October Fun

What a busy month we have had. Your children have been immersed in learning about animals. Please check the class photo gallery to see some of the learning. We have had two guest speakers this month. Our first visitors were from the Dolphin Quest Program. Our speakers showed us a slide show about humpback whales. Although our class knew that no two humans have the same fingerprints, we learned that no two whales have the same fluke markings. You may have noticed a photo of your child outside wearing a fluke. We were pretending we were whales, and we acted out how whales communicate with each other, fight off predators, and have to avoid ocean pollution.

We also had a wonderful docent from the Honolulu Academy of Arts come to our classroom. As you can see, she brought many beautiful pieces of animal artwork, sculpture, and paintings from around the world. The best part of this program is that it allows the children to see, touch, and view the art at different angles. This way, when we go to the Academy of Arts tomorrow, we’ll be prepared to use only our eyes.

Lastly, the photos of pumpkin carving and Spooktivity speak for themselves. Thanks to all the parents and grandparents who came for pumpkin carving, the children really enjoyed your company and carving expertise. It also allowed them practice counting by 10’s. We had a grand total of 1,946 seeds in five pumpkins! Thanks to the Ruggieri family for roasting the seeds; we’ve ben enjoying them all week long. We were glad to hear that all children had a safe and fun Halloween.

Posted on November 1, 2007 1:56 PM | Permalink