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We have introduced a Filipino sweet dessert that kids would surely love! We have introduced them 'Pastillas' which is a sweet dessert that was made from milk. We have showed them on what ingredients that we need to use in making and how is it made. For the variety of our pastillas, we made two varieties which was the original milk pastillas and chocolate pastillas. When we showed them the ingredients for making, they surely wanted to eat the powdered milk and sugar right away. They enjoyed the making process of the pastillas as they can eat their own pastillas while making it.

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One of the highlights of the week is enhancing their love for music. The kids have tried playing their chosen instruments while doing the circle time with the whole class. Sofia with her rythm sticks that turned into a violin, Belle with her tambourine, Zoe with her colored rice maracas, Celine with her maracas, André with his maracas and tambourine, and Simon with his shaker. While having fun with the instruments, the kids also danced to the beat of their instruments. Also, during at exploration time, Lucas and Sofia danced to the rythm of the song that was playing. Lucas even made a dance floor with magnetic tiles for him and Sofia to dance with.

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We started the week by having a colorful activity. As we introduce a new topic, we let them have a painting activity. We have used different materials like paper and foil that is rolled into a ball like and a pompom ball that that could be used for painting. As we paint, we have asked them if the materials that we use are balls. They mostly answered that the pompom ball only is the ball while the paper and foil is not a ball but it is rolled like a ball like shape.

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We also have introduced them a simple yet classic Filipino drink. We have introduced them a easy to make Filipino drink which is 'Sago't Gulaman'. When we asked them about their idea about sago't gulaman, all of their answers were a 'no' but they were willing to discover the drink. When we showed them the ingredients, they were all excited to make a glass for themselves. When it was time to put the arnibal in the cup, they were all excited and they surely put a lot of arnibal in their cup. As they taste their own sago't gulaman, they were so happy that they made a delicious and sweet drink. They surely enjoyed making sago't gulaman as they were making it with their friends.

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Before we have our Easter Break, our kids requested to have their own taho making! As they play with the taho containers, they craved for the taste of a real taho. They had a good time assembling their own taho and had a sugar rush with the arnibal of the taho! They had fun with their own taho!

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Hi, parents! I am Ellanie Joy T. Nocalan. You can call me Teacher Eya. If you have any questions, You can reach me on my Viber account: 09567389678

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We experimented with our broken crayons inside our room! With the broken crayons we had in our room, we have peeled the labels and broke it more into smaller pieces. We put it in a cupcake mold and melted it in the oven. They were all amazed with the new crayons that we created!

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Newfound friends—Sofia and Belle; Lucas in the Dramatic Play area; Celine trying out the colored tapes in the Art area; Francis naming the animals that he built using the blocks (Lion, Giraffe, and Elephant).

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What names do we need to know at school?

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What names do we need to know at school?

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As the kids explored the classroom, they also learned names at school—names of their friends, teachers, the areas inside the classroom, and the materials and toys we have.

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Today's highlight is the Art area wherein the kids have tried using various materials that they see in this area. The do's and don'ts were also taught to them, one of which was using the materials with care and respect by putting back the caps after each use.

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During Circle Time, the kids shared the names of their moms, dads, siblings, and even their pets. As we continue our exploration in the art area, the kids created their own family portraits by painting their entire families.

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We also learned an easy and fun way to pack away these blocks. Thank you, Teacher Cy, for helping us.

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The kids engaged in our game called, "What's in the bag?". After choosing, they have to tell us where to find these areas or materials in the classroom. Also, we talked about how everything in our class have names including the objects that they see and how each object has a place where it belongs.

Being comfortable, familiar, and secured inside our classroom is one of the things we want them to feel. Knowing where the items are located is one of the step in achieving this goal. Additionally, as the kids choose their own play and discovery, they know where to find the materials and to put them away as well after using it.

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Snapshots of kids as they locate the different areas and match the picture of toys that they see.

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Making umbrellas and listening to the sound of raindrops.

