Nursery Rhyme Science Day

Tuesday was an exciting day! All five of our kindergarten classes spent the morning and afternoon participating in our second annual Nursery Rhyme Science Day. 

As a team, we choose to spend the first weeks of school focusing on the phonological awareness skill of rhyming. Nursery Rhyme Science Day is a fun culminating event which combines literacy, science, engineering, teamwork and good old fashioned fun! It is a wonderful way to get to know all of the children in kindergarten. Not only that, but it is a great opportunity for parents to volunteer their time while having fun with their children in school.

Each teacher focuses on a specific nursery rhyme and the children participate in an activity which puts their engineering skills to the test. Visiting parents are encouraged to lend support where needed, but ultimately, the thinking, planning and executing are left up to the children. It is exciting to see all the problem solving and critical thinking that takes place. As one parent stated, "I felt like I was seeing a different kind of smart."

Here is a peek into the day's events:

Little Old Woman's House 

Itsy, Bitsy Spider Snack

Three Men in a Tub Penny Challenge 

Humpty Dumpty Fall 

Cow Jumped Over the Moon Catapult

We can't wait to do it again next year!