What We Did This Week

May 21, 2025

Today, our stars had a fantastic time exploring shapes on geoboards using rubber bands. They were encouraged to create as many different shapes as possible, and we added an extra challenge by asking them to form a pre-selected shape.

This engaging activity helped our children develop important skills such as:
        •       Concentration: Focusing on forming the correct shapes.
        •       Fine Motor Skills: Manipulating the rubber bands to create patterns.
        •       Creative Thinking: Experimenting with different designs and shapes.

May 13, 2025

TErrific Tuesday 

Spanish vocabulary Libro – Book

Today, our stars learned all about angles and how they are formed!

We discovered that:

An angle is the space between two lines that meet at a point.

The vertex is where the two lines meet.

The arms are the lines that form the angle.

To bring this lesson to life, we used our own arms to create different angles—making learning both fun and active!

Types of Angles We Explored: • Right Angle – Stands straight up like an L. • Acute Angle – Has less space between the arms. • Obtuse Angle – Has big arms that open wide with more space than a right angle. What Our Stars Are Learning: Early Geometry Skills – Understanding shapes and angles. Body Awareness & Movement – Using their arms to form angles. Visual Recognition – Identifying angles in the world around them.

May 7th, 2025

Spanish vocabulary Mesa – Table

We introduced three new shapes—the triangular-based prism, the square-based prism, and the ovoid.

During our discussion, we discovered:

• An ovoid is shaped like an egg.

• A square-based prism has four rectangular faces with a square top and base.

• A triangular-based prism has a triangle top and base with three rectangular faces.

For our activity, we sorted voids and ellipsoids to see the differences in the shapes. The children enjoyed identifying these shapes in everyday objects and using their new vocabulary words. Learning about geometric solids helps develop spatial awareness, problem-solving skills, and early math concepts! Try This at Home! Encourage your child to find objects that match these shapes—like an egg (ovoid), a tissue box (square-based prism), or a tent (triangular-based prism). Ask them to describe what they see using words like faces, edges, and bases to reinforce their learning.