cuisine!
Delicieux 🙂
We really enjoyed learning about all these amazing women this week! Our spring break is starting so it will be 2 weeks until we are back with more fun and learning——Group by Group!
We are traveling to Nevada this week! We tried to tie it into the Unique theme for the month which focuses on the sun and energy. We found out lots of neat things about Nevada, such as the state name, state animal, and that Nevada is the driest state in the U.S.
We have 2 of our students featured on the front and the back of the book taking in some of the Nevada scenery. You’ll have to check it out!
Here is a link to the book: Let’s Learn About Nevada
We went west and learned about the awesome state of Nevada this week! We chose this topic to compliment the Unique Curriculum unit our students are studying this month. Our sensory group boxes represented different facts about Nevada. The fine motor groups used paint brushes to complete their art projects and the language group cooked with a solar oven.
SENSORY GROUP
Hay production is one of the key industries of Nevada so we used some hay (well actually raffia but we thought it looked pretty similar) as the base for this box. A puzzle piece cow, Las Vegas magnet, gold and silver beads also represented key industries. There were animals that are symbols of the state (mountain blue bird, tortoise, big horn sheep) or are found there (burro). We even included a camel because camel races are held in Virginia City every year——how fun is that!
Recognize a model of a real object is a science access point. Totally rocking the sunglasses from the box is a COOL point 🙂
Turquoise is the official semiprecious gem of Nevada and our box of colored beans looked pretty close to the real thing! The students had lots of fun sifting through the beans and we put in some letter N’s for them to find—–great for tactile and visual discrimination.
The math access point recognize two objects that are identical to each other can be addressed here.
The Hoover Dam provides hydroelectric power for millions of people! Our students experimented with water power in our little Lake Mead (the reservoir formed by the dam). They even got to wear a hard hat——like the ones invented for the men who worked on constructing the dam! Our students had lots of fun with this, as you can tell with these super cute pictures 🙂
Recognize one way people use water is a science access point.
Nevada is our driest state which means the sun shines A LOT! We filled this box with some bright yellow Floam——perfect for squishing and molding it into little round suns!
Recognize three dimensional objects, such as balls (spheres) is a math access point.
With an average rainfall of about 7 inches, Nevada is mostly desert, not a lot of trees grow there! We used some kinetic sand for this box and put in some animals such as snakes and lizards you might find in the desert.
The science access point match animals that are the same can be addressed here.
With all those lights, Las Vegas is one of the brightest cities in the world! There were some fun light producing toys for our students to explore in this box. The students had a blast with them!
Recognize sources of light is a science access point.
The students had fun finding silver glitter in the shaving foam—–not exactly silver “mining” but still lots of fun 🙂
Recognize that pushing and pulling an object makes it move is a science access point.
The scent we used for our water play and lotion was called pink lemonade fizz (from Bath and Body Works). Since the average temperature is usually pretty hot, we thought sitting by the pool drinking a pink lemonade would be the perfect ending to a day exploring Nevada.
Recognize and respond to one type of sensory stimuli is a science access point.
FINE MOTOR GROUP
On Tuesday our students made a miniature Hoover Dam art project!
They started by using a paper cutter to cut out a strips of paper printed with the words “Hoover Dam”.
Apply a push to move an object is a science access point.
Then they glued their strips onto a paper plate cut into a half circle.
Next we discussed the shape of the paper we were going to use to complete our project and asked the students to identify its color using communication symbols.
Identify objects by one observable property, such as color is a science access point.
The math access point recognize a common object with a two-dimensional shape is also addressed.
The students painted their paper using corn syrup tinted with blue food coloring. We have used this technique before and it is really super cool because once dry, it has the shiny wet look of real water!
The science access point recognize a change in an object is a science access point.
Ta DA…….
It’s the Hoover Dam!!!!!
On Wednesday our students decorated colorful sun visors we picked up at the dollar store. They were 3 for a dollar and you know we couldn’t pass up a bargain like that 🙂 It was a quick easy project and the students had a blast!
Since a lot of gold and silver mining takes place in Nevada, we thought it would be fun to paint the visors with those colors.
Recognize a change in an object is the science access point addressed here.
TA DA—–we are ready to visit Nevada!!!!!
