Rectangles, Animals, and Almost Spring!

This month we learned about the rectangle and the diamond.  We made a kite and learned that two triangles make a diamond shape. We had fun digging for diamonds with a spoon in a big bowl of dried beans.  We also learned about the rectangle and that a rectangle has two short sides and two long sides.  We made a leprechaun hat for St. Patrick's Day with many rectangles that were different colors and sizes.
 

We played with animals this month because God made animals and people on Day 5.  We made animal footprints in green playdoh, and we played with animals in our cornmeal sensory table.  Everyone loved making animal sounds while they played.

 

 

We worked on our fine motor skills this month by stringing fruit loops on a piece of yarn to make a rainbow necklace.  We also used scissors and practiced snipping paper.  We worked on keeping our thumbs on top and squeezing the scissors closed.

Everyone is doing an excellent job at recognizing their names and the first letter of their names.  We have been working hard at finding our names on our name tags and pointing at the first letter of our name on the alphabet during circle time.

Everyone is super excited that spring is near.  We check out the weather everyday by looking out the window during circle time to see what the weather is up to.  We are looking forward to playing outside soon.  As always, thank you for sharing your child with us! We enjoy every moment with them!