Author Archives: Ms. Cao

This short week our friends visited the school garden to transplant our bean plants and flowers we grew in the classroom. Our friends also visited the fire station and met firefighters who help our community. We learned what their role is and what tools they use. We visited outdoor centers and had a blast.

This week is a jam packed week of learning and celebrating students’ work. We had friends attend the District 15 showcase to share about all their learnings for the community unit. For Family Friday our Prek friends sang two songs and created a butterfly craft with their grown up. To end off the week weContinue reading “Week of May 22-26”

This week we had the chance to visit our outdoor centers. Students had the opportunity to explore different materials and use their creativity. For our Plant unit students observed plants and flowers close up. We learned about the parts of a plant. We also observed seeds in the foods we eat. Students talked about howContinue reading “Week of May 15-19”

This week we began our Plant unit. We did a bean experiment and placed it in a ziplock bag with a wet paper towel. Students made a prediction if the bean will grow or not grow. We also went to the school garden to observe what kind of plants we see. Students sketch their noticingsContinue reading “Plants”

This week students finished making a store for the community using recyclables and various materials. We also planted seeds such as sunflower, poppy, zinnia and cosmos. We can’t wait for them to grow! We also had a visit from DSNY Touch-A-Truck!