Hi Cooper families,
We have been experimenting with
cause and effect on the wooden ramp in the Cooper room this week using a range
of round shaped materials. At the end of the ramp we have placed a number line
from 1 to 10. When the children rolled down the various materials down the ramp
they the children had to identify number that it landed on. Initially the
children rolled objects from around the classroom and then they started to use the
machines that they had created from the Mobilo. Some of the machines rolled
further than others depending on how it was rolled and the position of the
wheels.
The children have loved the
number line in the classroom and often count and identify the numbers on the
line with their peers. During group time this week, we used counters as a
visual aid to show the quantity of each number on the line going from 1 counter
to 10 counters. Each child had the opportunity to count out the appropriate
number of counters. The children helped to support their peers in the counting
process, using one to one correspondence as we identified the number and count
out the counters.
Tuesday was Shrove Tuesday which
signifies the beginning of Lent. As a part of this cultural celebration we made
pancakes as a class and cooked them on the BBQ outside. They turned out well
and were delicious!
We have been testing our fine
motor skills through a beading experience in the classroom this week. The
children confidently chose a bead and placed it on the thin skewer. Come
children sorted and classified the beads before they threaded them, while
others created colourful patterns using the beads.
On Friday the children were keen
to check out the cars at the Clipsal. We could hear the load zooms as the cars
raced across the track. We walked all the way up to the Prep school reception
classes as that is the best place to see them. We couldn’t see them from the
fence, however, when we stood on top of the playground we could make our some
of the cars zooming past. Even if we didn’t see many cars, we could certainly
hear them!
We hope that you have a lovely
weekend.
Love
Miss Gilbert and Mr Richards
