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Hi! I am Teacher Angel, one of the teachers of the Lilac Class. I love being with children. I enjoy playing and interacting with them. As a preschool teacher, I am passionate about nurturing and caring for children by creating and providing fun, engaging, meaningful activities and experiences for them to explore. I cannot wait to have a fun and meaningful time with you in class!

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Exploration time during the first day of school! We did a lot of activities today. We explored different toys inside the classroom and tried the activities prepared by our teachers.

We enjoyed using our hands to manipulate materials like putting chips inside the plunker can. We also tried shooting pom-poms into different containers and played with pegs and sensory bags.

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Hi! I am Teacher Nia. I have always loved creativity, especially when I am with my students. Whether it's arts and crafts or grooving to the music, you name it, and I'll be there to have fun with you, my friends.

I love being with young learners because I believe in their creative potential and loving nature, which led me to teaching. My purpose is to help the next generation develop creative minds and have a beautiful heart.

Let's learn while having fun!

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This is when we all sit together on the mat, interact with teachers and friends, and dance and sing songs. This activity helps develop our language skills, social skills, focus, and attention span.

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To get to know our friends and teachers, we used this window and sang the song, 'Looking in the mirror, who do I see?' Then, we said our names. This activity helps us remember our teachers and friends.

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Exploration time is the most exciting part of our routine because we engage in different activities and use various materials both inside and outside the classroom. During this time, we participate in meaningful play activities that contribute to our holistic development.

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Art time is part of our Exploration Time. This is when we put our creativity and imagination into action. This activity helps us be creative, think outside the box, and practice our fine motor and coordination skills as we explore different materials and art processes.

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Another part of our classroom routine is Snack Time. This is when we eat our yummy snacks and interact with our friends and teachers. We also try our best to eat on our own to practice eye-hand coordination and strengthen our fine motor skills.

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This part of the class routine is everyone's favorite: active playtime. This is when we do big movements to develop our gross motor skills, balance, and eye-hand coordination. This activity boosts our confidence in how we carry our bodies.

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Before we say goodbye, we have Story Time. We sit on the mat while our teachers read age-appropriate books and engage in interactive storytelling. This part of our routine helps develop our print awareness, social skills, language and cognitive development, and attention span.

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Dot Art

Father's Day is just around the corner, and today we did something special for our amazing dads. Using dot markers, we made marks on yellow paper by pounding. We enjoyed seeing the different colors on our papers and the sounds we made while pounding.

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Scooping Activity

Today, we practiced our eye-hand coordination by scooping gems with a scooper and placing them inside an egg tray. Initially, the gems kept slipping out of the spoon, but we persevered and managed to transfer them into the tray using our hands. It was a fun activity, thanks to the vibrant colors of the gems and the satisfying sound they made as we scooped them.

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Water Play

Exploring water and discovering its endless possibilities is always super fun for us. Today, we had a blast playing with water using measuring cups and water play toys. We were fascinated by the spinning wheel as we poured water. Playing with water not only brings joy but also enhances our fine motor skills and coordination.

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Hi! I’m Teacher Sophia, nice to meet you! I’ve always loved being around children, as they remind me to have fun, love wholeheartedly, and be present. During my free time, I love playing with my two cats and exploring the city. I believe in the importance of having fun, so I intend to make our class as enjoyable as possible! It’s an honor to be your teacher for this school year. See you in class!

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We had so much fun rolling ping pong balls down the ramp, using our hands to drop them and our eyes to watch where they rolled! We also placed the balls into our big jar!

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We made our own egg shakers! We scooped little rocks into our eggs and then sang "Shake Your Sillies Out" by Andy Mason. We also played “Shake, Shake, Stop,” a game where we shake our eggs but stop when we hear the word "stop." Even Kael’s tito joined in! We learned to focus and listen attentively.

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For this week’s exploration session, we played with a tub full of water and colored oobleck! We splashed, swirled the water around, and scooped the oobleck into a bowl with our spoons. This activity engaged our sense of touch and refined our motor and scooping skills as well.

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We wanted to surprise our dads with cute hand-painted trophies! We decorated these trophies with our little hands, painting them red and blue. These paintings were made with love and lots of paint! Happy Father's Day!

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We love how soft the sago feels in our hands! We poked, squished, swirled, and even scooped it into a purple bowl using our orange spoons. It was so fun to explore the unique texture of the sago.

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The three of us love playing with pompoms and ping pong balls! We had so much fun tossing them onto the wall, watching them stick to the tape! We learned to control the strength of our hands as we tossed each ball! Sometimes it would stick, and sometimes it would fall!

