Big Questions and Writing in the PreK Classroom

 There is a lot of writing happening now in the PreK classroom. Writing, which means using a writing implement such as a marker, pencil, or crayon, and making marks that mean something to the creator. 

Writing in the PreK classroom can take many forms. There are pages in the journal that look like lines of writing, there are treasure maps being drawn, and there are faces being made to indicate the makers feelings in the moment. All of these playful ways of making marks are meant to communicate something.  Sometimes our writing is formal, as when we write questions about sap, and sometimes our writing is playful, as when we spend time in our journals or creating pictures with our markers and stickers. The PreK children are WRITING. 

We wrote words, with help, to ask some experts here at Parker School about SAP. The questions mostly had to do with why sap is so sticky, but there was also a question about where sap comes from and why sap is on pinecones?  We've sent the questions out to experts, after we decided how to "address" the envelopes, and we think it could be DAYS before we get an answer. We'll keep you posted! 

We have been writing words of gratitude to add to a "grateful turkey" as feathers. 

We placed our Parker Rock outside in a secret spot. We visit it every day, and sometimes we hear the children say "HI listening rock!" 

It's a beautiful shiny rock and we are very proud that we worked together to create it!

And of course we had some great times outdoors!

We added a wheelbarrow and two rakes to the outdoor space, and have been doing some trail maintenance as well as creating leaf piles for jumping. 

There's limited resources, so there's some turn taking and cooperation as well as hard work! 

Until Next Time,

Michele