This week we learned all about the country that we live in. We learned about symbols, presidents, voting, states, and lots more! We had a lot of exciting activities this week, played outside, and learned a lot about America! Our fun fact for the week is that George Washington was not always on the $1 bill. The one dollar bill was issued during the Civil War when Salmon P Chase was the Secretary of Treasury, and his face was first found on the bill. Learning and DiscoveryOn Tuesday we learned about voting and why it is an important part of our country. We were able to cast our votes for which snack we would like to eat during our movie day next month, and after a very close vote, popcorn won! On Wednesday we learned about Presidents and how they lead our country. We got to make a portrait of ourselves as a president, and then we talked to our buddies about what we would do if we were president. We heard some great ideas, including plans to eat a lot of candy in the bathtub, to help the people in our country, and to spend time with our friends and family! On Thursday we learned about the different forms of currency we have in our country and compared that to money from around the world. We practiced our 1-to-1 counting, and the concept of "more" vs. "less" while we played a piggy bank and pennies game. We loved seeing the different types of coins we have in our country! Free TimeOn Tuesday, at the Art table we used corks to create an American Flag as we learned about the stars and stripes that are a part of our country's flag. At the Language station we had a star with word endings inside it, and then we decided which letters could make a word with the ending inside our star, while at the Science table we practiced our counting as we counted money and learned about each coin's value. At the Art table on Wednesday, we used paint and various loose parts to create a scene of fireworks in the night sky to represent a 4th of July celebration. At the Language table, we played word bingo using America themed words and symbols. At the Science station we counted different American symbols such as stars, the Statue of Liberty, and more. On Thursday, for our Art table activity, we cut and glued parts of an eagle, and then used our hand print to give our eagle wings. Some of us looked at a book and talked a lot about the bald eagle while working and were fascinated at all of the things that bald eagles eat! At the Language station we learned about the names of the states, and the shapes as we identified the missing letters in the state's names. We also got to keep the fun Styrofoam cut-outs of the states that we used at this station! At the Science table we practiced our tallying and adding as we flipped a coin, and marked each time we flipped either heads or tails, and then we counted our tallies to determine which side we flipped "more". Outdoor AdventuresCandid MomentsTeacher Spotlight
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