CSW - Character Day

We had a few new characters in our room today.

See how many you recognize.

Even the teachers joined in the fun!

 Father Peter Patrick came to check-out all the silly characters.

 We had a few visitors in our classroom and bumped into many 

characters on our travels throughout the hallways too.

Our 5K friends.

Am I seeing double??!!

First grade friends.

A few of our big buddies!

A trio of 5th graders.

Is that a big sister I see?!

Who is under that Grinch mask??

Only Cindy Loo Who knows!

The silly big kids!!

Hopefully it will warm up so we can enjoy 

a few more crazy CSW fun days!

Chef du Jour - Week 2

Our second week of 'Chef du Jour' was a super yummy one.

Check-out all the fun recipes the children prepared.

 Yogurt Parfait

  Fruit Kabob

  Cheese & Meat Stick

  Silly Face Graham Cracker 

 Cheesy Cracker Sandwich

  Yogurt Parfait

  Cracker Spider

Cupid's Crunch

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Character Connections

As we learn about the basic story elements,
we are also extending our learning about characters 

by trying to make connections with them. 

By relating to the characters, they become more real to us. 

This is a very high-level task, yet the children are 

really becoming deep thinkers.

This is an anchor chart we made after reading the story 

Tacky the Penguin.

This story is truly a class favorite because it is so fun to 
use different voices for each character as you read. 
Tacky is an odd bird, but we could ALL relate to him:)!

 

We also made a cute little 'Tacky' craft.

Be on the look-out for these silly birds 

during your visit to the open house.

Let it Snow...

What a wonderful time we had making the story, 
The Snowy Day, by Ezra Jack Keats, 
come alive in our classroom.

We acted out the story, re-told the story 
using props on the flannel board, and made a 
giant mural bringing the story to life in a BIG way.
The main character in the story is Peter, but in our 
mural the children became the characters.

  We also added a few scrap paper houses, buildings, and trees.

Deciding on placement was done very carefully!

After adding the characters to the mural we mixed up a batch of our secret snow... shaving cream and liquid glue. 

Puffy and sticky at the same time.

A sensory joy!

Be sure to stop by to view our mural which is hanging in the hallway between our two classrooms. 

Chef du Jour

Our first week of 'Chef du Jour' Show and Tell was a success!!

The children did a wonderful job using their 

vocabulary words while preparing their recipes.

 Ham n' Cheese Sandwich

 P's Famous Trail Mix

 Mini Snowmen

 Salami & Cheese Roll-Up Sandwich

 Indoor S'Mores

  Apple Surprise

 

Grape Umbrellas

Fruit Kabobs

Jell-O Cups

Fishies-in-a-Stream

These little people are turning into 

awesome speakers AND listeners.

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Cup of Cocoa?

Our 4K Hot Cocoa Shop has been very busy! 

The children continue to add new elements each day.

They are working with concepts small, medium, 

and large as customers order their cocoa

and are getting a bit of practice writing numbers too!

Be prepared to be asked...

How many marshmallows would you like?

  The kids closed the shop in order to prepare for a big party!

 Have you ever seen cuter baristas?

Orders are filled one cup at a time.

The bakers are busy baking cookies using 

our chocolatey playdough.

Smells soooooo delicious!

This week the children decided to sell mittens 

after being inspired by two fun stories...

The Hat and The Mitten

The perfect opportunity to sneak in a bit of fine motor 

Let's hang them on a clothesline?!

Those clothespins can be really tricky!

The best part... these kids know 

how to keep their shop 'neat and tidy!'

Why not enjoy a real cup of cocoa as you 

watch the snow fall this weekend:)