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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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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.

In the photo, we explored colored oobleck using our hands and different tools, particularly a spoon and a bowl.

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Hi! I am Teacher Angel, one of the teachers of the Watermelon 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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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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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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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 the push and spin ball toy and the pound-a-peg with hammer. Besides this, we also explored toys inside the classroom such as musical instruments, toy animals, and puzzles.

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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 and practice our fine motor and coordination skills as we explore different materials and art processes.

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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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We also had the opportunity to experience a sensory walk by holding and stepping on various materials such as safety mats, rubber pads, rattan, foliage, and a fur rug. This activity exposed us to different textures that we may encounter in our daily lives.

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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 print awareness, social skills, language and cognitive development, and attention span.

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The ping pong balls were a huge hit for us! We loved picking them up and tossing them onto the exposed tape. With the right amount of control, some of the balls we threw managed to stick to the tape! This was a great exercise for hand movement and a fun activity altogether!

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What’s this? It’s a bit squishy, very very red, and a little bit slippery. Hmm…it must be Jello!

We had a great time scooping the Jello with our spoons and onto our cups/bowls! At one point, we were playing with the green spoons itself. It was so fun to explore this bin!

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We loved watching the cars go down the ramp! It reminds us of ourselves when we go down the slide. (We tried to climb up the ramp too!)

Watching the cars roll down quickly and across the room was such a delight! We observed our hands as we pushed the cars, and the wheels as they spin round and round!

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We used edible paint to make pretty pictures with mommy! We watched red, green, and yellow show up on our white paper. It was so fun to paint and watch mommy paint too!

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For Circle Time, we sang “Looking in the mirror, Who do I see?”

It was so fun seeing our smiling faces reflect on the window. Listening to everyone sing their names out loud will help us remember it better.

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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 would fit into his mouth. It was thrilling to watch the pompoms go down Hei Hei's throat.

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Ocean Sensory Bin

They brought the ocean inside the room today! It was fascinating to see different creatures in the bin. We explored the ocean using squirt bottles that we squeezed with both hands. It was a bit challenging because the bottles were big, but we had so much fun catching the water. Additionally, we tried to identify sea creatures from the water with help from our mommies and teachers.

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Chia Seeds

What is the texture of chia seeds mixed in water? Our teachers set up a sensory bin activity using chia seeds and water. Once soaked, the chia seeds became slimy, and we eagerly explored them. Some of us were initially hesitant to touch them with our bare hands, so we used spoons to investigate instead.

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Bottle Shakers Making

During circle time, we made shakers using empty water bottles and various loose parts like gems, marker caps, and beads. We used our hands to place the loose parts inside the bottles. Then, we enjoyed shaking them while singing songs like "Shake and Stop" and "Shake My Sillies Out.

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Playing the Instruments is Fun!

We feel like musicians as we play musical instruments such as drums and xylophones. It's enjoyable to listen to the sounds created when we strike them with wooden sticks!

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Different Textures

The textures in our sensory wall activity are enjoyable to touch. We like removing the beans from the wall, which stimulates our curiosity about how they can be used.

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Rescue the Muddy Animals

Our activity is messy but helps us develop problem-solving skills as we figure out how to wash and brush the mud-covered animals.

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Stamp and Scribble

We used butterfly-shaped stampers and scribbled on blank paper with our markers, it was colorful and fun! This activity helps develop our grip and fine motor skills.