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As we continue our quest on learning the names that we need to know at school, we took the kids on a tour inside Playworks! They have learned the names of the classrooms and the teachers in these classrooms. They had a chance to meet kids from the different rooms and reminisce some of their favorite activities in the Green room, thanks to Teacher Sen and Bea. Ate Julie, one of our teacher aides, went over the rules when going to the pantry. We also visited Ms. Jo's table, where we put our bags during dismissal, Teacher Gabby's office, and the new Galileo room.

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A short video compilation to show their love for music and movement!

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Have you seen someone with a special skill?

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Have you seen someone with a special skill?

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Another highlight of the week is meeting someone with a special skill. The mother of one of our students have been invited to have a show and tell with her special skill during the circle time of the kids. Before introducing the special guest, we asked them if they know someone who sings in church and mostly they have answered with a "no". Luckily, we were able to invite the mommy of Belle, mommy Yna, and mommy's special skill is singing at their church. Mommy Yna has showed the drills and how they practice before singing at the church. The children were listening and trying to request some songs for mommy Yna to sing. Some requests were frozen songs and monster / cartoon songs and luckily mommy Yna was able to sing those song requests for the kids. The kids enjoyed the activity and they were requesting for more songs.

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The children showed us their masterpiece using the easel board, whiteboard markers and chalks as their materials. As they discover the drawing materials they use, they excitedly thought of their favorite characters and toys to draw on the board. With different kinds of favorite toys and characters, Zoe started to draw her own version of her favorite Snoopy. André has also showed us his favorite toydrew her very own version of her favorite character, Snoopy. André also shared us his favorite toy car by drawing it in the whiteboard. Celine also scribbled her way with colorful chalks.

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Zoe's drawing of angry face vs Zoe's own angry face

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André was watching on how the sky went sunny to gloomy to raining. He used the stool in the room to watch the rain on our classroom window.

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Belle brought her favorite toys last Wednesday and Sofia was interested in playing with them. Sofia asked for Belle if she was ready to share and luckily she was. They played and enjoyed the toys together. They also packed away the toys together after playing with it.

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Sofia's meal time with Bluey!

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As Lucas and Sofia have their exploration time, they have discovered fun ways to play with magnets. Sofia learned a new way on how to play the magnetic chips while they were in a container. She learned that the magnet wand can be on the side or under the container and the magnetic chips would still connect and move to its movement. Lucas also learned that the metal of the stamp pad can be connected to the magnet wand and it is not easily to be removed or pulled down.

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Introduction of the Philippine National Anthem

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Introduction of the Philippine National Anthem

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As we celebrate our Linggo ng Wika, we have introduced them the Philippine National Anthem. We have taught them on how to respect our Philippine flag and we also taught them on how to sing the National Anthem.

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As the class ends, we made sure that they receive a little treat from us. The little treat that they received was from a game called 'Pabitin'. We introduced them to a Filipino children's game that they can receive a sweet little treat from us. As we introduced them the game, we told them about how they should only get one as they are sharing the treat to the whole class and they have listened and followed to it. They have enjoyed jumping and getting the treats from our improvised pabitin which is the hula-hoop. After getting the treat, they surely tried it right away and they were happy with their little treat.

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A video of them playing 'Pabitin' for their little treat after class

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It's not celebration of Linggo ng Wika if we don't get to wear our Filipino costumes. During the last two days of the week, we have invited them to wear their Filipino costumes to showcase the beautiful Filipino costumes that we have. As the school prepared for the celebration of Linggo ng Wika, we also have prepared a frame for them to have their pictures taken as they are wearing their Filipino costumes. They were so excited and thrilled to have their picture taken in the frame that we have prepared for them.

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In line with our celebration of Linggo ng Wika, our books for story time for the week are Filipino children's book. There are tons of Filipino children's book in the reading area that the kids loved. For the celebration of Linggo ng Wika, we are lucky enough that we got to invite the mom of Celine, mommy Mikka to read a Filipino Children's book for the class. Mommy Mikka has read 'Tagu-Taguan' a counting book in Filipino and Celine's personal favorite, Ibong Adarna. The children were very excited and amazed with the illustrations of the books as they were pointing to it while the story was being read. With new discoveries for Filipino children's book, we can say that the class surely loved and enjoyed the Filipino children's book.

