The Moonbeam Classroom has gone prehistoric! Thunderous stomping and screeches can be heard throughout the halls of Magic Garden! Recently, the Moonbeam super kids launched a new unit of discovery on dinosaurs! Inspired by selections of literature and hands-on manipulatives, the children continue to learn about creatures like the triceratops, the brontosaurus and the T-Rex. Visit the Dramatic Play area and you will find a massive dinosaur egg nest! Complete with grass (shredded paper) and hanging vines (crepe paper), the students love pretending to be baby dinos, roars and all! Head over to the sensory table and you will find many multi-colored dinosaur eggs. The children love counting them, hatching them and comparing them! Circle Time has been packed with an array of dinosaur-themed songs. We are sure you’ve heard a few at home.
In conjunction with dinosaurs, the Moonbeam kiddos have been exploring volcanoes. Using vinegar and baking soda, they erupted their own classroom volcano. How fun! Also, they painted lava rocks. By mixing numerous shades of paint they created a “fire color” for the project. One student exclaimed, “It’s changing color!” Another said, “That is a biiiig fire!” On boy said, “I think there’s a magic crack in the volcano.” Magic, indeed!
Coming up next: Rhyming and phonetics, as well as continued work on our letter wall. We are on letter P!
