Is it just me or is November flying by?! As I was planning for next week I realized that next week is the last full week of class in November!
I can't say Thank You enough to those of you who are able and have responded to helping with our Family Feast. I am looking forward to just spending some time together as one big Pre-K family before the holiday hustle and bustle starts.
This week we started our nutrition unit. I can assume that some kids have come home and become almost obsessed with talking about "all the time food" and "sometimes food". Each year without fail I hear from parents that their kids really become interested in learning about healthy vs. unhealthy food. I explain to the kids in a way that is easy for them to understand that:
Healthy food is AKA All the time food, they are foods that are good for our body and it is okay, if not great to eat these types of food every day!
Unhealthy food is AKA Sometimes food, food that tastes good but is not very good for your body and should not be eaten every day.
This week we really focused on looking at different foods and using the smart bord to play interactive sorting games in which they determined and sorted food into healthy and unhealthy categories.
They learned that nutrition means how we eat and take care of our bodies. Healthy food has so many vitamins that help us to stay healthy and grow up big, strong and smart. They learned that although unhealthy food tastes REALLY good, there are things in them that can make our body unhealthy and maybe even feel tired.
We also discussed breakfast as being the most important meal because it gives us the energy we need to make it through the day. We talked about foods that would make a healthy breakfast.
Today's focus was on exercise and how it is good for the heart, body and mind. They learned that exercise does not mean simply working out but can be other things like playing outside, climbing the playground, bike riding, skating, running, dance and other sports. We exercise every day in class after snack time during gross motor in which we do movement activities from the smart board. Today we did work out videos:
Other things the kids learned this week included:
~comparing-longer/shorter, more/less, wide/narrow
Click for comparing games we played here I.1 I.5
Letter H extras:
I have enjoyed meeting with some parents for conferences and look forward to the upcoming scheduled conferences. It is nice to get time to talk to each of you without other distractions!
~Have a Great Weekend!
Mrs. Miller
