January at Marlowe

We've been having lots of fun learning about the Arctic and Antarctic this month. We have made some beautiful projects, learned penguin poems, Inuit songs, and some fun facts about the north and south poles. 

We read Sunshine Makes the Seasons by Franklyn Branley and learned that though we have four seasons, the poles only have two. We also loved Penguin Chicks by Betty Tatham. I think it's safe to say the the emperor penguin is a class favorite. We even learned a silly poem about the species:

Mr. Penguin

On top of an iceberg, All covered with snow,

I saw my first, penguin And I wanted to know.

Oh is it a bird,

Or is is a fish?

I looked at his feathers,

And knew which was which.

I said, "Mr. Penguin,

Which species are you?"

He said, "I'm an emperor,

And not a gentoo."

I said, "Mr. Penguin,

What's under you patch?"

He said, "It's an egg,

It's ready to hatch!"

I said, "Mr. Penguin,

Oh, where is your wife?"

"She's out in the ocean,

She'll be back tonight."

Said Mr. Penguin,

"Her name is Jill.

She's out in the ocean,

Feeding on krill."

The next thing I knew,

I heard a small peep.

And I saw a chick,

At the emperor's feet!

You can check out our latest newsletter for Arctic and Antarctic facts to ask your child. 

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December at Marlowe

We had so many wonderful opportunities for our families to join us in the classroom this month. 

One morning, we enjoyed making an edible snowman with our Secret Chef. 

We spent one fabulous afternoon showing our Mommies and Daddies some of our favorite lessons.

The next morning, we invited our Daddies (and Mommies) over for breakfast, songs, and circle time.  The children had a hard time resisting showing off a few more activities before gathering for carols.

We finished off the week with a lazy morning in our pajamas, complete with a Mystery Reader who not only treated us with a special Hanukkah story, but with chocolate as well!

In preparation for all the holiday parties, we practiced our small talk and conversation skills as we waited for our rides during carpool.

I hope you all are having a wonderful winter break, and I look forward to seeing you all in the new year!!

November at Marlowe

Our four- and five-year olds have been hard at work perfecting their handwriting this month. They have been having fun experimenting with cursive and writing letters to their grandparents!

Some of our bigger girls decided to spend one afternoon tackling Asia 

(one of our trickier map-making projects). 

And, to my surprise, we have several three-year-olds now able to use the Stamp Game independently. They have been having so much fun "putting together" and "taking away" such big numbers. 

In preparation for Thanksgiving, we made several fun projects. 

We even made a Rice Crispy Turkey!

One of our Secret Chefs helped us make delicious patterns with fruits and vegetables!

We even had a daddy stop by and talk to us all about being a doctor. 

 The children had so much fun handling the medical instruments and everyone loved being able to dress up and take home scrub caps, masks, and shoe covers.  

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Break, and we look forward to seeing you all next week.