Primary Room 5

February was a fun and exciting month filled with love, friendship, creativity, and many special celebrations in our classroom! The children were highly engaged in hands-on activities, collaborative projects, and learning experiences that helped strengthen our classroom community.



We began the month by celebrating the 100th Day of School, a big milestone in our learning journey. The children proudly brought in their creative 100th Day collections, including buttons, stickers, beads, and many other fun items. Each student had the opportunity to present their collection and practice speaking in front of their classmates while we counted together. Throughout the day, the children participated in hands-on counting activities such as building towers with 100 blocks, grouping items into sets of ten, and creating colorful “100” artwork. These activities helped strengthen their number sense while making learning interactive and fun.

We also celebrated Valentine’s Day with a day full of kindness and friendship. The children were excited to exchange Valentine’s cards and practice writing and recognizing their friends’ names. As a special treat, we made delicious strawberry parfaits together. The students layered yogurt, strawberries, and crunchy toppings while practicing sequencing and following directions. During circle time, the children shared what they love about their friends and teachers, which led to many sweet responses. For art, the class created a beautiful handprint friendship wreath with the message, “Hands Together, Friends Forever!” to symbolize how our classroom works together as a caring community.

This month we also began exploring the continent of Africa and its vibrant cultures. The children learned about safari animals such as lions, elephants, giraffes, and zebras. We read stories, looked at photos, and talked about where these animals live. The students especially enjoyed our classroom “safari adventures,” where they identified animals and moved like them during movement activities.

We also explored African music and culture. The children listened to African drumming rhythms and practiced simple dance movements inspired by traditional celebrations. They clapped, stomped, and moved to the beat while building coordination and experiencing music from another part of the world.

Art and patterns were another exciting part of our Africa study. Students observed African-inspired fabrics and patterns, noticing the bright colors and repeating designs often found in traditional textiles. They then created their own artwork using bold colors and geometric patterns.

To celebrate the idea of community, the class worked together to make a fruit friendship salad. Each child added a piece of fruit, and we talked about how everyone contributes something special, just like ingredients in a recipe. This led to a mini science exploration about fruit, where the children learned where fruit comes from and how it helps keep our bodies healthy.

We also conducted a hands-on apple investigation. As a class, we carefully dissected an apple and observed its parts, including the skin, flesh, core, and seeds. The students made predictions, used descriptive words, and counted the seeds we found, sparking lots of curiosity and great questions.

Overall, February was a joyful month filled with meaningful learning, creativity, and opportunities for students to build friendships, explore new cultures, and grow as curious learners.

Happy New Year! Students were excited to return to school and eagerly shared stories and adventures from their winter break. We welcomed the new year with new friends, fresh routines, and exciting lessons ahead.



In January, our learning journey took us to Europe, the world’s second smallest continent. We explored its physical regions, including grasslands, mountains, temperate forests, polar regions, and plains. Children enjoyed recognizing famous landmarks and popular foods such as the Eiffel Tower and pizza. They were especially fascinated by Europe’s castles and learning that many were once homes to kings and queens.

We also spent time learning about flowers and their important functions. As a group, we dissected a lily flower, observed its different parts, and noticed its sweet smell. Students learned how flowers support pollinators, which led us to explore the life cycle of a butterfly. The children were thrilled to receive classroom caterpillars and enjoyed observing their changes over several weeks.

In Science, we learned about the states of matte, solids, liquids, and gases. Students discovered how matter can change when exposed to cold, freezing, or hot temperatures through hands-on discussions and examples.

Lastly, we had a special visit from Coconut Dentistry in celebration of Dental Month. Students learned the importance of brushing and flossing twice a day to keep their smiles healthy and bright.

December was a month full of celebration, learning and fun in Room 5. We explored South America’s countries, cultures, festivals, rainforest animals and plants. Students observed South America’s countries has many beautiful colorful birds and colorful buildings. Students explored different animal life cycles this month. Learning about the life cycle of a bee and the life cycle of a fish (salmon) was a favorite! Students also explored geometric shapes and solids. Students observed that most shapes have sides and points except for a circle/sphere.



December took us to celebrate holidays around the world. We briefly discussed about Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas and Diwali. We learned when and how these different cultures gather to celebrate their holiday and traditions – from eating traditional food, having meaningful items, gifts, lights and stories. We also discussed how dance and music are important parts of celebrations in many cultures. We shared how music brings joy! We closed out our month of celebrations with a fun spirit week, a special visit from Santa and a pizza party - the children were thrilled!

November was a month of learning about our country. Students learned the United States is a country of 50 states, the third largest country in the world and made up of mountains, deserts, rivers and great plains. Students were introduced to the American flag and learned about its symbols and what they represent. We discussed each star representing a state and thirteen strips represent our thirteen colonies. Students learned the Pledge of Allegiance and explored United States currency – dollars and coins.



During this month we also learned about all weather and extreme weather forms. We discussed how weather can change every day, or even throughout the day. Students learned some types of weather can be very strong and very dangerous, and the importance of taking precautions so that we can stay safe. For Thanksgiving, students made turkey headbands and placemats for their Harvest Feast. Students painted gratitude hearts and shared what they’re thankful for. We ended our month with a special feast with friends and teachers.