See What I Saw!

Movement

Week 6

Movement, an innate need for children, is inextricably linked to learning. “Moving integrates and anchors new information into our neural networks. Every time we move in an organized…manner, full brain activation and integration occurs, and the door to learning opens.” - Carla Hannaford, Smart Moves: Why Learning is Not All in Our Head

“Play is the most important thing in a child’s life.”

-Karen Miller, Ages and Stage and The Outside Play and Learning Book

Early childhood researchers and theorists agree that play is significant in the development of children physically, socially, emotionally, and cognitively. We don’t often think about how our children’s cognitive thought processes are developed through play.   Experts also agree that the best learning experiences are those that integrate the senses, learning domains, developmental needs and interests of the children.

The song In My Pocket combines two favorite activities of preschool-aged children:  1) pretend play and 2) collecting objects.  

Preschool-aged children enjoy and thrive on pretend play!  Consider the areas of development explored during the In My Pocket activity this week:

• Music:  vocal development, awareness of the 3 different sensations of singing, humming, and speaking.
• Problem-Solving:  who goes first?, when do I get my turn?, why can’t I have all of the turns?, what do I do with the “elephant?”
• Language:   developing vocabulary about nature and music (“hum”, etc)
• Creativity:  changing words in a song,
• Listening:  to discover what the other person found
• Turn-taking:  learning to enjoy listening to others and waiting until our turn arrives
• Humor:   creating a funny item to “find”
• Pretend Play:  acting out a scenario that is based fully on the imagination (no props)
• Science:  at home this week you can include this aspect of finding real nature items while playing the game.

HALLOWEEN DRESS-UP

It’s dress-up for Halloween time! Monday, October 27-Friday, October 31.

Feel free to bring Halloween snacks for post-class fun in Fellowship Hall.

We do have some kiddos with food allergies. Please check with your class before bringing a treat in.

HOME ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS

1)  Home Activity 6:  "I am a collector:  Look what I found!"

• Sing:  "Got a ______(fill in the blank) in my pocket - Hm Hmm Hmmm."
• Also Sing Along to Obwisana song, our “Nature Finds” passing song
• Enjoy hunting for "nature finds."  

• Make a "nature finds box."
• Bring your “nature finds” to gathering time next week

• Read our Summarized “Importance of Pretend Play” Flyer
• Read this “Magical Benefits of Pretend Play” Article

2) Continue to listen to your Class Music

This gives your child comfort and familiarity, which allows for growth & development in a new environment.

3)  Please try to arrive 10 minutes before class to allow time for a potty stop and transitioning.  Be prepared to enter a few minutes PRIOR to class time. There is a MARKED difference with children who enter together and have plenty of time for transitioning, and those who arrive as the class is about to begin or after it has begun.  

• Please let your educator know if early arrival is a challenge for you and she can help you with transitioning ideas.
• Please call your educator if you will need to miss a class.

4)  New to Kindermusik? Here are your First Class Documents 

• Click here to download your Biography Form to complete and bring to class next week.
• Click here for your copy of Level 3 Helpful Guidelines
• Click here for your copy of You See/We See

5)  Mark Your Calendars - 2025-2026:

• October 27-31:  Halloween Dress-up week
• November 24-28: Thanksgiving Break
• December 5: Caroling and Cocoa 6:00-7:00 at FPC
• December 22-January 9: Holiday Break (3 weeks)
• January 26-30: Spring 2025 curriculum starts
• March 23-27: Spring Break
• May 11-15: last week of the school year
• May 19: Kindermusik Graduation
• TBA - 2026 Summer Camps

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