We had such a busy week in 2B this week! We came together as a whole class on Wednesday for a successful first day of school. Friends were excited to check out the new environment and to meet their fellow classmates. They investigated playdough, making food and animal creations for one another. The children sang familiar songs with Debbie, such as Wheels on the Bus, 5 Little Monkeys, and Down by the Bay. Some children worked on puzzles, while others built structures out of magna-tiles.
On Thursday, the children were excited to come back for another day at school. After playing in the gym, the friends worked collaboratively on a color mixing mural, swirling together the different paint colors with their fingers and brushes. They noted the changes to the colors when new paints were added, and were eager to request colors to mix in. After painting together at the mural, the children continued with a paint exploration by using dot paints for their own art creations.
On Friday, welcoming the children was watercolor paints. The children worked carefully to dip their paint brushes into water and select which paint they wanted to use. Some engaged with the paints in a trial and error manor, where they would attempt to paint without any water on the brush. Once they realized that the paint would not show without water, they adjusted to the process and experimented with different amounts of water. Later in the day, the children had the chance to work on another step of the group mural by gluing on pom-poms.
Some other aspects of our week:
· Learning songs in Spanish with Mitzi
· Making up games in the gym
· Building large towers out of blocks
· Working to make placemats for our lunch
We look forward to coming back together for a second week of school!