Week 25
Dear Preschool 2 Families:
The noises you have heard during Week 2 of our theme, “Animals in the Wild”, have been coming from your children!! Listen to hear the squeaks, squawks, roars, hisses, screams, growls, snarls, howls, and bellows emanating from the diverse animal population of the rainforest!! The insect population of the rainforest alone is astounding… 2.5 million species of insects call this habitat home!! Although we did not learn everything about the rainforest’s biodiversity, we covered a significant amount of ground. Our learning became enhanced by your efforts at home to help your child choose their favorite rainforest or savannah animal and discover a couple of “fun facts” to share with the class. The children were excited to present their chosen animal to the class during circle time. We created a mini-poster to commemorate each child’s experience!!! They are hanging in our classroom, and the children enjoyed looking at everyone’s favorite rainforest/savannah animal!!
In addition to learning about the flora and fauna of the rainforest, we also discerned where each member of this eclectic community resides – In the emergent, canopy, understory, or forest floor – and why they are well-suited for this region of their habitat. We explored how these magnificent animals protect themselves and thrive by utilizing their body adaptations. We compared the climate of the African savannah to that of the rainforest and identified the differences between the two.
To say your children garnered and gleaned a great deal of information from our theme in the past two weeks would be an understatement. Everyone took an interest, and an active part in learning, sharing, and marveling at all they had learned. Even our process-oriented artwork encapsulated the fun as we created a rainforest mural as a community. We stamped and printed, using animals from both regions, and used rubbing plates to fashion more depictions of our learning and exploration. We are very proud of how PS2 embraced their learning individually and as a community!!!
Our special science program took us into the world of dinosaurs, and our PS2 children were totally enthralled. They knew so many dinosaur facts and species!! In addition to taking on the role of “paleontologist,” they were also able to make their own dinosaur tooth fossils, which will come home on Monday after they have been allowed to set!!
Happiest Birthday Wishes to Avery as she turns four this week. Thank you to her mom, Alicia, and dad, Stephen, for reading a story to our class and yummy cupcake birthday treats!!
Hooray for being able to play outside on the playground this week. We loved exploring the climbers and slides!! We are hopeful for even more spring-like weather in the coming weeks!!
Enjoy the long weekend… We will see you on Monday!!!
Miss Michelle, Miss Penny, and Miss Kathryn