Exploration and More

Unit 3 offered so much for our curious little kiddos. Never a dull moment could there be for these inquiring little minds. Students took to STEM projects coupled with the ever-present learning of literacy. Check out some of our preschoolers in action.

 

Water, Water! I wonder what it will do?  Whirl around? Swirl around? It's so fun to EXPLORE everyday objects and substances AND study the W letter and sound!

 Vocabulary building is a powerful strategy for all of our preschoolers. Check out this friend's examples of DIFFERENT. (A tier 2word the class is learning though text and explicit instruction.) Ms. Cheek's Reading Academy research-based strategies in action.  

 Help! We need to call in the community helpers to EXPLORE the fire! Dramatic play is all about pretending and playing with real-life idea... or those crazy ones that they dream  up!

 Nary a day goes by  without wrapping kids in literacy learning. Fluency poems and letter ID and sounds make for literate kiddos.

 Art + Math= learning! No only could this friend

 Excited to spend some quality science exploration time with dad at OC Preschool STEM family night in Mrs. Banks’ room

 

Hey Dad, let’s see what this lever can do!  Making observations while experimenting with levers at OC Preschool STEM family night in Mrs. Banks’  room.

 Everybody LOVES exploring Print concepts, and reading books each and every day- especially when we can do it with a buddy!

 Sink or Float? How do we  know? Each child predicts and tests objects and then charts what happens. What conclusions can we draw about why something sinks or floats? What do you suppose???

  Sinks float? What do you suppose???

Time for TRANSFER! Do we know alliteration? Which of these sounds the same at the BEGINNING? Because we KNOW the importance of phonological awareness plays in growing readers!