Group Meeting: We are on the last page of our Math Journals for the month of September. The children will bring them home on Monday to share with you. We will be starting the October journals on Monday.
Small Groups: For group time today, we did a "Let's Find Out" magazine. This issue was about being a good friend. Please take a few minutes to look through the paper with your child. We watched a video about Ruuxa and Raina that was amazing!
Story: I re-read the story Rumble in the Jungle from yesterday. Today, we were looking for four words: den, cubs, horns, and jaws. As we found those words in the story, we took a few minutes to discuss the meaning of each word. As you read books at home, take a few minutes to define a word that might be unfamiliar to your child.
Large Group: The children in the Green Group brought items for Show and Tell. They did a very good job of telling us about what they had brought.
Snacks: The morning snack person was Kenedy. She brought Ritz Handi-Snacks with cheese and juice. The afternoon snack person was Liam. He brought Goldfish and juice. Thank you!
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Picture Day!
Group Meeting: Being that it was Picture Day, we held a brief discussion on how pictures were going to be taken including the class picture. Once we started, picture taking went very quickly. Mrs. Geertz said that all of the children were great smilers!
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed on Monday's post. The schedule for today was:
Activity #1 Green Group
Activity #2 Red Group
Activity #3 Yellow Group
Story: Our story for today was Rumble in the Jungle by Giles Andreae. In this book, animals from the jungle tell us a little bit about what they like to do. The words are written in poetry form, so there are lots of rhyming words. Ask your child to tell you about their favorite animal.
Large Group: Following the story, we did "Animal Action" which is a movement song in which we pretend to be various animals.
Letter Learning: Our letter for today was L.
Snacks: The morning class snack person was Julia. She brought Goldfish and juice. The afternoon snack person was Jaxon. He brought Maple French Toast bagels, cream cheese, and juice. Thank you!
Show and Tell bags were passed out to the Green Group today. Next Thursday, the Red Group will have a turn, followed by the Yellow Group the following Thursday.
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed on Monday's post. The schedule for today was:
Activity #1 Green Group
Activity #2 Red Group
Activity #3 Yellow Group
Story: Our story for today was Rumble in the Jungle by Giles Andreae. In this book, animals from the jungle tell us a little bit about what they like to do. The words are written in poetry form, so there are lots of rhyming words. Ask your child to tell you about their favorite animal.
Large Group: Following the story, we did "Animal Action" which is a movement song in which we pretend to be various animals.
Letter Learning: Our letter for today was L.
Snacks: The morning class snack person was Julia. She brought Goldfish and juice. The afternoon snack person was Jaxon. He brought Maple French Toast bagels, cream cheese, and juice. Thank you!
Show and Tell bags were passed out to the Green Group today. Next Thursday, the Red Group will have a turn, followed by the Yellow Group the following Thursday.
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Group Meeting: Tonight is Family Night. We talk to the children about the activity that we have planned for them to do tonight. We hope to see everyone!
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed in yesterday's post. The schedule for today was:
Activity #1 Yellow Group
Activity #2 Green Group
Activity #3 Red Group
Story: Our story was About a Bear by Holly Surplice. A bear's life is full of emotions when there is a butterfly to chase, trees to climb, and streams to splash in. It's even better when friends join in. At the end of the book, bear is sleepy and needs a bear hug. After reading this book, we talked about feelings and how to read other children's faces. We role played to how talk to someone who is sad, angry, scared, etc.
Large Group: Our letter for today was C. After making the letter on our Wet, Dry, Try boards, we did the Chicken Dance!
Snacks: The snack person for the morning class was Jade. She brought graham crackers and milk. The afternoon snack person was Greta. She brought cheese sticks, apples, and juice. Thank you!
