Jesus Loves Me Party

Our “Jesus Loves Me Party” was a Valentine’s celebration centered on God’s love for us! We are so thankful for God’s unwavering love! He loves us when we make good choices and when we make bad choices as well. Romans 5:8 says, “But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners Christ died for us.” Understanding the truth about God’s love not only strengthens our relationship with Him but also strengthens our relationship with others.

“We love because He first loved us.” 1 John 4:19

Room 1 friends shared why they love Jesus…

At Morning Meeting, a few friends helped lead our Bible verse song:

“G-O-D is L-O-V-E” John 4:16

We made valentine cards…

…and worked with strawberry play dough!

A couple of our fabulous Room 1 Moms read some books about love!

We ate yummy yogurt parfaits topped with graham crackers, strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries! Mmm!

After our special Valentine’s Day snack, we sang songs about God’s never ending love.

We passed out the Valentine’s we made for our friends.

Most importantly, we spent the day LOVING each other!

Thank you to all the parents who helped make this celebration possible. We LOVE you!

Clear Skies Ahead!

Weather has been the focus of our discussions, experiments, and art projects for the month of January.

In our science small group and in our classroom library, we have been learning what clouds are made of.

To really understand these systems as a whole, we created our own demonstration of the water cycle.

We also graphed our favorite weather…

We checked out rain clouds…

…and experimented with rainbow rain clouds!

We created a cloud in a jar (using hot water, hairspray, and ice)…

…and were AMAZED!

We wove our clouds together…

and created our own storms!

Even in our very mild Los Angeles winter, we are so thankful for God’s sovereignty over the weather EVERYWHERE.

“When He gave to the wind its weight and apportioned the waters by measure, when He made a decree for the rain and a way for the lightning of the thunder, then He saw it and declared it; He established it…” Job 28:25-27

Core Concepts in Baking Fun!

Last week in Room 5 we baked chocolate chip cupcakes. While our activity began as an extension of the new “bakery” dramatic play center we installed, it was also meant as a real-world experience to put the early math and literacy foundations they learn each day into some very productive practice!

We began by working together using our literacy skills to decipher the recipe on the box. We read our list of ingredients, and found the correct size of measuring cups we’d need for this baking project. Then we showed off our math skills using addition and subtraction to count how many eggs to add to our batter, and how long to stir it.

We used one-to-one correspondence, counting out the number of mini-cupcake holes we filled in our tin. Then finally, we completed our project by adding our own personal flare to our lovely finished cupcakes. Each child chose how much icing or sprinkles they wanted to add, and decorated their own delightful creations!