LANGUAGE GROUP
We made our own solar oven to demonstrate how the sun’s energy can be used to heat up food. We made the oven, following directions found online, using a pizza box, tin foil, cling wrap, and black construction paper. We put it out in the sun about an hour and a half before our group (thank GOODNESS it was a sunny day!).
We cut 2 slices of bread into 4 pieces each and put some butter on them. Our students observed what the butter looked like (a solid) before we put the bread with butter in the oven.
Recognize parts of whole objects is a math access point.
Then, we broke up graham crackers into small pieces and placed 1 chocolate chip on each piece and placed them in the oven as well. We put both the buttered bread and the chocolate chip graham crackers in so that we could COMPARE which melts faster.
Observe and recognize a predicable cause-effect relationship related to a science topic is a science access point.
Since it takes some time to melt, we got out our plush sun and each of our students got to play with it.
Recognize that the Sun is a source of heat is a science access point.
We found that butter melts faster than chocolate! It was so fun (and delicious) cooking food in the sun——YUM!
Hope you enjoyed learning about Nevada as much as we did! Join us again next time for more fun and learning——Group by Group!
Welcome to the After Party! Each week after the weekly blog featuring activities in the elementary department is posted, our sensory cart is parked in the media center where it is available for check out by the rest of the school.
This post has photos of our middle and high school students enjoying the books and cart during the month of February.
So we are actually starting this month with a little throw back—-Gasparilla pictures we accidentally left out of the January After Party!
The students had such fun with our crackling sea foam—–AKA pop rocks and shaving foam 🙂
They searched for doubloons in the “Spanish Rice”…….
and made crossbones in the kinetic sand—–true Gasparilla pirates!
Ok, now back to February where we started the month taking a little trip to China!
Our vibrating massager and jet sounds recorded on a voice output device made you feel like you were on a real plane.
The students had fun finding different “Chinese” objects in a box of bright red paper shred. They used star shaped cookie cutters to cut out yellow play dough stars—–like the ones on the Chinese flag.
The funnel in our “ocean” basin proved to be a big hit.
The teachers had a lot of fun exploring the boxes also!
They really are lots of fun 🙂
We finished with some bubble wrap firecrackers—–Happy Chinese New Year!!!!!
For Valentines Day we chose a tale from Shakespeare——a Midsummer Nights Dream.
Since the story is a love story, we had a box with pink, red, and LOTS of hearts!
There were also letters to spell the word L O V E.
We had colorful glittery, fairy dust discovery bottles. Everyone loves watching the glitter swirl around.
The students had fun draping the different translucent fabrics over their faces and using “fairy vision” 🙂
There were lots of fairies and woodland creatures to discover in this box.
Our moonlit woods umbrella was a big hit—–the students loved it.
It was pretty magical!
The students learned about different countries on the continent of Africa with this next theme.
They learned that red, yellow, and green are popular colors found on many different flags. The students sorted pompoms in those colors.
The Maasai tribe were colorful beads, like the ones in this box that are also the colors of the Kenyan flag.
Egypt is another country in Africa. It is famous for it’s ancient pyramids—–a lot bigger than the miniature ones in the desert sand box. The students also discovered some crocodiles in our Nile River water basin.
The students had a lot of fun looking for animals in the Tanzania safari box and letter “A”s in a box of coffee beans (first discovered in Ethiopia).
Fun and learning!
The students loved our Rwandan gorilla—-complete with authentic sounds on a voice output device.
It was a huge hit—–literally 🙂
Our unit on Color finished out the month. Each of our boxes was a different color which made them very eye catching.
The ORANGE box was filled some fun and fascinating objects.
Lots of things to discover!
The BLUE box was also filled with lots of different textures to explore.
PURPLE slime was a huge hit!
Truly fascinating stuff!
Hands were rinsed in our “magic” water—–we used color changing tablets so each class had a different color.
The twinkling lights in our GREEN light box were very popular!
As with the other colors, the students used communication symbols to identify the color they were exploring.
Our RED plush ladybug vibrated when squeezed—–
how fun is that 🙂
We finished with some WHITE lotion!
Thanks for checking out the After Party, we will see you in a month with more fun and learning——-Group by Group!
It’s all about COLOR this week! Our book covers several different colors and talks about objects that are each color. To make it special, we added some of our students interacting with or wearing the different colors that we talk about.
We found that the whole world is full of color!