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed in yesterday's post. The schedule for today was:
Activity #1 Yellow Group
Activity #2 Green Group
Activity #3 Red Group
Story: Our story was About a Bear by Holly Surplice. A bear's life is full of emotions when there is a butterfly to chase, trees to climb, and streams to splash in. It's even better when friends join in. At the end of the book, bear is sleepy and needs a bear hug. After reading this book, we talked about feelings and how to read other children's faces. We role played to how talk to someone who is sad, angry, scared, etc.
Large Group: Our letter for today was C. After making the letter on our Wet, Dry, Try boards, we did the Chicken Dance!
Snacks: The snack person for the morning class was Jade. She brought graham crackers and milk. The afternoon snack person was Greta. She brought cheese sticks, apples, and juice. Thank you!
Monday, September 25, 2017
Letter Learning
Group Meeting: During our group meeting today, I introduced the children to word cards that I have placed on the writing table. The word cards for September have school words printed on them such as crayons, paper, bus, backpack, etc. The children were told that they could copy the words onto paper if they choose. In October, the word cards will have fall words printed on them.
Small Groups: The small group activities for this week are:
Activity #1 (Red Group) The children will use the magnetic letters to spell their name. I have placed name cards on the table for them to copy, if needed.
Activity #2 (Yellow Group) The children will copy and create patterns using colored chips.
Activity #3 (Green Group) The children will explore the wooden puzzles that we have in our Puzzle Area.
Story: The story for today was I Am A Leaf by Jean Marzollo. In this book, a leaf explains how they grow, what they do, and what happens to leaves in the fall. What I like about this book is that while is uses simple sentences and phrases to explain a leaf's life cycle, it also uses big words like chlorophyll and soil. Ask your child to tell you the job of a leaf.
After the story, we went outside to see if any of our tree leaves are starting to change. We will keep checking for signs of fall.
Large Group: Today, we began Letter Learning. The children learned about the letter J. They learned how to make it, what sound it represents, and what it looks like in print. To practice making the letter, we used our Wet, Dry, Try chalkboards. The letter J was already printed on the chalkboard with chalk. The children use a wet sponge to trace and erase the letter. After drying the board, they use chalk to try to print the letter. I heard many children ask, "Can we do it again?"
Snacks: The morning snack helper was Jay. He brought Goldfish, grapes, and juice. The afternoon helper was Grace O. We had granola bars and juice. Thank you!
Small Groups: The small group activities for this week are:
Activity #1 (Red Group) The children will use the magnetic letters to spell their name. I have placed name cards on the table for them to copy, if needed.
Activity #2 (Yellow Group) The children will copy and create patterns using colored chips.
Activity #3 (Green Group) The children will explore the wooden puzzles that we have in our Puzzle Area.
Story: The story for today was I Am A Leaf by Jean Marzollo. In this book, a leaf explains how they grow, what they do, and what happens to leaves in the fall. What I like about this book is that while is uses simple sentences and phrases to explain a leaf's life cycle, it also uses big words like chlorophyll and soil. Ask your child to tell you the job of a leaf.
After the story, we went outside to see if any of our tree leaves are starting to change. We will keep checking for signs of fall.
Large Group: Today, we began Letter Learning. The children learned about the letter J. They learned how to make it, what sound it represents, and what it looks like in print. To practice making the letter, we used our Wet, Dry, Try chalkboards. The letter J was already printed on the chalkboard with chalk. The children use a wet sponge to trace and erase the letter. After drying the board, they use chalk to try to print the letter. I heard many children ask, "Can we do it again?"
Snacks: The morning snack helper was Jay. He brought Goldfish, grapes, and juice. The afternoon helper was Grace O. We had granola bars and juice. Thank you!
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Group Meeting: The children danced to "If You're a Kid, Animal Version". The children are getting to be really good at moving around the room!
Small Groups: The activities for small groups are listed in Monday's post. The schedule for today was:
Activity #1: Green Group
Activity #2 Yellow Group
Activity #3 Red Group
Story: I did a re-read of yesterday's story, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. After the story, we talked about upper and lower case letters. Next week, we will begin to learn about letters of the alphabet. We will be learning both upper and lower case.
