News From This Week! 9/30/12

This week was family week! We explored all different kinds of families. Each student shared about their family and we also got to meet several families! Thank you to all of the families that were able to come hang out with us!

This week we also learned the letter C! We practiced writing the letter C. We also learned many different animals and things that start with the letter C. We colored with chalk and drew many different things that start with C. We also made crowns using the letter C. We also practiced the number 3 this week. We learned that Michael has three sisters that are triplets! We also learned that Hailey's little brother is 3 years old.

This week we began our table top centers. Every morning the children find their name on a table and they have an activity to work on. They are all doing a great job with centers!


This Week:
Letter: D
Number: 4
Special Events: Picture day is next Wednesday so don't forget to hand in your forms!

Grandparents

Family

Grandparents

Chalk!

Coloring with chalk!

Centers!

Big Event This Week!

Yesterday we were very excited to have our guest, Mr.Smith and his pet snakes! All of the children were able to touch or hold the snakes. We learned where snakes live, what they eat, and why they are different colors. After we met the snakes, we drew pictures of them and made them out of play dough! Special thanks to Mr.Smith and Abby for sharing their pet snakes with the school!

Holding a Snake

Being Brave!

Play Dough Snakes

Drawing Snakes!

The Arboretum Field Trip!

We had a great time on our field trip to The Arboretum! We got to explore all of the different flowers and trees that are there. We also drew pictures of our observations. Everyone got to feed the koi fish in the pond. We also had a picnic in the grass! It was a great learning experience for our whole class. Thank you to our parent volunteers who joined us on our trip!

Feeding the Koi Fish

Feeding the Koi Fish

Drawing observations

Drawing observations

Drawing observations

News From The Week! 9/23/12

This week was very eventful for our class! We learned a lot of new things and made many new discoveries!

This week we started learning about the letter B. We practiced how to write the letter B each day. We also learned many things that start with the letter B, such as bugs and books. We decorated the letter B with things that start with B. We also made our own bugs out of the letter B! We explored many different animals starting with the letter B such as butterflies and bears. We also made bubble machines out of cups and soap!

We also started learning about the number 1. We tried to think of all of the things we have that involve the number 1. We discovered that we all have one nose and one mouth. We also discovered that Camryn has 1 brother. Also, Noah has one dog named Roxie. We also learned one-to-one correspondence. This is a foundational math skill that is the ability to match numbers to object or object to object. For example, we did an activity call spill the bears. The children shake a cup full of bears and then pour the bears out. The children then count each bear, using their fingers to touch each one. This is a hard concept for children to grasp so we will be working on it all year long!

Our most exciting part of the week was filling out our "We Matter" activities. We discussed how each person and animal has its own unique contribution to the world. Each child wrote about their unique genius and why that quality is important.

Why We Matter

This Week:
Letter: C
Number: 2
Field Trip to The Arboretum!

Bug Letters

Ava's Bubble Machine!

Learning the letter B

Field Trip Permission Forms

Hopefully you've all received the permission forms for our field trip to The Arboretum! We will be going on Wednesday September 26th. Please read through the permission form and if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask! I will need the signed forms by Friday September 21st. Also, if any parents would like to join us on the trip you are more than welcome!

News From The Week! 9/16/2012

Yay we made it through the first week of school! The kids did very well this week and learned a lot!

We began learning letters this week. We started with the letter A. The children practiced writing the letter A each day. We also learned a lot of words that start with A. Ask your child to name a few for you! We also decorated our own letter A's. We decorated our A's by filling them with different things that start with A, such as ants and apples. We also practiced counting using animals that start with the letter A.

Also this week, we started learning numbers! We began with the number zero, which can often be tricky for children to understand. However, the kids caught on to the concept very quickly!

The most exciting part of our week was our music lesson with Miss Brianna! We learned all about different instruments. We also learned a new song about the days of the week. Ask your child to sing it for you!

For this week, we will be learning about the letter B. We will also begin learning about the number 1.

We love the letter A!

Decorating our letter A's

Investigating ants we found on the playground

Learning about the letter A on our Ipads!

Welcome!!

Welcome to preschool! I am excited to be back and can't wait to begin a new school year with you!

You will be receiving folders during your home visit. These folders will contain several forms that should be filled out and returned to school as soon as possible.

Reminder: Our Open House will be held on Monday, September 17th from 4-6pm. It will be a great opportunity to meet other parents and check out our classroom!

I look forward to meeting everyone soon!

Miss Tara