What We Did This Week
May 5, 2025
Spanish vocabulary Baño – Bathroom
Today, we explored two special shapes—the cube and the cone! During circle time, we introduced these shapes to our friends, named them together, and practiced saying their names aloud. Then, we had fun thinking of real-world objects that match each shape. Our friends did a great job naming traffic cones, ice cream cones, ice cubes, and blocks! We also discovered an important math fact—geometric solids are 3D shapes, which means they are not flat!
What We Learned Today:
A Cube Has:
12 edges
8 vertices (corners)
6 square faces
A Cone Has:
A round base at the bottom
An apex at the top
No vertices
During specials, we focused on vertices (corners where edges meet) and how they apply to different shapes. The children enjoyed using their new vocabulary words and making connections to everyday objects! Extend the Learning at Home! Encourage your star to find cubes and cones around the house and describe their features. Using words like edges, vertices, and faces will reinforce their learning in a fun and natural way!
May 6, 2025
TErrific Tuesday
Spanish vocabulary Ventana – Window
Our stars are continuing their exciting journey into the world of geometric solids! Today, we explored three new 3D shapes—the pyramid, the cylinder, and the ovoid. During our discussion, our friends noticed that a sphere looks like a circle and a pyramid looks like a triangle. This led to a great conversation about the difference between 2D and 3D shapes. We learned that 2D shapes are flat, while 3D shapes are solid and take up space.
What We Learned Today:
An Ovoid Has:
No faces
No edges
No vertices
A Cylinder Has:
2 faces
0 edges
0 vertices
A Pyramid Has:
4 faces
6 edges
4 vertices
Through hands-on activities, our friends had fun touching, exploring, and comparing these shapes to real-world objects. Learning through play helps build strong math foundations and critical thinking skills!
May 7th, 2025
Spanish vocabulary Mesa – Table
We introduced three new shapes—the triangular-based prism, the square-based prism, and the ovoid.
During our discussion, we discovered:
• An ovoid is shaped like an egg.
• A square-based prism has four rectangular faces with a square top and base.
• A triangular-based prism has a triangle top and base with three rectangular faces.
For our activity, we sorted voids and ellipsoids to see the differences in the shapes. The children enjoyed identifying these shapes in everyday objects and using their new vocabulary words. Learning about geometric solids helps develop spatial awareness, problem-solving skills, and early math concepts! Try This at Home! Encourage your child to find objects that match these shapes—like an egg (ovoid), a tissue box (square-based prism), or a tent (triangular-based prism). Ask them to describe what they see using words like faces, edges, and bases to reinforce their learning.
