Mat Man was introduced last week during circle time. He is a character that is part of the Handwriting Without Tears curriculum. Mat Man is built using the wood pieces that will later be used to build the different letters of the alphabet. Each piece has a name that the children are learning. There is a big curve, little curve, big line, and little line. Moving forward these are the names that we use when talking about each piece. Mat Man teaches the children how to build and draw a person. They are learning about body parts and where they go. Each day one child is chosen by pulling a name from the "helper bag" and asked to be the Helper of the Day. Their job is to be the line leader, calendar helper at circle, and to set the table for snack. Each child will have multiple opportunities to be the helper throughout the year. The children get very excited when I pull the name. I love to give different clues as to who the helper is each day, while the children try and guess.
We are learning new skills and reinforcing things we already know.
Over the past few weeks we have been exploring an All About Me Theme. The children created self portraits; looking at skin, eye, and hair color. We talked about our favorite color and food, we started to write our names, and identify different body parts.
Some songs we have been singing: I am Special, A Song About ME, and Head Shoulders Knees and Toes. Some books we have been reading: Whoever You Are by Mem Fox, I like Me by Nancy Carlson, and Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes. |
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