Happy Tuesday !

UOI – today we were introduced to our new unit of inquiry. This is what JKs will inquiry about:

Central Idea: Recognizing patterns helps us interact with our environment.

Lines of Inquiry:

- Different pattern forms.

- How patterns in nature inspire human creativity.

- Understanding how patterns bring a natural order to the world.

Students will work collaboratively to learn different modes of transportation through inquiry based/teacher initiated learning and discussions. They will reflect on the impact of transportation in the world. Students will also reflect on the learned modes of transportation and determine its purpose within the world.

Students will be encouraged to reflect upon the following questions: What kinds of transportation are there? Why do we need transportation? What kinds of transportation can we use to get to other places in the world? What kinds of transportation have been used in the past and will be used in the future? How do children go to school in other parts of the word?

Recess and Lunch/snack

Gym class – please visit Ms. V’s blog https://msvphysed.blogspot.com/

Centers -  today JKs had the opportunity to play dress up. Dress-up engages your child’s brain and memory. Dramatic play requires kids to remember what they’ve seen or heard. It also develops the following: vocabulary building, problem-solving, empathy, emotional development, motor skills, socialization and imagination.

Poem Practice – JKs are working hard at practicing the following when presenting their poem:

-         Projection

-         Pacing

-         Enunciation and Articulation

-         Memorization

-         Body Language

Poetry memorization builds vocabulary and comprehension. As students practice their poem presentation in class they are building presentation skills, which leads to a sense of pride, satisfaction and accomplishment. Keep up with practicing at home as well!  

Also today , we started with our Oral competition. All kids were given a chance to present today. There was a rubric to follow during their presentation. Three students were chosen at the end to compete in the final round on Thursday.

Have a great evening everyone!