It has been wonderful seeing the Purple Room settle into our class routines and begin to become a classroom community. New friendships are forming, and new interests are emerging!
We celebrated our first class birthday!
Happy 5th birthday, Carmel!
Rosh Hashanah Learning
Morah Shaina lead a song during davening. We have been singing many songs about the upcoming holiday! Yehonathan shared that he likes to sing with his voice if other friends want to bang on the drums. Carmel said that he liked the twinkle twinkle of the bells. We also examined a real shofar, to find out what it feels like and looks like up close, in addition to what it sounds like.
We worked on Rosh Hashanah artwork, some of which will become New Years cards to be sent next week. Jonny created apple stamps, and Harvey and Shepherd examined apples to see exactly what details to include in an observational drawing.
Matisse Paper Cut Artwork
This week we began our first multi-step art project. Multi-step projects help children learn to plan and alter their ideas, and they emphasize the process of creating the work over rushing to a final product. For this project, we first examined images of Matisse's paper-cut artworks, and learned about his process. On the first day, students practiced scissor skills by cutting shapes from colored paper.
On the second day, we learned that Matisse often pinned his paper pieces together to experiment with different compositions. The children practiced fine motor skills by pinning their paper pieces to cork board. Trying out ideas in this way teaches about composition, as well as open-ended thinking.
On the third day, the children created their collages by painting their paper cut pieces with glue and making their final composition. Daniel noticed the glue was cool and slimy. This work will be displayed outside our classroom in the coming week!
Our Classroom Community
In our sensory exploration area, children learn about measurement and capacity while scooping and pouring. They also learn how to cooperate. Natan and Rylan help Shepherd fill the biggest measuring cup to the top.
Taking care of our classroom space is important. Children learn responsibility, and to feel like they belong. Natan and Shepherd work together to sweep up rice and beans that spilled from the sensory table.
We encourage the children to take initiative to fix problems or find new solutions. Jonny noticed that our class schedule had no picture of "home" after dismissal, so he created a picture of home and taped it to the bottom of the schedule. Then Ella created pictures of aftercare to add to the schedule. She counted the students in aftercare and added one picture for each child.
Show and Tell is a great way for students to learn about one another, to learn how to share about themselves, and to learn how to speak in front of a group. Children are welcome to bring a special item to share on their Show and Tell day as follows:
Monday: Yehonathan and Jonny
Tuesday: Rylan and Daniel
Wednesday: Harvey and Natan
Thursday: Shepherd and Ella
Friday: Carmel
Shabbat Shalom,
Morah Shoshi and Morah Shaina
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