Purpose of Bridges

Hello and happy Wednesday! We began the morning by making choices in our classroom. The students created objects and food with new play-doh, built houses at the light table and with magnets.

After playing, we gathered into a large group for a class meeting. We reviewed our classroom agreements and read a story about a boy who rides on the bus everyday and meets people who are different from him. We talked about how people can be different from you, such as skin color, being blind, and using a bus to go to places instead of having a car. The class ended the meeting with the question "What do bridges do?" Students in the class responded:

They let trains go under them.

They are for trains. Trains go on top.

Water goes under bridges. The bridges help people walk over the water.

Cars can go on bridges too. 

They are so sharks can go under them.

With this question in mind, the students completed a building challenge. They made several bridges for trains. One bridge included a tunnel for the train.

"This is a tunnel for the animals. They can sleep and it's really dark in there."

Ms. Susie added more materials and toys in our quiet area, such as more sensory toys and babydolls. The students were very excited to use the new toys! We continued the morning by exercising in the hallway with an obstacle course. Stay warm out there!