Here is a link to the book: The World is Full of Color
We had a pretty colorful week—–literally 🙂 We have been wanting to do a color theme for a while and were inspired by our friend @teachezwell.me who has been posting a series of colorful photos. So with spring on the way, this seemed like the perfect time! Our sensory group boxes were filled with a feast of colors. The fine motor group painted with colorful ice cubes and the language group conducted experiments of the colorful sort.
Let’s explore some of the rainbow of colors that make up our world!
SENSORY GROUP
The BLUE box was filled with a variety of items and textures for our students to explore—–all in a base of bright blue basket filler.
It was a lot of fun to put together and LOTS of fun for the students to explore.
Recognize and respond to different types of sensory stimuli is a science access point.
Just like the blue box, our ORANGE was filled different objects and textures. Fake “spaghetti” strands made the base of this box then we added pumpkins, balls, —–and a great big shaker pompom that was a totally favorite!
Identify common objects by one observable property, such as size or color is a science access point.
The students were fascinated by the PINK sand in this box. It was pretty mesmerizing to watch as it was sifted through the strainer.
Track objects in motion is a science access point.
This PURPLE slime had a pretty weird jello-like texture and while some of the students were a little hesitant to touch it, others dove right in! We made this using a non-borax recipe found on the internet.
Pretty cool stuff!
The science access point recognize that pushing and pulling an object makes it move can be addressed here.
We cut up portfolio covers and other pieces of translucent plastic to make our GREEN light box. Light boxes are always a hit with our students and this one was no exception!
Recognize sources of light is a science access point.
Our giant RED ladybug cushion was a big hit. Not only did it feel soft but when hugged it VIBRATED——how fun is that!
Apply a push to move an object is a science access point.
Color surprise was theme of our water play this week. Bath tablets (from Crayola) dropped into the water turned it into a different color for each group.
The science access point recognize a change in an object can be addressed here.
We finished with some WHITE lotion—–sea island cotton from Bath and Body Works. The students really liked the aroma and the feeling of the lotion rubbed on their different body parts such as arm or neck.
Recognize one or more external body parts is a science access point.
FINE MOTOR GROUP
Ms. Maria gave us the idea for this week’s art project—–painting with ice cubes!
We started by discussing the shape of our paper and the students used communication symbols to identify a rectangle.
Recognize a common object with a two-dimensional shape is a math access point.
Then we started painting with the colorful ice cube “brushes”. The students really enjoyed this activity.
Recognize that the appearance of an object or material has changed is a science access point.
The switch operated massager helped one of our students move his ice cubes around the paper.
Recognize that pushing and pulling an object makes it move is a science access point.
Ta DA!!!!
Just fabulous!
LANGUGAGE GROUP
We found some cool experiments that used COLOR for our language group this week.
The first one we did was Fireworks in a Jar. Our students helped pour some WARM water into a small vase, filling it up about 3/4 of the way.
The math access point solve problems involving small quantities of objects or actions using language, such as enough, too much, or more can be addressed in this activity.
We put about 2 tablespoons of oil in a small dish and squeezed some different colored drops of food coloring into the oil. We passed it around so our students could see that the food coloring did not spread all around but looked like little dots in the oil—-pretty cool!
Then, we stirred up the oil/food coloring so that the bigger dots broke off into even smaller little dots.
Finally, we poured the oil SLOWLY into the water. After a couple of seconds, the food coloring started to spread down into the water, resembling fireworks!
WOW!
The next experiment we learned how mixing 2 colors creates a new color. For our first try, we put some blue food coloring on one corner of a gallon bag and then squirted some clear hair gel onto it. On the other corner of the bag, we put some red food coloring and gel.
We turned off the lights, taped the bag onto a light box, and our students squished the gel all around. It was pretty fascinating to watch the colors change and even cooler to see it on the light box!
We did the same with yellow and red and our students watched as the colors changed into orange. VERY eye catching!
Recognize a change in an object is a science access point.
What a fantastic week——–join us again next time for more fun and learning Group by Group!
Since it’s a new year, we decided to get things started off with a book that we’re pretty proud of. Some of our students posed as our models for different events that have happened throughout the years, such as the marriage of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand and the unveiling of the Statue of Liberty. Since we’ve figured out how to photoshop pictures, we got to place our students in front of backgrounds that coincide with the year of the event they’re in.
