Terrific Tt!
Toot! Toot!
We has a great time playing with trains and instruments like tubas and trumpets! We made a graph of the different textures we touched. We practiced counting to 10! We had another great week!
Treasure Trip
The slideshow below shows one of our lessons that we did as a class and then the kids could play during centers. We "packed" our imaginary adventure bags and chanted together:
- We're going on treasure trip!
- We're not terrified!
- We're going to find some treasure!
- And have a terrific time!
When we encountered terrifying creatures we used the magic Tt sound to make them disappear. T t t t t t t t! When we finally found the treasure we use our tools to open it up to find it full of items that start with Tt like a Teddy Bears, truck, toothpick, and lots of letter T's. We used the T's to twirl, tip, trot, and more!
Marvolous Mm!
We investigated with magnets, made monster faces with masks in the mirror, and of course learned a lot about behavior and how we do things at preschool. It was a great start to the year!
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom!
We read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and colored the letter our name starts with. We also took pictures for our class book:
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Look Who's in Our Room
Morning Class
Afternoon Class
2-Day Class
A Great Start!
I am so excited for a great year! We have wonderful students! Our first day, we focused on what we can do! We had fun pulling sticks from a can with things written on like jump, laugh, skips, etc., to see if we can do them too!
Preparing for Preschool
Preschool is such an exciting step for you and your child! Here are a few things you can do to prepare for a successful start:
- Talk about it! Let them voice any concerns but keep the tone positive and excited when possible.
- Get them involved in the process of preparing and give them choices when possible. Let them choose what to wear the first day, pick out a small backpack or sack they can use to bring papers homes in (and help them put a picture of your family inside), etc.
- Practice. Play preschool with them. Going to storytime at the library is a great way to practice listening skills. If they aren't used to other kids their age, arrange some playdates to help develop important social skills. Practice independent skills like going to the bathroom and putting on their backpack.
- If your child is not used to being away from you, start leaving them with a friend or family member for short periods of time. This can help to ease an seperation anxiety on the 1st day of school.
- Saying goodbye on the first day is best if kept short. You can even practice a special goodbye handshake or hug ahead of time.
- Here's a fun list of books about getting ready for the first day of preschool: http://elemenopkids.com/getting-ready-for-the-first-day-of-preschool-books/
- Take them to our Meet the Teacher Night! See the calendar for exact dates and times for your class.
T-Shirt Orders
I'll be placing the orders for this year's t-shirts soon. Please email me the t-shirt size (2T to 6T) by the end of the week! Thanks!
Graduation!
Our wonderful students were celebrated at our graduation. They did a great job and we had a great year! I'm so thankful I got to know each and every one of them! They have learned and grown immensely. What a blessing they (and their wonderful families) have been in my life!
A huge thanks to all the fabulous families who volunteered and donated items to make the night a success!
Our Graduates!
I'm so proud of these adorable, fun, smart kids! A big thanks to Rylee's family for the pictures!
Schools Out for Summer!
What an AMAZING group of kids, with fantastic families, we had this year! My heart swells with gratitude and love when I think of each of my wonderful students and the great year we've had! The last two weeks have been filled with reviewing our alphabet and numbers, finishing our ABC book, and a great field day!
Field Day Fun
Antelope Island
We had a great field trip to Antelope Island! We started out with a naturalist talk in the visitor center by one of the park rangers. We learned about the wildlife on the island and got to touch furs and horns! Then many of us braved a hike and were richly rewarded with beautiful views! A few families even stayed to wade in the water and catch brine shrimp. It was a beautiful day for our final field trip!
ABC's and Measuring
This week we reviewed our alphabet, measured in math, and rhymed -ad words!
Field Trip to the Fire Station
We were privileged to enjoy a field trip by our wonderful community heroes at the fire station. They taught us with an entertaining video about fire stations. Then we got to tour the fire station. It was impressive to Firefighter Stein in full gear and we learned how important it is to never run away or hide from them because they are there to help you. The highlight for several of the kids was getting to sit in the fire engine! We left with hats on our heads, stickers on our chest, and happy hearts. Thank you Syracuse Fire Department!
Hooray for Jj!
Jack in the boxes, Jello, Jungles, jars, jelly beans - we did a lot with the letter Jj this week! I'm so proud of how hard are students have been working to learn the alphabet!
Quaint Qq!
This week we worked on the following goals:
- I can be kind
- I can read and write the letter Qq.
- I can sort by attribute.
- I can rhyme with the ending sound -ag.
We made quicksand, quilts, and wrote with quills! We had tea with the Queen after becoming knights for rescuing the Q's in Quiltland. We had a great time sorting objects by attributes both individually and while working in teams. It was another great week!
Yummy or Yucky?
Part of our "Yellow Carnival" included a Yummy/Yucky challenge. We tried at least two tiny bites of each food and voted if they were yummy or yucky. We then sorted the items in a simple graph to help us analyse the data. It was great fun and learning! Thanks for all those who donated an item for us to taste!
At least one of the classes put the following items in the "Yummy" column of our graph:
- Yogurt
- Raisins
- Gluten-free crackers
- Chocolate
- Marshmallows
- Apple juice
- Blueberries
- Fruit snacks
- Cookies
- Yellow Bell Peppers
- Peanuts
- Cotton Candy
- Lemons
- Twinkies
At least one of the classes put the following items in the "Yucky" column of our graph:
- Jalapeno pepperonis
- Dark chocolate
- Raisins
- Peanuts
- Yellow Bell Peppers
Yy Week
We opened a Frozen Yogurt Shop in our Dramatic Play Center for Yy week. The kids had a lot of fun taking orders and were so professional! We also explored yarn and yellow and yaks. In math we compared objects and introduces them to the concept of greater than/less than, including the mathematical symbol.
Happy Easter!
I hope all my wonderful students and their families had a beautiful Easter! Enjoy your spring break!
