Hello, wonderful preschool families!
We hope that you enjoyed the long weekend, whether by enjoying the wintery weather or staying cozy and warm indoors. With the active weather cycles we’ve been experiencing, we thought this would be a great week to dig deeper into what causes different types of weather. In the science area, we will take a closer look at the water cycle, utilizing experiments to explore both condensation and freezing. It will be fun to carefully watch and observe the icicles outside, as we learn about these concepts inside. The slow melting in the sun and refreezing with the dipping evening temperatures has definitely been bringing curious questions and imaginative ideas from the children!
We will also take a look all the way up to the source of all of this rain and snow, the clouds in the sky! After learning about how clouds form, we will start to compare the different types of clouds. What can we learn or predict about the day’s weather by examining the shapes, colors, and textures of the clouds overhead? We will even learn the names of different types of clouds!
With the arctic cold and snow keeping us inside more than usual, we are extra thankful for music and movement time in the big room and artistic exploration in our classroom. It has been fun to dedicate more of our focus to these experiences. The children are enjoying painting on snow with colored water, painting snowmen at the easel, and using spray bottles to create unique color explosions with bleeding tissue paper. We love seeing the children express themselves through these activities!
We hope you have a happy and healthy week ahead! Stay warm!
Morahs Kara, Kenzie, Uma, and Chaya