Kitah Bet is Busy!

                                        

We have learned so much our first few weeks here at school. We have met some new friends, some new teachers, and are learning our daily schedule. It has been a time of adjustment for some of us, which is what is expected from our young age group.

So far, this is what I have learned about our unique class. First, many of our children have a talent for painting. Some even have discovered that using their hands is as fine as a tool to use as a brush. We have decided that with this new discovery we will continue hand painting and take it outside and use our brushes for our inside art. This way we can learn two sets of skills and maybe explore other outside objects, such as sticks and leaves, to use as well.

Secondly, our children love to play with our sensory table. Each week, we put different materials in the table, like, pink colored rice, soil, water (always a hit!), corks (all different sizes), and many other fun and interesting materials. We place all kinds of objects in there as well to make it more interesting. For example, we put scoopers in with the rice, fake mini apples in the soil, and little tweezers in with the corks so the children can practice picking up the corks using their fine motor skills.

Lastly, I have learned that children are our best mimics. It has been fun watching them learn from each other, and of course from us! The old saying, monkeys see monkey do is so true. For this reason, I am in awe how quickly the children have caught on to our daily activities and routines, how to share and take turns with one another, and that being at school is a fun place to experience learning in all different forms. And of course we have to be our best selves as educators, so that we are setting an excellent example for the children.

Thank you for sharing your precious, inspiring, and joyful children with us!

Morah Kim