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As we finish our week long celebration, we had a mini salu-salo during our snack time. The children has brought different Filipino snacks that they shared for their class. As the children have their snack time, we also have invited their caregivers to join us. With the different snacks that they have brought for their classmates and friends, they surely enjoyed the snack time.

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During our exploration time, we have prepared different toys that can create sound and music. With the different toys that have, it made different sounds. They also made sounds using toys that we didn't provide for them. They used their creativity to make different sounds inside the classroom. After playing and creating different sounds, we have asked them what sounds do they hear inside the classroom. They have different answers as we ask them. As we are discovering different sounds, we have played the sound of a siren of a firetruck and a cry of a baby and we asked them what sound is louder. They have different answers, for some the siren of a firetruck is louder but for some the cry of a baby is louder. During our circle time, we have prepared three different cups with different objects inside that makes sounds. We have asked them which cup has a louder sound and they all answered our question while having fun in their circle time. With the different sounds and music that they heard, they enjoyed creating their own sound and discovering their own sound.

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Building blocks was already but let's make it more fun and exciting with friends on our side! The past few days they have been building blocks with their friends and they are creative with the blocks that they build. It was fun and exciting for them to see if their blocks would stand high and long. They would also see if who has the highest block amongst them and they would see if they can build it more higher with the help of their friends.

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Crazy Pizza Day has finally arrived! During the Wednesday and Thursday class, they made their very own pizza! We have showed them on how to make the dough with simple ingredients! As they mix the different ingredients for the dough, they had sticky hands yet they enjoyed every inch of it. We gave them two toppings fod their pizza and those were cooked ham and cheese. As they put the toppings in their very own pizza, they made sure to also taste the toppings. As they were learning to make their pizza, they also learned on how to take turns and wait for their turn as their classmates are using the ingredients and tools for the pizza making. As we finish making the pizza, we surely need to bake it! We showed them to the pantry where we will cook the pizza and all of them were happy, excited and full of questions. They would ask if their pizza will be hot if we put it in the oven and they would also ask if the toppings would spill over. After creating their own pizza, we made sure to let them taste it! We brought out the pizzas during snack time so that they could enjoy it with their classmates. They were so happy and enjoying their very own pizza!

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Putting the toppings for their pizza!

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Enjoying their very own pizza during snack time!

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As we finish the week, we surely made it wonderful with colors! During our exploration time, we prepared painting materials for them. We had prepared different colors and different paint brushes for them. They have used different paint brushes and different paints as they fill up the paper with colors! They became creative and used their hands as they paint. They were already enjoying painting but they had more fun and more excitment as they paint with their friends!

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As we introduce them to a new topic about balls, we have asked them "what is a ball?" or "what makes 'a ball' a ball?". To our surprise, most of them already know what is a ball and already know some different kinds of a ball like a bouncy ball, spiky ball and a basketball. And as soon as they saw a ball inside the room, they told us what kinds of balls are displayed and they played with it already. Since we had a painting activity, we have connected the activity with the new topic. The painting materials we used are all shaped like a ball and with that we have asked them if they are a ball or not. As we introduce this topic, we saw how enthusiastic they are and excited as they are able to play with the different kind of balls. Since we have different kinds of ball displayed, we have identified it as they use and play with it.

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As they already know the different kinds of ball and what are balls, we gave them a little challenge. Our little challenge for them is to identfy if the toys inside the classroom are balls. We also have prepared a playdough for them to identify if is it a ball or not. With their creativity, they have made different artistic creations like noodles, meatballs and pasta. As they made those creative creations, we have asked them if they are a ball and all of them have said that it is not a ball except for meatball. They immediately said meatball is a "ball" because of the ending word of meatball. As they discover about balls, they still had fun and let out their creativity side.

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By discovering what is a ball and what are the different kinds of ball, we also asked them if what is inside a ball. As they shake and roll the balls that they have, most of them said that the ball is empty inside. As they shake the ball, some of the balls have sound as they could be an instrument ball. But mostly of the balls doesn't have a sound when they shake it. As we explain what is inside the ball, they were all listening and curious how are the balls inflated with air. They have nothing but curiosity and excitement as we talk about what is inside a ball.

