We learned about what Remembrance Day is and what it means to many people. Our focus was on being thankful for the freedom we have, the people we love and the country we live in. We talked about what peace means in larger sense (ie: everyone getting along and working together to live happily) and what can mean individually (ie: cuddling with parents, using kind words and sharing toys). We read a few books about peace, including The Peace Book by Todd Parr, Ava’s Poppy by Marcus Pfister, and What Does Peace Feel Like by V. Radunsky). Peace was the topic of our morning songs and we watched a short Charlie Brown Remembrance Day video.
The kids practiced their cutting, how to hold scissors and how to carry them safely, when they cut out a paper poppy. They also did a directed poppy painting.
We brought out our Mat Man pieces to show some of the new little ones how to the Mat Man song to help us build the pieces of a person. Mat Man, from the Handwriting Without Tears Program, is great for understanding and learning how our bodies are put together, counting limbs and appendages, and how to draw a person. Our letters this week were D and J. We practiced building them with our Mat Man pieces.
There was definitely a lot of fun to be had in the snow! We were fortunate to have the snow and beautiful weather at the same time.
The kids practiced their cutting, how to hold scissors and how to carry them safely, when they cut out a paper poppy. They also did a directed poppy painting.
We brought out our Mat Man pieces to show some of the new little ones how to the Mat Man song to help us build the pieces of a person. Mat Man, from the Handwriting Without Tears Program, is great for understanding and learning how our bodies are put together, counting limbs and appendages, and how to draw a person. Our letters this week were D and J. We practiced building them with our Mat Man pieces.
There was definitely a lot of fun to be had in the snow! We were fortunate to have the snow and beautiful weather at the same time.
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