Lots of Learning
Sadly, I lost most of my pictures from the last few weeks! We had lots of fun learning the letter Uu, using a parachute to go up and under! We were vets and experimented with vehicles during letter Vv week. We had a great grocery store and did art with green glitter for letter Gg week. Letter Yy week we had a yellow carnival, did yoga, and collected data on what we thought was yummy and yucky. And all the while we've been playing with rhymes and practicing addition and subtraction.
New Playground!
The weather was finally good enough over the weekend for us to build our Christmas present to the preschool! I chose the Big Backyard Treasure Cove set largely because it complies with all safety standards (http://www.bigbackyard.com/commitment-to-quality/).
The kids love it! I love that they love it! Such a great addition to our preschool!
Wow, What a Week With Ww!
Experimenting with water, wiggle and waggle dance, wizard wands that find the letter Ww - what a wonderful week! We also rhymed with -ow and have been working on addition!
Happy Birthday Dr. Suess!
We had a great time celebrating and reading on Dr. Suess's brithday! We also learned how to read and write the letter Nn, and playing with math and science! I love this time of year as reading is really starting to click for a lot of students!
February Fun!
What a busy and productive February we've had!
I really enjoyed Parent Teacher Conferences! It's so wonderful how much our students have grown, both academically and socially!
Valentines was wonderful! Our Show and Tell was filled with things we love. We enjoyed making Valentines for our family and each other, but the favorite part was passing out (and eating!) Valentines and treats to all our friends!
Letter Hh week was filled with hats and hearts and hands! The highlight of letter Kk week was the kitchen in the dramatic play center! We also rhymed and did math with shapes. What a wonderful couple of weeks!
Review and Shapes
This week we reviewed the letters we have learned so far this year. This hardworking kids have learned 15 and only have 11 more to go! We also worked on our goal: I can identify and create basic shapes. These kids are growing and learning so much!
Incredible Letter Ii!
We studied the letter Ii this week and last!. Ice cubes, icicles, ice cream - we played with lots of long Ii sounds! Igloos and ink helped us create art, while -ight sounds helped us rhyme! Who loves the letter Ii? I do!
Field Trip!
We had a great time at the TreeHouse Museum this week! The kids helped tell a story and put on a play! We got lots of time to explore and play and discover!
Dd and Ee were Delighting and Exciting!
The last two weeks we've learned how to read and write the letters Dd and Ee as well as the numbers 9 and 10! We did things like play Dynamite Dot Bingo and had our dramatic play center transformed into a doctors office, told number stories, and read Elmer the Elephant. We've had fun rhyming with -ell and -ed words! We have also been reviewing and practicing the school rules!
Holidays and Reviews
We enjoyed reviewing the letters we have learned thus far. We played lots of fun review games! We also enjoyed a fun Christmas Party! Finally, we sent ourselves off to break with a field trip to the Police Station. Enjoy the Holidays!
Thanksgiving and Aa!
I am so thankful to get to teach these wonderful kids! We learned a lot and had a great time learning letter Aa, number 5, and about Thanksgiving!
Remarkable Rr!
Rev your race car and let's race! Rr week was filled with daring rescues of roosters on a roof and lots of racing! We also learning to read write and count numeral 6!
I Like... I Love...
I asked the students to finish these sentences: I like... I love... Here are their fun answers!
Afternoon Class
Morning Class
2 Day Class
Cc is for Cookie!
This past week we had fun as we focused on our goals:
- I can read and write the letter Cc!
- I can be safe!
- I can read and write and count the number 2!
- I can rhyme with -ack!
Celebrating Halloween with Exciting Xx!
What's a pirate's favorite letter? Why, Xx, of course! X marks the spot! We followed a treasure map to the X, had a show and tell, great Halloween parties with lots of yummy treats, mixed yellow and red paint to make orange pumpkins, and so much more!
Our First Field Trip
We had a great time at Black Island Farms! We went on a hayride to see some of the produce and even got to pick a pumpkin in the pumpkin patch! When we got back, the kids had a great time on the slides, playing in the sensory corn bin, watching pigs and turkey races, finding their way through the corn maze, and more!
Oo is Outstanding!
This week we had a great time as we worked on the following goals:
- I can read and write the letter Oo!
- I can be kind!
- I can count to 20!
- I can rhyme with the -o sound!
Pp Week!
This week we played and learned the letter Pp by doing things like:
- Popcorn picnic
- Puzzles
- Pink and Purple Playdough
- Pajama Party
- Pipe Cleaner and Pom-Pom Art
- Pretend Pet Shop
- Puppets
We also rhymed with the -op sound and finished our unit on colors! What a wonderful group of kids we have!
Sensational Ss
So much fun with our Space Station dramatic play center, science like sink and float, "painting" on stones, spiders sneaking, sorting, and more! We have such spectacular kids!
