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Sunshine

The Sunshine children are amazing mathematicians!

Each day, during Circle Time, our Everyday Mathematics program is an academic staple. This week, the girls and boys were introduced to graphing! The main goal is to expose the class to methods of collecting and representing data, focusing on concrete representations. For instance, on one occasion, the students helped Ms. Sue construct a graph concerning their feelings about coming to school. Each child placed his/her name in the appropriate column. Of course, “happy” was the winner by a landslide. Later, the Sunshiners graphed their ages, as well as their varied footwear. The most hotly debated graph, though, was preferred foods. Would it be pizza, macaroni and cheese or hot dogs? Well, when all was graphed and calculated, mac and cheese prevailed! Wonderful work, kids!

Starburst

“Five little pumpkins sitting on the gate! The first one said, “Oh my, it’s getting late!” Surely, you’ve heard your child sing this preschool hit.

In the Starburst Classroom, the girls and boys have been very busy investigating pumpkins. The hands-on learning is simply endless! Many students utilized numerous lengths of string to measure various pumpkins, while others organized the classroom pumpkins from smallest to largest. On a different day, the pupils made predictions, testing whether these orange wonders would sink or float! Lastly, the children honed their fine-motor skills by hammering golf tees into numerous pumpkins. Wonderful work, Starburst friends!

Magic Garden is always thrilled to connect with the community around us!

In the Rainbow Room, The Little Scarecrow Boy by Margaret Wise Brown is a current Circle Time favorite. The children adore this tale. When Ms. Sheryl and Ms. Melyssa heard that the Concord Public Library was organizing a scarecrow festival, they knew the Rainbow friends simply had to contribute. During Choice Time, the girls and boys painted trousers, a hat and a flannel shirt. On another day, the students helped cram hay into the colorful garments. After a great deal of love, Rainbow Room’s own little scarecrow boy joined the class. Our new pal really enjoyed Snack Time! He can now be found at the Concord Public Library, lounging in a chair, greeting all the patrons!

It’s the great pumpkin, Moonbeam friends!

Commemorating the season, our Moonbeam students embarked on a wild scavenger hunt at the playground. The children searched beneath slides, near the swingset and up high in the structure for their own sugar pumpkin. Later, the girls and boys decorated these orange treasures, using paint and glittery sequins. Lastly, each child helped Ms. Ellen scoop out the innards of Moonbeam’s jumbo classroom pumpkin. Lots of ooey gooey fun!