This Week in the Oak Room
- At February 18, 2013
- By CGMontessori
- In Oak Room
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What a busy week! We had so much fun celebrating Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day! We had a dragon parade, made lanterns, exchanged Valentine cards and had a m&ms with our bingo game. The children really seemed to enjoy these celebrations!
Our first messy science Friday was a huge success! We made Oobleck (recipe below). This is an interesting concoction that feels like a solid, but changes to a liquid. Super messy, but really cool! Our next experiment was making a balloon blow up with baking soda and vinegar. Ask your child how they did this! Everyone had a turn. And finally, the older children made their own bouncy balls. I was skeptical, but it worked! Science is awesome.
Our Darci will be returning on Wednesday. The children really missed her, so please assure your student that she will be back soon.
We focused on our “peaceful” classroom this week and also talked more about acts of kindness. We read a book about a teacher (“Mrs. Rule”) who challenged her students to “show and tell” an act of kindness they performed at home. We decided we would do the same for our class. If your child performs a kind deed or act at home over the long weekend, encourage them to share it with us on Tuesday!
Oobleck Recipe
1 cup water
1.5-2 cups corn starch
Food coloring for color
Mix all ingredients and enjoy!
Child quote of the week:
“You look like my mom dancing, and that is not a good thing.” (insert “sprinkler” dance motions) – Luke
“ No adult can bear a child’s burden or grow up in his stead.”– Maria Montessori