On Friday, we were able to learn about animals using actual furs and pelts on loan from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. We used measuring tools to measure how long the furs and pelts were, and used our senses to explore how the furs and pelts felt. We were able to make observations of skulls and teeth. It was so fun to be able to observe these materials.
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In Religion this week, our story was the story of Jesus feeding many people with only five loaves of bread and two fish. Our preschoolers were amazed that Jesus was able to feed so many people with only a small amount of food! On Thursday, our preschoolers each brought in a Ziploc bag with a snack. Although what we did was not a miracle, from our small snacks, we were able to make a great big snack! Everyone was able to have as much as they wanted and take home leftovers!
Today, we had a special visitor! The Easter bunny stopped by for a quick visit! We had such a fun morning! This morning, preschoolers used mirrors to study their reflections. They then used the mirrors to help them as they drew their own self portraits. Those portraits are now on display in the hallway. We celebrated St. Patrick's Day today in our classroom. We had several activities that the preschoolers rotated through. Preschoolers read St. Patrick's Day books, did coloring pages, graphed Lucky Charms marshmallows and made leprechaun traps. We had so much fun this morning! Each classroom at Epiphany is going to display a station in the hallway. Beginning next week, we will be able to walk through the school to see all of the Stations of the Cross on display. Our class was in charge of the second station.
Today, we looked for shadows around the classroom. We were able to find shadows all over our room! This is a fun activity that can be easily duplicated at home as well!
During center time, our preschoolers are able to explore shadows and light in our science center. They are working together to make shadows and then trace the shadows. Their traced shadows are then added to our Shadow Museum. You can see our Shadow Museum on display in our science center.
The temperature has, thankfully, be on the way up. We were able to enjoy the sunshine on Friday by going on a walk outside. It was such a beautiful day to get outside!
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Mrs. Marx is a preschool teacher at Epiphany Catholic Elementary School in Chicago, IL. Archives
April 2019
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