It’s a really cute book and one that shouldn’t be missed! (We say that a lot, don’t we? 🙂 )
Here is a link to the book: I Wonder What Will Happen This Year!
Happy 2016 everyone! To welcome the new year we thought it would be fun to take a look BACK at some things that happened in past “new” years.
Each of the sensory group boxes related to one of the historic events. The fine motor groups made art projects celebrating 2016 and the language group—-well they had a party 🙂
SENSORY GROUP
The marriage of Prince Ferdinand and Queen Isabella united the country of Spain. The red and yellow of this colorful box were a nod to the colors of the Spanish flag. In addition to sorting by color, the students were able to sort by texture since we included soft pompoms and hard beads.
Of course, the beads were also lots of fun to wear or shake 🙂
Identify objects by one observable property, such as color is a science access point.
In 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed and in celebration of that historic event we made some red, white and blue play dough! We added snipped pieces of an old star garland and some glitter to give the play dough a patriotic sparkle 🙂
The students cut out stars using two different sized cookie cutters.
The science access point recognize differences in size of objects is addressed here.
At the turn of the century, people were thrilled with the construction of the Statue of Liberty. We thought our green Bubber looked pretty similar to the color of the statue as we see it today.
Bubber’s texture is a little like circus peanut candy so it is drier than play dough but it still sticks together really well.
We also included a souvenir hat just for fun——thanks Kira!
While making sculptures with the Bubber, the students addressed the science access point recognize a change in an object.
Trying on the hat addressed the “let’s have fun” access point 🙂
In 1955 the hit song Rock Around the Clock was released. Our students used finger drums and a maraca to rock out to the song we recorded on a voice output device.
The finger drums were a HUGE hit 🙂
The science access points recognize an action as fast or slow and recognize objects that create sounds are addressed here.
The movie Footloose was hugely popular in 1984 and we thought this neon rice perfectly represented the decade!
The little funnel and spoon made for lots of scooping fun and the students were especially fascinated as they watched the grains stream out the bottom. At the bottom of the box was a piece of paper with the numbers 1984—–written with neon markers, of course!
Track a falling object is a science access point.
The psychedelic 1960’s rang out with the Woodstock concert held in the summer of 1969. In homage to the fashion of the day, we made some tie dye oobleck! Watching the colors swirl around was just GROOVY 🙂
We got the tie dye effect by mixing the different colors in separate bowls and then pouring them onto a tray.
Track the movement of objects that are pushed or pulled is a science access point.
Another musician made history in 1977 with his concert in Hawaii—–the king himself, Elvis! Since lei’s are made from plumeria flowers we used that scent from Bath and Bodyworks for our water play scent this week. There was a “plumeria” blossom floating in the water and a bulb syringe to “water” it with.
Recognize that pushing and pulling an object makes it move is addressed here.
The students really liked the aroma of the matching lotion rubbed on their arms and hands.
Recognize and respond to one type of sensory stimuli is a science access point.
FINE MOTOR GROUP
On Tuesday the students decorated signs made from paper plates and popsicle sticks.
We started by discussing the shape of plate and asking the students to identify it using communication symbols.
Recognize a common object with a two-dimensional shape is a math access point.
Then they painted the plate with GOLD paint—-this looked so cool!!! By having the students hold onto the popsicle stick handle we also addressed bilateral coordination with this activity.
Recognize that the appearance of an object or material has changed is a science access point.
We added even more sparkle with some glitter confetti and topped off the sign with a piece of paper with “2016” printed on it.
The paper stuck easily to the paint so we didn’t have to use glue!
Recognize that objects can stick together is a science access point.
TA DA—–Happy 2016!
On Wednesday we used the numbers 2016 again, but this time we put them on a SHIELD—-kind of like the one Henry VIII might have used!
We started by identifying the number 6 on a number line—-the students did a really great job with this!
Associate quantities with number names is a math access point.
Then we got out some BIG brushes and painted the shields with silver paint. Some of the students are still learning to use paint brushes but most of them got to work without any help from us!
Recognize that pushing and pulling an object makes it move is a science access point.
We used the Ellison machine to cut out the numbers 2-0-1-6 and the students placed them on their shields.
To make it easier to hold, a toilet paper roll was hot glued to the back of the shield by an adult, then…….
