My oh my, what a whirlwind trip around the world! This week, we learned all about many different countries, their cultures, and some of their traditions. It is always so fun to discover people, and places, and things that make our world so amazing! Our fun fact comes from the continent of Africa. Did you know that a THIRD of the world´s languages are spoken in Africa?! It is estimated that 2000 DIFFERENT languages and dialects are spoken there! How cool is that?! Learning and DiscoveryOn Tuesday, for our group activity, we practiced following directions to complete multiple activities in a row. It was a fun challenge! On Wednesday we made a craft that originated with the Aboriginal people. This type of art is said to be the oldest ongoing traditional art form in the world! After using paint to make our hand print on our paper, we made various colored dots around our hand, exploring the traditional aboriginal dot painting style. On Thursday we carefully cut, taped, and rolled our choice of patterned paper to create a Chinese paper lantern! Many years ago in China, Thin paper or silk was wrapped around their lantern to prevent the wind from blowing out their flame. Even today, the Chinese will make beautiful lanterns to commemorate the history of their people. These lanterns will be hung in our classroom for all to see at our winter party later this month! Free TimeWe had so many great free time activities this week! On Tuesday, at the Art table, we learned that every country in the world has their own unique flag! We got to choose a few of our favorites and draw them ourselves! At the Language table we practiced identifying our letters, and spelling the names of different countries, while at the Science station we matched colored symbols to colored sections on a world map, and then we learned about why those symbols represent those sections of the world. At the Art table, on Wednesday, we glued colorful paper and then used different materials to create patterns, such as strawberry cartons, yarn, and rollers. This is representative of an African Art from called Kente. At the Language table we made our very own passport, and at the Science station we made maracas using plastic eggs, spoons, tape, and a variety of loose parts like beans, beads, and rice. For our Gross Motor activity, we learned how to make paper airplanes, and then practiced throwing them into different holes in a map of the United States! On Thursday, for our Art table activity, we cut and glued paper, cotton balls, coffee filters, and more to create a little Eskimo! At the Language station we practiced our color matching using the world's continents and landmarks of places around the world, while at the Science table we learned how to use chopsticks, and practiced using them to pick up different sized and textured items. Outside, for our Gross Motor activity, we played a game that originated in Israel called Five Sticks, where five sticks are placed close together, and we raced through, jumping over the sticks. The sticks gradually got farther apart and it got more difficult each time to not step on the sticks. It was a great challenge! Outdoor AdventuresEach day this week we were able to bundle up, and head outside and have some fun! Candid MomentsDecember Birthdays!Happy Birthday Paige, Lincoln, Ross, Lucia, and Elena! Teacher Spotlights
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