Dear Blossom Families,
Our study of the body has been such a fun discovery that we are incredibly excited to extend it into February. The class has enjoyed learning about germs and the skeletal, muscular, and digestive systems.
We started the month by learning about the different germs that can affect our body–from bacteria to fungi. We know that not all germs are harmful; some are essential to help our bodies! Our classroom was full of experiments for this study, and we learned how germs can affect living things over time, what happens when we wash our hands, and how we spread germs from surface to surface.
After learning about germs, we then dove into learning about different systems of the body. We started by learning about our skeletal system and assembling a skeletal puzzle to understand how our bones work together. We moved on to the muscular system and learned how our muscles build off our bones’ framework to help our bodies move. With this, we made working hands to demonstrate how our ligaments, tendons, and muscles work.
Next, we learned about the digestive system and how our body processes food and gets the nutrients to all different body parts. We first focused on the stomach and made individual stomachs to show how we chew food and how it is further broken down with the stomach acids. As a class, we built a working digestive system, taking turns to be the chewing, the esophagus, and the intestines, showing how it leaves the body as excrement.
We will continue our studies in March by spending some time with the circulatory system before introducing the topics of teeth, nutrition, and healthy habits.
Please remember to periodically check your child’s cubby and ensure they have a complete set of snow clothes and a change of clothes. Having these items on hand is essential when the children need them. They learn, play, and rest the best when their bodies are comfortable.
Plenty of art is available in your child’s art folder. Please take it home . Enjoy!
Reminders:
- February 14: Valentine’s Day
- February 17th – Presidents Day: Closed
All the love,
Ms. Stephanie, Miss Madeline, and Mr. Keegan
“Your habits will determine your future.”
–Jack Canfield
