All About Me

Another busy week down!  Here are photos from our All About Me unit.  We did lots of work with the book Chicka Chicka Boom!  Love this story.  I can't help but sing the tune as we read the story.  We made coconut trees with our names climbing up. 

We loved the special snack that went along with the story! 




We used our five senses to explore a real coconut.  This was so much fun.  I can honestly say that I have never tried coconut water until this activity.  Not a big fan.  It got lots of mixed reviews from the kids as well.  We tried coconut covered marshmallows to see if we liked coconut.  I could eat an entire bag of these...so yummy!  We surveyed our friends to see if they liked coconut. 

We made S's in shaving cream.  So much fun!
    

We discussed how we have grown and changed over the years.  We talked about things we used to do that we don't do now (drink from bottle, crawl, sleep in crib) and things that we couldn't do before and can do now (ride a bike, eat "real" food, walk, talk).   We have had lots of discussion on how we are all alike and different.  Our main goal was to help the kids see that their differences are what makes them special.  What a boring place this would be if we all looked, talked, and acted the exact same.  Here are a few of our activities. 

We did lots more exploring of our 5 senses.  We leared which body parts are responsible for each sense.  We listened to sounds and tried to identify them.  We made a fruit bowl that would smell like the real fruit (we used Jell-O flavors to add the smell).  We also popped popcorn and used all 5 senses to desribe it.

In Math, we have been working on our calendar binders each day.  It is getting a bit easier.  We have been working on sorting and making patterns.