We have been busy learning about bugs. We learned that insects are animals that have six legs, feelers they use for smelling, and some have wings. We learned about different insects with special focus on caterpillars, butterflies, and bees.The Very Hungry CaterpillarBugs in a JarWhere are the bugs?Ants on a LogBuzz goes the beesThis week we were busy learning about Hawaii! We made our own ukulele with recyclable materials and played it during music time. We learned that the islands grew pineapples and sugar cane, so of course we had to make pineapple cupcakes.We have been busy learning about the colors red, pink, white, and heart shape. We learned about the mail and mail carriers. We were able to see the mail truck and meet the mail carrier who delivers our school mail. We were so happy to receive a special "letter" from our mommies and daddies in our school "mailbox."Lovebug HeadbandsThe mail carrierOur special lettersValentine's SurpriseThe past two weeks we have been getting ready for Thanksgiving. We made turkeys and a macaroni feather necklace. We ended by celebrating with yummy candied yam. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!Turkey HeadbandTurkey, TurkeyMacaroni and Feather NecklaceCandied YamsWe learned how children around the world are the same and different. We learned how to say "hello" in different languages and made red azuki bean bun.Children Round the World ArtPlaying Dress-UpRed Azuki Bean BunThis week we learned about apples. We learned the life cycle of the apple tree, the different colors that apples come in, and the different things we can make with apples.Apple PrintingApple LacingApple Cinnamon RollThis week we learned about the different emotions/feelings we have and what we can do when we or our friends feel angry, sad, frustrated, etc. We made different faces, made a mirror art and feelings faces collage. We made faces with pancake, cutie oranges, raspberries, bananas, and grapes.Making Different Feelings FacesFeelings ArtPancake FacesThis week we learned the parts of our body and what is inside under our skin. We learned our brain helps us to think, our bones give us our shape, our muscles help us to move, our heart pumps blood through our body, our lungs help us to breathe, and our food goes to our stomach. We learned that eating healthy foods and exercise is important to keep our bodies healthy and strong.Getting creative with our hands and feetMaking Thumbprint Cookies with lilikoi passion fruit jellyChoo choo, beep beep, toot toot? The last three weeks were all about transportation. We learned about different air/space, land, and water transportation through art and crafts, songs, books, and discussions. We even made a yummy traffic light while learning what the red, yellow/orange, green lights mean.
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