This week we got to learn about triangles and the letter M. M is a fun letter to learn about because it's easy to make the M sound and there are so many good words that start with M!
Two of my favorite activities for the week were the letter M maze and our M monsters!
On Tuesday this week, the morning class had a special visitor! Randy Smith came to talk to us about his job as a power plant operator. The kids got to learn a lot about how power is generated and how it gets to our homes. They also learned about conserving power and water. It was really neat!
The afternoon class got to learn about construction workers on Tuesday. We talked about the many different tools that construction workers use for their job, from tractors to hammers and screwdrivers. We got to practice being construction workers by building our own things out of Lego's. It was really neat to watch the kids figure out how to snap the Lego's together and using their creativity to build things!
On Wednesday we were lucky enough to have another special visitor. Michelle Butters came to talk to us about her job in insurance claims. She talks to us about what happens when there is a car accident. We learned about what the police and tow trucks do and what the insurance company does to help people who have been in an accident. The kids loved it!
Thursday was one of my personal favorite days of the year, our trip to the fire station!
It is always so neat for the kids to get to see what fire fighters do every day. Of course, being able to climb in and investigate the truck is also super cool. This was my first year going and the first time they have gotten a call while we were there, so that was kind of fun!
At class on Thursday we talked a lot about fire safety and did a fire drill. If you haven't had the opportunity to do so recently, please take some time to talk to your child about how they would get out of your house if there were a fire and where your family would meet up outside. We talked about 911 and when it is appropriate to call that number. I think they understood when it's appropriate to call, but most of them had trouble remembering the number for more than a few minutes at a time, so that might be a good thing to review at home as well!
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