November 6-9

We start our days by going to fine motor stations.  The activities are mostly chosen to help kids strengthen the muscles in their fingers and hands which helps kids with writing and cutting. At the same time, we are often reinforcing letter naming, letter sounds, and counting work.

Since the beginning of the school year, we have been teaching children about feelings and to recognize how their bodies feel when they are experiencing different emotions.  Throughout the school day, there may be times when kids feel frustrated or like their "engine is going too fast".  Mrs. Libby and I have taught children various ways of calming down, whether it's using the breathing ball or using our hands to help us practice deep breathing.  I thought you might like to see the video that Mrs. Libby showed the kids on Wednesday to go along with High 5 breathing.