Tuesday, October 7, 2014

summer of love

Summer of Love...2014 style
We had so much fun this summer spending time with Ms. Kris' children (who were part of the summer camp program) as well as the children from the infant and toddler classes.




















We always love to help our younger friends (or siblings) and receive assistance in return.

Domain: Social and Emotional Development
Strand: Self
Topic: Self-concept
Standard: Identify the diversity in human characteristics and how people are similar and different.

Domain: Social and Emotional Development
Strand: Relationships
Topic: Empathy
Standard: Express concern for the needs of others and people in distress.
Show regard for the feelings of other living things.


We built bird nests for the birds...and people too!





Domain: Approaches to Learning
Strand: Initiative
Topic: Planning, Action and Reflection
Standards:
Develop, initiate and carry out simple plans to obtain a goal.
Use prior knowledge and information to assess, inform, and plan for future actions and learning.

Domain: Approaches to Learning
Strand:Creativity
Topic: Innovation and Invention
Standard:
Use imagination and creativity to interact with objects and materials.
Use creative and flexible thinking to solve problems.
Engage in inventive social play.

Domain: Cognition and General Knowledge
Strand: Memory
Topic: Symbolic Thought
Standard: Participate cooperatively in complex pretend play, involving assigned roles and an overall plan.

We love to spend time with our classmates-and the children from other classrooms-whether walking on the trails, creating games based on our favorite books or simply playing on the hill.











Domain: Social and Emotional Development
Strand: Relationships
Topic: Peer Interactions and Relationships
Standard: Demonstrate socially competent behavior with peers.

Domain: Cognition and General Knowledge
Sub-domain: Science
Strand: Science Inquiry and Application
Topic: Inquiry
Standard:Explore objects, materials and events in the environment.











Domain: Physical Well-being and Motor Development
Strand: Motor Development
Topic: Large Muscle, Balance and Coordination
Standard:
 Demonstrate coordination in using objects during active play (e.g., throwing, catching, kicking balls, riding tricycle).
Use non-locomotor skills with control, balance and coordination during active play (e.g., bending, stretching and twisting).
Demonstrate spatial awareness in physical activity or movement.
Domain: Language and Literacy Development
Strand: Reading
Topic: Reading Comprehension
Standard:
Retell or re-enact familiar stories.

Domain: Approaches to Learning
Strand: Creativity
Topic: Innovation and Invention


Standard: Engage in inventive social play.

We even enjoying being with our friends when we are working and exploring materials...or making new work.



Domain: Language and Literacy Development
Strand: Reading
Topic: Reading Comprehension
Standard: Retell or re-enact familiar stories.

Domain: Cognition and General KNowledge
Sub-domain: Mathematics
Strand: Number Sense
Topic: Number Sense and counting
Standard: Count to 20 by ones with increasing accuracy.
Identify and name numerals 1-9.



Domain: Cognition and General Knowledge
Sub-domain: Mathematics
Strand: Algebra
Topic: Group and Categorize
Standard: Sort and classify objects by one or more attributes (e.g., size, shape).


Domain: Cognition and General Knowledge
Sub-domain: Science
Strand: Science Inquiry and Application
Topic: Inquiry
Standard: Share findings, ideas and explanations (may be correct or incorrect) through a variety of methods (e.g., pictures, words, dramatization).




Domain: Cognition and General Knowledge 
Sub-domain: Science
Strand: Science Inquiry and Application
Topic: Inquiry
Standard: Make predictions.
Make inferences, generalizations and explanations based on evidence.
Share findings, ideas and explanations (may be correct or incorrect) through a variety of methods (e.g., pictures, words, dramatization).
Make careful observations.













 Domain: Approaches to Learning
Strand: Initiative
Topic:  Planning, Action and Reflection
Standard:
Develop, initiate and carry out simple plans to obtain a goal.
Use prior knowledge and information to assess, inform, and plan for future actions and learning.

And we always like to just hang out with our friends...even if they are inanimate.










Here are some links about cooperation in the the classroom and social and emotional development for further research:
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/coop-science.htm
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/encouragingwords.htm(about judicious use of praise and compliments)
http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/makekeepfriends.htm

One final note:  We were very sad that Ms. Kris' children as well as other students who had been at Endeavor for several years left the program but wish them the best of luck in kindergarten and first-grade. We look forward to hearing about all their new adventures when we see them again! We were also very excited to welcome two new students from the toddler classroom who joined us in August.


Special Considerations: With the uncertain Ohio climate, we recommend having your child dress in clothing that can be layered (shirt, sweater or zip sweatshirt) as well as wearing a warmer jacket and closed shoes. The preschool/ Pre-K children-and their teacher- love going outside in all sorts of weather!

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