Puzzles!

Puzzles have so many benefits. They help little fingers put together pieces, they make the brain see things that may not seem to fit, they teach us how we can stick together. Birch has been puzzle obsessed for a few weeks. We started with small inset puzzles and have worked our way up to 100 piece puzzles. Some friends work together, some work alone. Some add on and others begin new. 

Benefits of puzzles in early childhood:

Hand eye coordination

Fine motor skills

Problem solving

Cognitive skills

Self esteem

Spatial vocabulary

Gross motor skills

Social skills

Confidence

These students worked several days to complete this 100 piece puzzle! 

Way to stick together and stick with it. Amazing work.

More surprises coming your way!

 Birch Room has another secret! It's a big one. We began planning last week, and will continue this week. We cannot give you many details, but we can tell you a little. 

1. Birch Room wants to celebrate their year long learning of how things grow and taking care. 

2. We want you all to be a part of it and are planning a community celebration. 

3. We have been working REALLY hard to learn something new and amazing to share with you.

4. Save the date for 5/22 from 3:15-3:45 for our Super Secret Celebration 

    (This is the same day as WAFC Celebrate the Joy. The center will be closing at 4:00pm for a school wide celebration!)

5. Keep an eye on backpacks and Brightwheel for a formal invitation to come home this week. 

Here are some photo hints... Can you figure out what we are planning?!

Can you guess what we are creating?!

Who lives in the forest?

 Who will we see when we visit the forest?

Do they live there, or are the visitors like us?

Do they fly?

Can they crawl?

Does their skin feel wet, smooth, or bumpy?

Can you find it under a tree or way up in the leaves?

Is the creature nocturnal or do they wake in the day?

Who did you see on our visit to the forest today?

Have a joyful weekend.