This morning, after Ashlynn lead us through morning meeting, we had a few quick moments for some math workshop before fruit break. I got out a new sorting set and the children were in awe. Part of introducing a math concept in our classroom is familiarizing yourself with the objects at hand. Our sorting set is a large yellow tray that looks a lot like a chips and salsa tray you can find at the dollar store. This one has nine different compartments and a bunch of things to fill them with. There are cubes, teddy bears, wild animals, circles, shapes, and stacking counters you can sort by attributes. Today, I called the children over to the rug and literally dumped them all out on the floor, accidentally of course. I asked the children to help me sort them back out. They all jumped in and got it done in no time. Next week the children will continue in math workshop, working first on spatial relationships(right, left, top, bottom, etc.) and then on some more challenging sorting. Today we sorted by type of object, next time it may be by color or size.
After fruit break and a bathroom visit, we bundled up and walked over to Hollins with our big buddies from Betsy's class to watch The Little Mermaid. The children were in awe once again. The performers on stage were magnificent and the children had a great time. Ask your child what their favorite part was. We then headed back to campus just in time for recess.
Have a great weekend and I'll see you all Monday!
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