Every Thursday afternoon each kindergarten class meets in our common area for 40 minutes for science related activities. These topics have ranged from learning about our five senses and how they help us find out about the world; to an extensive study of animal groups, how they move, where they live, and what they need to live; and to different kinds of weather and the four seasons. Now our focus will be on healthy foods and the various food groups. We will talk about how different foods help us grow and stay healthy.
We will also find out about taking care of our teeth and how that helps us stay healthy, too. On March 1 at noon our class will go to Dr. Levitt and Dr. Dan's dental office to learn about the important job of the dentist. Please let me know if you would like to go with us on this field trip.
Has your child been talking with you about how our loft was changed to the dentist office? Upstairs is the examining room and downstairs is the secretary's desk and the waiting room. Our dentist office has been very popular with both the boys and the girls as they dramatize the different roles of the secretary, dentist, nurse, and the patients. Now you know why your child has been comes home wearing stickers from the dentist office.
I would be very helpful if the parents talk with their children about having a healthy life style and what that means.
This Wednesday, February 16th students will participate in the "Science Matters Teach-In" from 1:00 - 2:30 pm. The kindergarten class will be learning the principles of insulation and how things stay hot or cold. Activities include working with Jello and Baked Alaska. The children will rotate from station to station and using the scientific method, form a hypothesis and record data through their observations. All this will be set-up and run by our wonderful parents! It should be great fun and educational, too! We can't wait!