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With the different kinds of balls that we have, there are also different purposes to it. As they discover what are the different kind of balls, they also discovered what can they do with the balls. They have played with the different kinds of balls and have used it differently to its purpose. They have played with the basketball and small medicine balls as a soccer ball. They also have used the soft ball and instrument ball as a bowling ball. With the different kinds of the ball that we have, their creativity side has shown to use the balls differently.

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As we continue our exploration with balls, we have asked them on what will happen if we blow the different balls that we have. As we try to blow the balls across the table, the kids have used different kinds of balls. They have explored using pompom balls, pingpong balls, mini basketball, volleyball, foam ball and paper ball. They saw how pompom balls and pingpong balls can be blown across the table unlike the volleyball and mini basketball.

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With our new addition of the beach ball in the classroom, the kids surely missed going to the beach. The beach ball has immediately caught their attention and they surely want to play with it. They have rolled the ball on the ground and they played it with their friends. They have played the beach ball by throwing it up and catching it. They played in a group of two to three as they throw and catch the beach ball.

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Having a new and colorful letters, the kids surely want to play and use it! With the new and colorful letters, they have explored it and matched the letters to the corresponding colors. They have spelled words like "under" and "pinocchio" with the colorful letters. They surely had a fun time with the letters as they are colorful and fun to explore with.

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With the interest of the kids with the playdough, we made sure to make it more fun! We have used the playdough as they trace and make the shapes on the table. They made different shapes like star, circle, square and heart with the playdough and they made it fun with their creativity as they tried to make a food out of the playdough!

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With the different activities in school, our kids make sure that they get to enjoy it with their friends! As they explore in the classroom and active play area, they get to bond and play with their friends at the same time. They always bond with their friends and classmates in the most creative way!

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Francis noticed that the sky was getting darker during class hours. He immediately looked at our window to see if it's raining or not. It turns out that it was already raining!

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With the book that Francis brought for the day, he made sure that he reads it to the whole class during our story time. Sofia also borrowed that Francis brought and she read it also to her classmates. Sofia and Francis had a fun and enjoying time as they read the books for their classmates!

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Andre made his own observation while playing with the spiky ball and he made sure to share it! His observation is that the spiky ball has a sound like a heartbeat when we try to sqeeze the ball. With his own creativity and observation, we made a new perspective with the spiky ball every time we sqeeze it!

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Stephanie and Bambam always enjoy playing the medical kit! They always make sure that they get to play with the medical kit during our exploration time!

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We prepared activities just in time for halloween! We have prepared a coloring activity for them with a theme of halloween! The kids have enjoyed coloring different halloween themed drawings. We also let them put their name or color the small pumpkins that we have for them to put it beside the friendly scarecrow design in our room.

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As we have our story time, we would like to thank and appreciate Teacher Dex's time to read us a story that the kids surely enjoyed! The story for the day was "I don't want to be a frog" written by Dev Petty and illustrated by Mike Boldt. The story was about a frog who doesn't want to be a frog and each page was exciting for the kids. As we almost finish the story, teacher Dex used his loud voice to have the spooky halloween mood for the kids. The kids were all shocked when teacher Dex used his loud voice and all of them were spooked but they still enjoyed the story.

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Despite the gloomy weather, we still made sure to enjoy our trick or treat! We had six stations to enjoy the activity and all of those stations gave joy to the kids. During our trick or treat, we walked together with the nursery class! It was fun for the kids to meet the nursey class and it was fun for them to see the different halloween costumes of their other schoolmates.

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As we finish our story time, they have looked outside the classroom and has seen a fascinating event. The car outside the building has been clamped and they are all curious and waiting on what will happen to the car. We have watched the clamped car to be unclamped and all of them were really amazed on how the car was clamped.

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Christmas lights for our very own Christmas Tree

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Christmas lights for our very own Christmas Tree

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As the holiday approaches, we made sure that we have our very own christmas tree! We have decorated the tree with christmas lights with their names. The children were excited as they saw the tree and christmas lights with their names! They had fun thinking which branch could they tie their christmas lights and seeing their christmas lights already tied. They also drew extra lights as they want to have more designs for our tree!

