Our recent PJ party gave us lots of opportunities to practice math skills in interesting ways! During Greeting Meeting, we took notice of everyone's cool slippers. We formed categories like animal slippers, sports slippers, character slippers, fuzzy slippers, and "other", and then spent some time sorting ourselves and helping each other figure out which category our slippers belonged in (categorizing is an important language and literacy skill, too!). Then, we lined up to see which kind of slippers had the most and least amounts, and counted to determine tie breakers.

We are learning so much about space!  Where is it?  Above the clouds?  What's out there?  Planets, stars, space men (maybe) and the ISS (International Space Station).  How do you get there? Spcae ships and the Space Shuttle (used to).  Check out our mock-up of the Space Shuttle!  We docked at the ISS, then unloaded the payload bay and did some experiments!

The teachers donned Pilgrim and Native American costumes and acted out the events leading up to and including our nation's 1st Thanksgiving feast.  IMMEDIATELY afterwards, even before snack, the children clamored for their costumes and reenacted the story over and over again!

It was a beautiful morning, so we decided to hold center time outside!  The children helped to roll out the easels and bring out our playdough table.  Our art project was transported to the picnic table.  Our recycling bins (our special emphasis this week) were also moved outside.  We wish everyday could be like today!

One minute we're making paper airplanes and the next we’re on our way to Paris! That’s the beauty and fun of emergent curriculum. A simple question, “Can you help me make an airplane?” led to a two week focus on flying. Frank Daniel, Captain for Jet Blue, visited School House and shared his experiences as a pilot. We quickly planned a trip to Paris, passports were made and bags were packed! On the day of our trip the children checked in, went through security, then boarded our plane. They enjoyed a great snack, some fine reading materials and even a little turbulance before landing in ‘Paris’. Safety instructions were given in French and English. We spent a short while in ‘Paris’, but saw all the highlights including the beautiful Eiffel Tower. We indulged in French bread and cheese while we were there. After an uneventful flight back, we returned to School House for the next adventure!