October was a very exciting month! Our unit study was the Rainforest of South America. The students enjoyed learning the forest layers including the forest floor, understory, canopy, and emergent layers. The students explored the plants and trees that grow in each layer. Our Rainforest works allowed the students to learn and place animals and insects on the forest layer that provides them with food and the climate they need. The students helped decorate our room to look like a Rainforest. They were excited to make their howler monkeys, boa constrictors, red-eyed tree frogs, blue morpho butterfly, and toucans. Parent Night was our highlight when the students were able to share with their parents the things they had learned and made during their Rainforest study. We had so much fun learning about the Rainforest! November’s unit study was transportation and road signs. The students learned what the road signs represent. They push pinned automobiles and placed them on a road. We explored many forms of transportation including biking, flying in an airplane and boating. When they are on a road trip they now can recognize road signs and have a better understanding of what they mean. Our Thanksgiving Feast was also a highlight with the students making their own festive place mats and helping prepare the food for our Feast. Many thanks to our parents for providing the wonderful food and help during our Feast. December is here and there is much excitement in our room as the children explore our solar system. We are learning the names of the planets in our solar system and a few fun facts about each of them. The students are also learning about winter celebrations around the world. The students will experience a Hanukkah celebration when one of our parents comes to teach us all about Hanukkah. We hope your Holidays will be a joyous time with your families.
Learning the layers of the Rainforest
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South America Continent Map