Author Archives: Y. Hu

Hello Everyone: We are back after a very very long break! Here is a copy of the weekly update. We will update this blog more often this semester, promise!!!! We had a wonderful first week of school. The children enjoyed … Continue reading →

We started the month of September with a classroom calendar that everyone will be contributors. Each day, we invite a child to draw a picture which tells about his/her favorite part of the day. This on-going project serves as a … Continue reading →

As we cleared the garden for planting, we pulled out a few dried up sunflowers that were planted last year. The teachers invited the children to explore the seeds by pulling them out individually with tweezers and by observing them … Continue reading →

Sometimes the best toys are timeless materials which we adults played with when we were young. The geo boards invites the children to explore freely and create countless shapes and patterns. Children are exposed to geometric concepts such as shapes, … Continue reading →

Environment Planning -9.8.14 We have successfully finished three weeks of school, and it looks like the children are beginning to be comfortable with new routines, new environments, new classmates and new teachers. Speaking of teachers, we will like to officially … Continue reading →

Hello Everyone: Hope you are having a wonderful long weekend. We spent last week focusing on classroom health and safety rules. We talked about what germs are and how we can wash our hands to prevent the spread of germs. … Continue reading →

Yesterday we found a bug in the yard. One of the teachers in Room 5 put the bug in a jar for everyone to observe. The children used magnify glasses to see the bug up close and were very excited … Continue reading →

Planning for Week of 8/26/14 Environment Planning -8.25.14 This week we read The Surprise Garden by Zoe Hall during group time and we asked the children what they wanted to grow in the garden. Here is what they had to … Continue reading →