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Sharing here a snippet of the dance part from our Christmas Program!

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Our Christmas Tree, Reindeer and Rock Star!

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As we go through our holiday break, we made sure that the children would have fun in school first! We had a wonderful christmas party with lots of games and gifts! The children have enjoyed the party games and they were really excited for the prizes! They were all excited to see and open their gifts from their secret santa! All of them were happy to show off their gifts from their secret santa!

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Enjoying their newspaper dance game!

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Photo-op with our Christmas frame!

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As we continue our investigation with seeds, we did an activity that the kids will surely love! During our Exploration time, we planted some monggo seeds in our classroom. We showed them that monggo seeds can grow with cotton balls as long as there is sunlight and enough water. They were very hands on and very excited while planting our monggo seeds! They also learned the steps and proper way to take care of our growing seed!

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During our active play time, the kids have learned a new tag game! They experienced the classic 'maiba taya' as they play at the activr play area. The kids have recently enjoyed playing tag and it was fun to see how they have fun while learning an old yet classic filipino game of tag!

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As we introduce them the Nativity story for our Christmas program, we have used the projector to watch some videos about the story of the Birth of Jesus. While waiting for the video to load, the kids had fun playing with their shadows! They created different shapes and animals with their fingers and they also danced with their shadows! Exploring new things as they have fun!

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During the week, we had a surprise emergency drill. We did an emergency drill to practice and make them aware on what to do during emergencies. As we finished the drill, we made sure to talk about the importance of the drill and why did an emergency drill happened. The kids were very engaged as we talk about what to do and why is there an emergency drill.

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Someone's enjoying story time!

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Always having a fun time during art time!!

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During our exploration time, we have talked about flowers. As we talk about flowers, they had an interest to draw their very own flower! They had different kinds of flowers but all of them were lovely! They enjoyed doing their DIY flower as they tell stories about their drawings!

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As we explore more about trees, we have made a sorting activity for them. We have prepared pictures of different animals and have asked them if they do live on a tree or not in the tree. As they sort the pictures of the animals, they have also learned that some animals may both live on a tree and not on a tree. As they finish sorting the pictures, we gave them the toy animals to sort! With the toy animals, they sorted it by animals who live on a tree and in the ocean! They had fun while sorting the animals and learning more on where do they live.

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After our story time, the kids looked out the window to see the birds. They saw some birds flying and some were on the ground. As they watch the birds, they saw some birds eat the food on the ground and fly as fast as they can after eating. They were so amazed on how do the birds eat and how the birds fly so fast! They almost missed the active play time as they were enjoying their bird watching!

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As we finish our week, we still continued investigating about seeds and trees. As we continue our investigation, we wanted the kids to have fun while exploring! We had a park day in Salcedo park! The kids were really excited to roam around the park as they have already seen the park during our nature walk! As we have our park day, we prepared an activity that emphasizes on the trees. As we roam around the park, we have talked about the different parts of the trees and the kids also tries to climb the tree! They had fun roaming around the park while learning about trees!

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Aa we finish our exploration on trees, the kids already went to the playground to have fun! They had an amazing time as they were playing in the playground especially with the big slide!

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Having fun with the megaphone!

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As we enter the new year, we also have new topic in stored for the kids to enjoy! As we go on to our new topic, we made sure that the kids will enjoy and relate to the topic. We are now exploring clothes and its different types, colors and style! And as soon as they finish washing their hands, we asked them about what they are wearing. With different types of clothes and design that they have, it was fun hearing their responses. We also prepared a chart for them to personally check all the clothing type that they are wearing. As we explore the new topic, the children already have shown their enthusiasm on it!

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It's self portrait time for the kids! Since we asked them about the clothes that they are wearing, we also asked them to draw their clothes! As they look at the mirror for their self portrait they were also sharing stories about their clothes. As they draw their own clothes, they also had fun in identfying the colors that their clothes have! As soon as they finish their self portrait, they excitedly told us to hang their drawings in their art wall!

