Dear Parents,

Hope you enjoyed the wonderful holiday! We welcome everyone back to our first full week of school in a while! We can't wait to spend more time with everyone.

This week, we are introducing shaving cream in our Art area. For setting up the work, we have a big tray, shaving cream, a pitcher, a sponge, a basin, a bucket, and a big towel. Students can enjoy the texture of  the shaving cream by creating an art on the big tray. They practice their fine motor skills by spraying the shaving cream and then use their fingers to draw an art. After they finish, the students will clean up the work which is also the important part of this work. It is the same process as table scrubbing. We call this type of work "long-process work". By extending the process, children are able to practice their abilities in independence, coordination, concentration, and sense of order within this one work. They will need to carry the pitcher and bucket to the sink. Pouring water from the basin to the bucket requires good coordination of their body. Using a sponge to clean up the whole tray requires full concentration and longer attention span to finish the task. It's going to be a very fun, purposeful, and popular work!

We are also introducing scrubbing a large round pumpkin in the Practical Life area. This work provides excellent opportunities for appropriate, meaningful and purposeful movement. It gives children a way to repeat and refine movements that are essential to their growth and learning.  This repetition also promotes a deep concentration and sense of order.  Through these important works, children begin to notice the strengthening and sharpening of their fine motor skills.  This begins to build their confidence in an amazing and natural way, as they come to recognize themselves as capable and competent! 

In the Zoology area, we are introducing mammals. We'll begin with horses using real-life animal puzzles to learn about body parts. 

We have been enjoying the beautiful flowers that Eva brought for us. Thank you, Eva! 

Have a wonderful week!

Morahs Uma, Kara, Kristy, and Chaya