Time for a 2016 royal TA DA
LANGUAGE GROUP
In our language group this week, we made some yummy cornbread. It is a traditional Southern food eaten for good luck because it’s supposed to resemble gold!
We started by counting out the cupcake liners while placing them in the cupcake tin. We used a visual of the number 6 to help reinforce number recognition.
The math access point match one object to a designated space to show one-to-one correspondence is addressed here.
Then, we followed the directions on the Jiffy cornbread mix box and put all of the ingredients in a bowl. We made sure to talk about the COLOR of the cornbread mix and also how it was DRY. When we cracked the egg in, we talked about how the mixture was now WET.
Distinguish between items that are wet and items that are dry is a science access point.
When it was time to pour in the milk, noting that it was a LIQUID, our students got to feel the temperature—-it was COLD!
Recognize the temperature of items, such as food, as cool or warm is a science access point.
We mixed up the ingredients and counted out how many spoonfuls we needed to put into the cupcake tin. Once finished, we put them in the oven to bake.
Apply a push to move an object is a science access point.
While we were waiting, we had a small New Years party of our own. We got out party hats, boas, and princess crowns. Our students then got to make some “fireworks” by walking or rolling over bubblewrap-
—they had a BLAST!
Finally, we got to eat our “gold”. Cheers to a lucky 2016!!
Well, it was back to school with a blast and we had tons of fun welcoming in the new year! Join us again next week for more fun and learning——Group by Group!
Welcome to the After Party! Each week after the weekly blog featuring activities in the elementary department is posted, our sensory cart is parked in the media center where it is available for check out by the rest of the school.
This post has photos of our middle and high school students enjoying the books and cart during the months of November and December.
Enjoy!
In celebration of the discovery of King Tut’s tomb in the month of November in 1922, we chose Egypt as first theme of the month.
There were lots of Egyptian items both old and new to discover in this box. The sarcophagus was especially popular.
Gold and blue beads represented the headdress that King Tut wore.
Our desert box had a sphinx, pyramids, and some camels.
Ancient Egyptians loved pomegranate seeds and considered scarab beetles lucky.
The students had a lot of fun wrapping their “mummies” with gauze.
They also had fun writing hieroglyphic letters in shaving cream!
This was fun 🙂
Hands were rinsed in our Nile River basin—-complete with crocodile!
We used mango scented lotion because mango juice is a favorite drink in Egypt.
Our next theme was based around the fall festival we had at school.
Everyone enjoyed the colorful fall umbrella—–
even staff 🙂
The hayride box was filled with a variety of seasonal items.
Lots to discover!
There were both upper and lower case “F”‘s to find in the popcorn box.
In the chili bean box there were numbers to sequence.
Our chocolate “dessert table” cloud dough was lots of fun scoop!
They had fun with the fishing game 
and blowing bubbles.
We finished the group with “sweet cinnamon pumpkin” scented lotion——this was a BIG hit 🙂
We explored the city of London with our next unit.
Jet sounds were recorded on a voice output device and we used a vibrating tube to simulate an airplane ride.
This was a hit!
The students had fun using grey Floam to build a British castle—–like the Tower of London!
The “souvenir” box was a hit! They students also loved the cute little British bear.
Everyone enjoyed cuddling him!
Our oobleck was red, white, and blue—-like the colors of the British Flag.
After hands were rinsed, the students had fun pouring “tea”.
We learned facts about the month of December in this unit!
December has lots of holidays and this box included symbols of many of them.
Of course the christmas tree sunglasses were the biggest hit—-with everyone!
The Wright Brothers first flight occurred in December.
The students fun flying their little plane around the shaving cream clouds.
In addition to scooping up foam letter D’s, measurement was explored during water play.
Lots of fun!
The students sorted white narcissus and green holly, narcissus is the flower of the month.
They did a really great job!
December’s birthstone is turquoise and our blue beans looked just like the real thing!
In recognition of the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize in December, we put a peace symbol in our blue and green rice.
There was also a photo of the earth from space seen at the bottom of the box.
National Chocolate Candy day is celebrated on December 12. We made some chocolate play dough and the students had fun cutting out “candy”.
Of course all that candy could be counted!
Hope you enjoyed seeing some of the fun and learning the took placed during November and December.
We will be back in 2016——Happy Holidays!