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We used our little hands to paint on paper and even on the mirror! It was so fun to express our creativity through painting. We even asked our teachers to join us by giving them a brush or two. We learned to focus and to simply have fun with art.

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We played with colorful instruments like blue maracas and a rainbow xylophone! We shook the maracas, listening to the sound of the beads inside. The xylophone was also interesting because of the various pitches we could hear! It was so fun to shake and tap and make music with one another.

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Our teachers draped us with colorful scarves. The fabric was so soft! Our sense of touch and sight were engaged. Some of us didn’t like this activity, but that’s alright! That’s part of the exploration process: learning that some activities aren’t for us. But we’re happy we tried it out!

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Our mommies and daddies visited us during Father’s Week! We had so much fun when our loved ones joined our class.

Kael’s tito visited us on Tuesday (we sang songs while shaking our egg shakers!), and Tica’s parents, Kael’s mom, and Liv’s dad joined us for storytime on Thursday. All of us listened intently to Teacher Angel while she read a story about bunnies. Thank you so much for your time!

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Cars and Ramp

We explored the movement of rolling and spinning cars using a ramp. We rolled the cars down the ramp by pushing them from the top. It was enjoyable to observe the wheels rolling and spinning. Additionally, we tried moving our hands and arms like the wheels.

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What's in the box?

Today, we played a game called 'What's in the box?' In this game, we randomly selected items from inside the box to see what we could do with them. We found a broom, which we tried sweeping and sliding; a roller that we rolled and tried bouncing; a tube that we also rolled; and finally, a ball that we bounced, rolled, spun, and slid. We had a lot of fun exploring different materials and experimenting with various movements.

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Jello exploration

Sensory bins are always a hit! Today, we played with red jello specifically. Initially, we were hesitant to touch the jello, but using a spoon encouraged us to try it out. Later, we became curious and began holding the jello with our hands, squeezing and scooping it.

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Pulling Ribbons

For our physical development activity, we practiced pulling ribbons. Today, there were several ribbons hanging inside the room. We reached for them using our hands.

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We always enjoy our scooping activities, and this one is no exception. Most of us made a beeline toward our water play station! Yellow and white ping pong balls floated calmly, prompting us to scoop with our hands or with the strainer! The strainer was interesting because unlike a spoon, it doesn’t hold water! We were definitely fascinated by that. We continued to scoop, and scoop, and once we got a ball, PLOP! into the jar.

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What’s this? A Hula Hoop of course! But for today, it was also a frame for our beautiful faces. Our motor skills were tested because of how much larger the hoop was, but we gripped it just fine. Some of us also tried to catch our classmates using the hoop! It was so exciting to play with!

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We love the sound our balloon poppers make! With help from our teachers, we filled up the poppers with confetti and pulled the balloon. It was so fun to exercise our motor skills and be rewarded with the sight of bright, colorful confetti!

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Exploration time was extra fun this week! We were presented with three different bins, all filled with different items! Through the items, were introduced to different kinds of shapes, textures, and colors! The green bouncy ball was a favorite among us three.

It was so exciting to touch different items and play around with it! Our sense of curiosity and desire to explore were definitely expanded.

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Who knew we could paint with balls! It was fun to dip our ping pongs onto our red bowl, coloring it with bright purple and pink! Using our hands, we sifted the basin to roll the ball and create a beautiful picture with our paint!

We were also encouraged to be creative, so we even used Maraccas to paint!

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Our favorite part of the day: Active Play Time!

We got to exercise our little legs by chasing bouncing balls—and even each other—around! We enjoyed the slippery slide, the tall blue hoops, and even Teacher Sarah’s phone! We played with our teachers and with each other! It’s nice to socialize through play.

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Feeding the Chicken

Today, something exciting happened in our classroom – Moana's chicken, Hei Hei, visited us. We had fun playing with Hei Hei by feeding him colorful pompoms. Using our hands, we experimented with different sizes of pompoms to see which ones fit into his mouth. It was thrilling to watch the pompoms go down Hei Hei's throat.

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Pasting Activity

For our art activity today, we tried something new. We pasted various colors of paper onto our sheets. Using a wooden brush, we spread liquid glue on the paper and stuck it on different colors and sizes of paper. The sensation of the glue on our hands intrigued us and sparked our curiosity.

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Balance beam

Today, we practiced walking on the balance beam inside the classroom with the assistance of our teachers. Balancing was challenging, so we used both feet while holding onto the bar or our teachers' hands. Overall, we enjoyed the activity and improved our balancing skills.

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Shooting Ping Pong Balls

Today, we had fun shooting balls from one jar to another. This activity helped us practice our eye-hand coordination and fine motor skills.

