Sunday, December 18, 2011

K's and 1's and MONEY
























The k's and 1's combined this week to set up a grocery store with real and play food items and REAL change. We looked at the values of the penny, nickel, and dime. The children priced the items for the store (beginning with donated food items that were on their way to the food pantry!), learned about the cash register, and then began to shop. We took turns shopping or operating the cash register, and it was interesting to note the progress in money identification skills, "change" making, and comparison shopping as the week went on.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

A Pattern Museum


decorating the welcome sign

last minute patterns


a variety of patterns

showing off the patterns

ready for visitors!

explaining a pattern

showing some friends patterns

admirers

did you notice?

let's talk about this pattern

so many patterns!

a busy museum!

presenting to an audience

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Pattern Making and Sharing

1-2 patterns

recording patterns

make and record

patterns everywhere


journals

journals

more patterns




we like patterns!