06/04/2026
We are learning about oceans and ponds and the wonders of life below the sea. In our centers we have ocean-themed letter and shape tracing, letter matching and rhyming clam activities. We discussed what we see in a pond, including frogs. We then learned about the life cycle of a frog and made a booklet putting the steps in the correct order. Later, they were put to the test with a hands-on sequencing activity where they had to cut out the stages and glue them in the correct order. For provocations we enjoyed playing with assorted sensory bins filled with sand, water, fish, blue rice and glass stones. The children also explored some shells with a magnifying glass and used our toy fishing kit. For art activities, the children created their own jellyfish and painted rocks for our garden. We read some wonderful books this week, including “I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean,” “Over in the Ocean In a Coral Reef,” and “My Little Book of Ocean Life,” taking us on a journey further into ocean facts about our favorite sea creatures. For our Scholastic activity, we learned the vocabulary word aquatic and compared different animals such as dolphins, seals, and whales that live in watery habitats. As a follow-up activity, students sorted animals to decide: “Is it aquatic?” It was a fun and engaging way to build science vocabulary and critical thinking skills.