Large Group: The children sang the song that we learned yesterday about the Ant, the Bug and the Bee. Then, they completed a paper in which they had to make lines that go up, down, and around.
Snack: The morning snack person was Jacob. He brought yogurt, granola, and juice. The afternoon snack person was Grace K. She brought cheese sticks and juice. Thank you!
No School tomorrow. The staff will be at an early childhood conference for the next two days.
Small Groups: The activities for small groups are listed in Monday's post. The schedule for today was:
Activity #1: Green Group
Activity #2 Yellow Group
Activity #3 Red Group
Story: I did a re-read of yesterday's story, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. After the story, we talked about upper and lower case letters. Next week, we will begin to learn about letters of the alphabet. We will be learning both upper and lower case.
Large Group: The children sang the song that we learned yesterday about the Ant, the Bug and the Bee. Then, they completed a paper in which they had to make lines that go up, down, and around.
Snack: The morning snack person was Jacob. He brought yogurt, granola, and juice. The afternoon snack person was Grace K. She brought cheese sticks and juice. Thank you!
No School tomorrow. The staff will be at an early childhood conference for the next two days.
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Group Meeting: As the children were arriving at school today, we learned to play Simon Says. We followed a video on the Promethean board to give us the instructions. Simon Says is a great listening activity.
Small Groups: The activities for this week's small groups are listed in yesterday's post. Our schedule for today was:
Activity #1 Yellow Group
Activity #2 Green Group
Activity #3 Red Group
Story: The story for today was Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault. The letters of the alphabet are climbing up the coconut tree. Will there be enough room for them all? Ask your child to tell you what happens.
Before we read this story, we talked about the title. What does the title of the book tell us? Why does a book have a title? Throughout the year, we will be learning about the parts of a book.
Large Group: The children learned the song "The Ant, the Bug and the Bee" from the Handwriting Without Tears curriculum. The children colored a picture of the insects following a color key.
Snacks: The snack person for the morning class was Jackson. He brought bagels, peanut butter, and juice. The snack person for the afternoon was Freyja. She brought bread, cheese, and juice. Thank you!
Small Groups: The activities for this week's small groups are listed in yesterday's post. Our schedule for today was:
Activity #1 Yellow Group
Activity #2 Green Group
Activity #3 Red Group
Story: The story for today was Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault. The letters of the alphabet are climbing up the coconut tree. Will there be enough room for them all? Ask your child to tell you what happens.
Before we read this story, we talked about the title. What does the title of the book tell us? Why does a book have a title? Throughout the year, we will be learning about the parts of a book.
Large Group: The children learned the song "The Ant, the Bug and the Bee" from the Handwriting Without Tears curriculum. The children colored a picture of the insects following a color key.
Snacks: The snack person for the morning class was Jackson. He brought bagels, peanut butter, and juice. The snack person for the afternoon was Freyja. She brought bread, cheese, and juice. Thank you!
Monday, September 18, 2017
Group Meeting: Last week, we learned about Mat Man. Today, during Group Meeting, I read the story Mat Man Shapes. Mat Man's body is typically a blue rectangle, but what would he look like if his body was a green triangle? With this book, we could explore making Mat Man with different shapes. In the story area, we have placed Mat Man pieces and shapes for the children to use.
Small Groups: I am listing the activities for this week. If your child can't remember what group he or she is in, please ask. I'd be happy to tell you.
Activity #1: (Red Group) The children completed a picture of Mat Man using crayons. They also drew a picture of Mat Man to put on the bulletin board in the hallway. These will be on display during our family night next week.
Activity #2: (Yellow Group) The children were given the letters of their name to sort and glue onto an envelope. We will use these when we start to sign in every day.
Activity #3: The children were given a paper on which pictures of Mat Man were printed. They had to follow the directions given by the teacher to color the appropriate shape on Mat Man.
