March 29th, 2012

• In language arts, we continued with the strategy of vizualizing.  We were also introduced to distinguishing between reality and fantasy.
• In math, we played a game that focused on counting by 2's to 30.
• In writing, we continued to practice using adjectives to describe something.  Inspired by the nursery rhyme, Jack Be Nimble, we wrote about something Jack could jump over.
• During our theme time, we read many of the popular nursery rhymes.  Within those nursery rhymes, we found rhyming words and acted them out.
• Our community centers were full of nursery rhyme activities.  One of our favorites was at our science center.  Inspired from Jack and Jill, we made a hill out of a board and some books.  We did some experiments to see what would roll down the hill and how fast it will roll.  Another one of our favorite centers was in our construction zone.  Here, we built walls and retold the nursery rhyme, Humpty Dumpty.
• Special theme of the week: Nursery Rhymes