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Exploring Hula Hoops

Our teachers brought out hula hoops today. They were placed on the floor, and we were free to explore them however we liked. Some of us stepped inside the hoops, others tried spinning them on our bodies, and some even walked through them. This activity helped us develop our spatial awareness and gross motor skills.

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Swimming time!

Today’s activity was full of emotions, from excitement to curiosity. Some friends used materials like fish toys and water sprinklers to scoop water from the mini pool, lifting it up to create a rain shower effect. It was satisfying to watch it pour! Indeed, this experience was wonderful for boosting socialization and creativity.

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Swatted and splattered!

My friends became artists today! We used pink and blue paint with a fly swatter to splatter paint on blank paper. It was a fun way to develop fine motor skills through creative play.

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DIY Container Shakers

In making our container shakers, we chose two colorful items to put inside. Each of us picked something interesting, like gemstones and colorful pen caps. It was a cool experience because they made unique sounds that we all enjoyed listening to.

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Clay Creations

This is how we CLAY it! My friends had fun rolling clay into small balls and adding textures with spiky rolling pins and cookie cutters shaped like a dog, chick, and star. It was a wonderful sensory experience for everyone.

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Let's Sort The Colored Bears!

Today's class was full of learning as we sorted colored bears using our tiny tongs and hands to place them on their matching colored plates. We also discovered that when the tongs touched the muffin racks where the bears were placed, they made a tingling sound.

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Sensory Wall Makes Us Curious

This sensory wall sparked our curiosity. Some of us eagerly touched and tried to remove the textured panels, while others focused on observing their appearance and sounds.

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Remove The Beans!

We enjoyed this activity as it was a big help for our fine motor skills as well as our problem-solving skills. Some also helped clean up by placing the removed beans inside the cup or on top of the cup.

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Putting Random Materials Inside The Container

We had fun putting different things inside our containers. It was colorful, and some materials were hard to put inside, while others were smooth to shoot! We also tried drinking from the cup, which made sounds when it was tilted.

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Let’s Scoop Some Rice!

This yellow rice activity helps improve our fine motor skills by gripping the scooper. Some of the rice spilled, but we successfully transferred the rest to the egg trays.

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Pour the water into different containers.

Today’s class featured a water activity, and we all had fun using different materials such as droppers, cups, and strainers. It was satisfying to watch the water pour from the various sizes of holes and containers

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Scoop and Transfer

My friends were all busy figuring out how to scoop the kinetic sand using different tools. The scoopers came in various sizes; some had handles, while others didn't, so some of us used our hands to scoop and transfer the kinetic sand to another container. It was a nice activity since it helped strengthen our grip by using different tools to transfer the sand.

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Sorting Colored Transportation

This activity helped us learn about different types of transportation, such as trains, ships, airplanes, and many more. We briefly discussed how these types of transportation work by making them move and mimicking their sounds. It was also a nice way to discuss and sort colors in a different context.

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Rescuing Our Animal Friends!

We were all eager to remove the tape and rescue the animals. Some of the animals were difficult to free, but slowly, we managed to remove all the tape. It was a fun activity that helped develop our problem-solving skills.

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Colored Ice Cubes

These colored ice cubes are fun to touch, as they transfer color to our tiny hands and the white paper, where we can stamp with our hands. They are good for visual tracking because the bright colors move as we touch them. They also help develop our fine motor skills since we can practice grasping them.

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Removing Pompom Balls from the Whisk

This activity helps develop our focusing skills as we are curious about how the pompom balls will be removed from the whisk. Some of our friends chose to shake it until the pompom balls fell out, while others tried to pick them out with their tiny fingers.

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Scribbling Our Hot Air Balloon

Our arts and crafts activity involves making our own hot air balloons. We have various materials, such as markers and egg crayons, to create our colorful balloons. It's nice to do this with friends, especially as we are also developing our fine motor skills.

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Shooting the Ball to the Bunny Ears!

Today's culminating activity has a carnival theme. We are shooting ping pong balls into cups with bunny ears. It's fun to watch the ping pong balls bounce back as we attempt to shoot them in. Some of my friends tried to remove the cups, while others wanted to fill the cups with ping pong balls.

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Fish are Friends, Not Food! - Nemo (2005)

Today, we went fishing with colorful fish inside a bin. Our friends had a hard time using the fishing rod, so some opted to use their tiny hands to catch the fish, while others used tongs to put them in the white bowl. We enjoyed it since it’s a water activity!

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Shoot the Rings to the Carnival Animals

This activity made us move up and down, helping to strengthen our legs and arms and develop our gross motor skills. It’s also nice to see the smiles on our carnival animals while shooting rings at them.