Hi Everyone,
Halloween is next week! The school wide parade starts at 8:15. The class will be joining in on the parade once we are all settled from drop off. You are more than welcome to stay for the parade! You won’t miss all the other parents who are standing around the playground waiting and watching. For the families who drop off, please note that parking will be tough to find. Pick up will remain at the same and since it is a minimum day for the rest of school parking will not be a problem. It is a big day for everyone and a lot to take in and process. Our daily practice has been going great, I’ve been really impressed with how well everyone is walking with the rope and following directions. I’ll let you all know how it all goes next week. Also, just a reminder that there is no school Friday November 2nd, for a professional development day.
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Parade practice is going really well! It is a daily center where I take small groups for a walk using the walking rope we walk for about 3 to 4 minutes before turning around to walk back to class. Friday was our first whole class practice. We walked the entire route and stopped into three 5th grade classrooms! It took about 20 minutes and we did a great job! Students held onto the rope and stayed in line while walking across the playground, up the ramp, across the campus to the upper playground, around the entire big playground stopping half way to say hi and bye to the fifth grade classrooms, back on the playground to head back to class. This Friday I am thinking about adding more noise as another distraction and sensory input that students will experience on Halloween.
In terms of our daily art this week students will create lots of pumpkins. Today the art center used toilet paper rolls to stamp on the paper. Then small sponges created the stem of the pumpkins. Tomorrow we will use the easel for the first time in a while and paint while standing and wearing an apron. Other art activities planned for the week include using our fingerprints, painting, and creating a jack-o-lantern with simple shapes. It's another week of fun in K1! As always please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions! Happy October! October in our class means practicing for the annual Halloween parade. Every day leading up to Halloween one center is practicing walking holding a rope and walking behind me across the playground and up the ramp to the gate to the upper campus. When we get to the gate we stop and I point to where we will keep walking on Halloween. Then we walk back to the classroom just in time to switch to the next center. Once a week, we will practice the entire route as an entire class. It’s only been two days but I’ve been pleasantly surprised at how well everyone is listening and walking with the rope. I hope to have more information regarding Halloween but right now the details are that there will be a school wide parade where every class walks around the upper playground to show off their costumes. The teachers at each grade level are working on a secret costume to be debuted on Halloween. The school band and music is also playing. It is quite the sensory experience and change in our routine, however, the daily practice really helps our class on the big day.
Just a reminder, there is no school this Friday October 5th. It is a teacher work day, enjoy your long weekend! Also, there is still time to sign up for the Run for Ed! It is the weekend of October 13th and 14th, the Friendship Run is Saturday October 13th at 10 am. |
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