Weee're Baa-aack!

Spontaneous block arrangement used to examine math concepts of shape and area.

E.g... 4 small triangles = 2 small squares = 2 large triangles = 1 med. rectangle. Cool!

At long last the Room 4 Blog is back online, thanks to the zippy new iMac Irene purchased for our school. I have a huge backlog of photos and will draw on these to enhance content.

THE BIG WHEEL!
The most popular activity of the day was 'The Big Wheel' (aka, the human hamster wheel). Perfectly scaled, with appropriate safety spotting, the children propelled the giant wheel from within. Some crawled, some walked, all had a fantastic time. Never before have our students exhibited so much patience and eagerness to WAIT for their turn. It's as socially developmental as it is energetic and empowering.


TODAY'S STORY
Arthur's Lost Puppy, by Marc Brown. Arthur and D.W. take Baby Kate and Pal to the neighborhood street fair. But suddenly Baby Kate starts crying. Arthur sends D.W. to buy Kate an ice cream cone, and she carefully ties Pal's leash to a bench outside the store. But when she comes out, Pal has squirmed out of his collar! The children cope with anxiety and work together for a happy reunion.