PLUMS CLASS

           Happy Halloween!!! I cannot believe we are already at the end of October. It has been another fun filled month in the Plums class. We focused on the Farm during the month of October.              We started the month talking about apples. We learned about the parts of an apple, the life cycle of an apple, where apples grow, etc. We had an apple taste test, made apple sauce and tried apple cider. During math small group we worked on making patterns with apples and sorting apples by color and then by size.  The Dramatic Play Center was changed into a Farmer's Market. The students LOVED working and shopping at the Farmer's Market.        We then focused on animals that live on the farm and things that grow on the farm. We read When the Leaf Blew In , The Big Red Barn & Apples and Pumpkins . During math small groups, we worked on sorting farm anim...

         September was a FUN month in the Plums class! We have a really SWEET bunch of students this year. It has been really amazing getting to know them and see them form relationships with their classmates. They are all very inclusive and learning a lot from one another, which makes this teacher very happy! :)  This past month we completed our Back to School and All About Me themes. We focused on learning the rules and routines of the classroom. They have all caught on quickly! :) All About Me is one of my favorite themes of the year! We learned about body parts, our families, our EMOTIONS (which is a big one) and our five senses. We did lots of hands on activities, while exploring our five senses.  We have a literacy, math and fine motor small group weekly. During literacy small group we do an activity focusing on the letter of the week. During math small group this past month, we worked on counting skills...

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