Valentine's Day

Our Valentine's Day party was so much fun! We loved opening up each and every card! 

We continued our fairy tale unit with Rapunzel and the Three Little Pigs. We read a version of the three pigs called The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig and got a different perspective of the story. We also read a version that takes place in Arizona called The Three Little Javelinas. This helped us look at a different setting.  (This version is a favorite of mine since I have a son who lives in Tucson and has encountered javelinas!)We watched a video about all of the animals, including javelinas, who live in the Sonoran Desert and created some saguaro cactus like the ones in the book. 

 We learned that people can have different feelings about the same situation in our social skills lessons. Recognizing that people can feel and think different things about something is an important part of social perspective taking. Understanding that everyone doesn't feel the same as they do helps children build empathy. We also add a new coping skill called "Change Your Plan". We looked for ways we could change our plans when things didn't go exactly as we expected. 

Enjoy your Mid-Winter break! Hopefully, spring is on the way and the cold and flu germs are leaving us! We will return to school on Thursday February 22!