Mrs. Barrera's Pre-Kindergarten

Happy Spring!

On Monday, we gathered with our kindergarten friends to learn about plants and what they need to grow - water, sunlight, air, and soil! Students examined marigold, petunia, pansy, and nasturtium seeds and pictures of the flowers they would grow into. They compared and contrasted the different kinds and then it was time to plant our own flower seeds. The students filled a cup with soil, made a small hole and added the seeds, added some more soil on top, and then watered the seeds. (The boys and girls even planted seeds for their friends who don't attend school on Mondays so everyone would have their own flower.) They are soaking up the sunshine in our classroom and we are trying to be patient waiting for them to grow!

The Pre-K and Kindergarten students are also keeping their very own plant growing journal. We will be observing our plants and recording what we see as they grow!

By Friday, we saw our first seeds begin to sprout in some of the cups! The squeals of excitement could be heard down the hall. The students recorded their observations in their journals - some observed changes with their sprouts going and others had no growth as of yet.

Over spring break, Francesca and her family went to Italy! When she returned to school, she shared with the class about her adventures and also brought one of her favorite Italian treats - lecca leccas (lollipops)! Thank you to Francesca and her family for remembering all of us!