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As we are exploring our new topic, we made them do a dress up activity! We have prepared paper dolls for them to dress up with their own choice of clothing style. We gave them a lot of clothing style to choose for their paper dolls and they did their own mix and match! As they clothe their own paper dolls, they were also giving appreciation to the paper dolls of their friends! They were telling one another that their dolls were looking pretty and amazing! And as soon as they finished their dolls, they excitedly told us to display it on their art wall!

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Different cloths will make them curious!

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Different cloths will make them curious!

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As we have our exploration time, we gave the children some time to explore with the different cloths that we have. As they explore, some of them had questions about if. As Francis held a cloth, he asked us on how shirts are made from the cloth that he was holding. With his question and his piece of cloth, he made sure to tell us that he wants to make clothes! Another curiousity from the kids was from Sofia, she asked us on how do the people make the cloth itself! While Penelope told us that with the cloths that we have, we could make a t-shirt by having layers from the cloth that we have. With just a simple cloth, the interest of the kids was shown and it also showed us on how curious they can get!

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With the pieces of cloths we have, the kids have shown their creative side! As we look at the different cloths that we have, the kids has thought of different ways of on how to make it fashionable. As Bambam explore the cloth that she have, she made it as her own scarf and her own belt! As Penelope explores, she showed us that cloths can be used as chokers or scarfs like on how she gave Stephanie a scarf! Penelope also said that the cloth that she have is stretchable! Also, when André picked the cloth with car designs, he told us that he likes the design and he told us on how he likes a shirt with cars! With the small cloth that they have, their creative side has already shown!

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During our exploration time, we have displayed different kinds of clothes. We have shown them a necktie, apron, smocks, vest, scarf, construction vest and tank top. We asked them on how do we wear those clothes and they have answered differently. They told us that their daddies wear a vest and a necktie during they go to the office! They also told is that their mommies use vest also! They have shared to us that we use apron during we cook and we wear smocks for painting time and they are similar of use which is they help us avoid our clothes to get dirty! It is amazing on how they know and how to wear different kinds of clothes!

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We asked the kids to count and tally the number of clothes that they are wearing. The kids had fun in counting their clothes and they all know on what clothes they are wearing!

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Did you know that using droppers, spray bottles, and pouring water are actually great ways to build fine motor skills?

These simple tools help kids strengthen their fingers, improve hand-eye coordination, and prepare them for activities such as writing, cutting, and the like. Little hands really can do big work!

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More snaps of Sofia, Francis, and Lucas as they explore and are in the "concentration zone"

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For Choice Time, the kids work on the different puzzle toys we have in the classroom. The interest area for Toys and Games was also introduced, wherein they can freely explore it on their own or invite a friend to play with them.

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Can you guess the emotions they are showing?

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The class discussed feelings today! They showed their faces when feeling a certain emotion, such as sad, mad, scared, or happy. They also shared their reasons as to what's making them feel these emotions.

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Here’s Simon singing a song about emotions in the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It” and telling us what we can do if we ever feel such emotions.

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Figuring things out are better when you work with a partner!

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Here's Simon and Zoe stacking the wooden rocks. At first, Simon was trying out how to stack these rocks, but since they come in different sizes, the rocks kept falling. Zoe, on the other hand, saw what Simon was doing and offered to help him. It took a while before they figured it out, but it was a success. This activity is more than just stacking because they were also able to build patience and problem-solving skills!

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We met Aiken Drum today! This is a song that we sing in Circle time, where we draw the body parts of Aiken Drum according to what the kids say. Thanks, teacher Cy, for singing with us!

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Today we asked the kids, "What rules should we have in the classroom?" 

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We discussed about rules, setting expectations, and understanding consequences, as they continue to get familiar with our classroom environment. It is also important that they are very much involved in making the rules, as it'll help them take pride in following them and build a sense of responsibility. We also took this opportunity to have them sign it or write their names as a signature, at the end of our discussion, as a way of showing their agreement to the rules we've created together.

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Celebrations are fun but we also have to pack away all this mess after!

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One of the Small Group activities that we had this week was the Sand and Water play. The kids enjoyed exploring different ways to transfer water, measuring, using pipes, and, most especially, sharing the materials with their classmates.