Calling ALL Doctors!!

The children had a very busy week playing hard and working hard.  We felt that it was very important for us to assess the children acedemically to understand where they each stand.  As I am sure you recognize all your children have come such a long way since the fall.  The big have-to job of the week was that all the children had to fill in the missing letters on an A-Z alphabet chart and the missing numbers on a number chart from 1-20.  They all did a very nice job and it allowed us to see what we need to focus more on.  We put out the big and small curves and lines for the children on the rug.  We also have put out the Wikki Stix which the children have used to make numbers.  They have been doing a very nice job properly forming all the letters and numbers with those materials.

The letter of the week this week was D.  We read the book A Dozen Delicious Donuts and brainstormed all the different words that the children could think of that started with D.  They came up with quite a list of different words.  They also practiced the sound it makes and with their fingers in the rug at meeting, the correct way to form it.  At the end of the week each child had to practice writing the letter D multiple times.   They all did a nice job starting at the top, making one line down, lifting their hands up, and making a curve.

The doctor visit was a big success this week and prompted a change in the dramatic play area.  Dr. Rhee (Sydney’s mom) came in and talked to the children about the importance of going to the doctors and some of their roles.  She also let all the children use her stethoscope and listen to another child’s heart.  Their excitement lead us to change the dramatic play into a doctor’s office.  The scrubs and all the other materials we have gotten has made the area so much fun for all the children.  They have been taking turns being doctors and patients and treating each other.  We love looking over and seeing one of the children sitting in the chair reading a story in the pretend waiting room and hearing the doctor call out “next patient!”  They have been playing very well together.

MUSIC:
This week the children learned new songs such as Skip to my Lou, Baby Bumblebee, and She'll be Coming Around the Mountain.  They made up their own words to rhythms and formed letters with their bodies while the other children counted to 8 using do, re, mi...

Other Jobs Around the Class...

* Lincoln Logs (look what they have built now!)
* Reading stories on the rug
* Practicing their last name (saying and writing it)
* Coloring in a rainbow with dot dot markers
* Pin the horn on the dinosaur
* Math counters and numbers