We have the holiday spirit!

The students have been enjoying some festive holiday fun these past weeks.  From singing songs to making holiday inspired crafts our preschool students are having a blast. 

Here are some of our favorite holiday books:

We have learned a new version of the "hokey pokey".  This version is called the "Reindeer Pokey" and the students are having a blast acting it out.  
Here are a few of the students preforming the song:

Movie and Pajama Party

Reminder:  On Tuesday, December 20th we will be having our holiday party.  It will be a movie and pajama party.  The students may wear their pajama's to school. 

Run, Run As Fast As You Can

This week the children have begun a mini unit on gingerbread men.  This is a short unit that will end next week.  The students are listening to various versions of the stories and discussing differences and similarities between them.  Here a few of the stories that I read to the class throughout the week.

The students also enjoyed the various fine motor projects that we did with these stories as well. 

We made gingerbread man glyphs.  Students answered an assortment of questions and their answers depicted how they would get to decorate their gingerbread man.

We also worked on a trace and cut activity.  The students had to trace a gingerbread man and then cut it out.

 We also colored pieces to be used for a gingerbread house.  When cut out, the children glued them onto their house in the location that they wanted. 

 

The Morning Class Takes A Trip to Jefferson County Park

Jefferson County Park was a blast!  The students had a great time with Therese.  While at the park, Therese had so many fun and exciting things planned for us.  

We took a look at Therese's turtles and got to feed her fish in the nature center.

Therese let us try on a turtle shell .

We listened to different woodland animal sounds.

All the students took turns trying to see if they were as big as a bear.

Therese let us help her feed the birds at the park.

We went on a walk and ended up in a cluster of pine trees.  Therese let the children cover her in a pine needle blanket.  They thought this was great!

We ended our trip with some time to play at the park playground.

A Rainbow of Shapes! - Week 2

Our color unit took two weeks to complete.  During the second week, we worked on more colors and shapes.  The students were very busy and had a great time learning!

Students wore the colors Pink and Purple and studied the shape of a heart.  We made a person out of different sizes of hearts in the colors of pink and purple.

On Tuesday, we wore black and brown to school and made a snake by alternating ovals in the two colors.

On Thursday, we wore the colors white and gray and colored a star gray and sprinkled silver glitter on top.  

On Friday, we wore green clothes to school and practiced our cutting skills by cutting out a rhombus out of green construction paper.

 

A Rainbow of Shapes!! - Week 1

Our class has began a unit on colors and shapes.  Each day we are focusing on a new shape and color.

Monday was blue and circle day.  We wore the color blue to school and made a blue circle caterpillar. 

Tuesday was yellow and square day.  We wore the color yellow to school and made a yellow square house.  

Thursday was red and triangle day.  We wore red clothes to school,  colored an apple red and worked on cutting skills.

On Friday, we wore the color orange and completed an finger painting project.

The pumpkins are sprouting!

Our classes are very excited to announce that we have two sprouts from our pumpkin seeds.  For many of the students, anticipation has set in for when a pumpkin may appear.

Park Trip Cancelled

Due to the unpleasant weather, we have cancelled our park trip for this morning.  We will reschedule and let you know of our newly planned date when it is decided upon.

Thanks!!

Color and Shape Unit

We are going to begin a color and shape unit on Monday, November 7^th.  We ask that you try to dress your child in that color for the particular day.  Also, on your child’s sharing day, if possible, please have them bring an item that is that color or something that is the shape that we are working on for the particular day.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. 

Monday, November 7^th – blue & circle

Tuesday, November 8^th – yellow & square

Thursday, November 10^th – red & triangle

Friday, November 11^th – orange & rectangle

Monday, November 14^th – pink & purple & heart

Tuesday, November 15^th - white & gray & star

Thursday, November 17^th –brown & black & oval

Friday, November 18^th – green & rhombus(diamond)

Some Halloween Fun!!

Here is some cute pictures from our Halloween party!

Thursday, November 3rd

There will be NO PM class on Thursday, November 3rd due to early release for parent/teacher conferences.  Please check your parent/teacher conference slip for your conference time and date.

Also, the AM class will be going to Jefferson County Park on this day.  Please wear tennis shoes, pants and a coat.  We will probably be outside enjoying nature on our visit. 

Reminders for Tuesday, November 1st

Please remember that there will be NO afternoon class on Tuesday, November 1st due to early release for parent/teacher conferences.  Parent/Teacher conferences are from 5 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday.  Please check your conference reminder note for your conference date and time. 

Happy Halloween!

This past week we have been reading Halloween books and doing fun projects in anticipation for the upcoming holiday.  Here are a few favorite book picks from week:

Connor's favorite book of the week was We're Going on a Ghost Hunt by Kris Hirschmann.  

Connor said that he liked "the haunted house.  I'm not scared in the haunted house and I run fast with my fast new shoes."

America's favorite book of the week was 10 Trick or Treaters by Janet Schulman.

 America said she liked when they "knocked on the doors and the pirate girl."

Abigail said that her favorite book this week was Scaredy-Cat, Splat! by Rob Scotton.

Abgail said "I like the scary part."

The students had a great week and are very excited for what Halloween may bring on Monday.