Story: I read one more story about Mat Man. It was Mat Man On the Go by Jan Olsen. Mat Man is always moving. In this story, he skateboards, rides a snowmobile, and flies in a rocket to the moon along with many other things. Ask your child to tell you their favorite thing that Mat Man does to keep busy.
Large Group: The children learned the song "Pick Up a Crayon" which is part of the Handwriting Without Tears curriculum. Then they practiced coloring stars and fireflies.
We also conducted our first fire drill today. No loud noises, just lining up and going outside.
Snacks: The morning snack person was Isaac. He brought Teddy Grahams and milk. The snack person in the afternoon was Emmy. She brought cheese sticks, animal crackers, and juice. Thank you!
Small Groups: I am listing the activities for this week. If your child can't remember what group he or she is in, please ask. I'd be happy to tell you.
Activity #1: (Red Group) The children completed a picture of Mat Man using crayons. They also drew a picture of Mat Man to put on the bulletin board in the hallway. These will be on display during our family night next week.
Activity #2: (Yellow Group) The children were given the letters of their name to sort and glue onto an envelope. We will use these when we start to sign in every day.
Activity #3: The children were given a paper on which pictures of Mat Man were printed. They had to follow the directions given by the teacher to color the appropriate shape on Mat Man.
Story: I read one more story about Mat Man. It was Mat Man On the Go by Jan Olsen. Mat Man is always moving. In this story, he skateboards, rides a snowmobile, and flies in a rocket to the moon along with many other things. Ask your child to tell you their favorite thing that Mat Man does to keep busy.
Large Group: The children learned the song "Pick Up a Crayon" which is part of the Handwriting Without Tears curriculum. Then they practiced coloring stars and fireflies.
We also conducted our first fire drill today. No loud noises, just lining up and going outside.
Snacks: The morning snack person was Isaac. He brought Teddy Grahams and milk. The snack person in the afternoon was Emmy. She brought cheese sticks, animal crackers, and juice. Thank you!
Thursday, September 14, 2017
What a busy day!
Group Meeting: Today was Birthday Day. On this special day, the children make their own snacks. We have Birthday Brownies to help celebrate the birthdays in the month. The morning class didn't have a birthday, but we didn't let that stop us. The afternoon class celebrated Paxton's birthday.
Small Groups: The children followed a recipe to create a Cinnamon Sugar Biscuit. They took a Pillsbury refrigerator biscuit, dipped it in butter, dipped it in cinnamon sugar and placed it on a piece of aluminum foil that had their name printed on it. I baked them in the oven for 7 minutes. They were delicious.
Story: Today, I re-read the story Clifford Goes to Dog School by Norman Bridwell. Before reading the story, I told the children that two words that end with the same sound are rhyming words. I used pictures of a dog, frog, hog, and log to help us practice making rhyming words. After the story, we reviewed our vocabulary words from yesterday.
Large Group: The children drew Mat Man on a little chalk board of their own. I've included some pictures below. We also completed a Let's Find Out magazine about school rules.
Snacks: The children enjoyed the Cinnamon Sugar Biscuits with milk and Birthday Brownies.
Small Groups: The children followed a recipe to create a Cinnamon Sugar Biscuit. They took a Pillsbury refrigerator biscuit, dipped it in butter, dipped it in cinnamon sugar and placed it on a piece of aluminum foil that had their name printed on it. I baked them in the oven for 7 minutes. They were delicious.
Story: Today, I re-read the story Clifford Goes to Dog School by Norman Bridwell. Before reading the story, I told the children that two words that end with the same sound are rhyming words. I used pictures of a dog, frog, hog, and log to help us practice making rhyming words. After the story, we reviewed our vocabulary words from yesterday.
Large Group: The children drew Mat Man on a little chalk board of their own. I've included some pictures below. We also completed a Let's Find Out magazine about school rules.
Snacks: The children enjoyed the Cinnamon Sugar Biscuits with milk and Birthday Brownies.
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Group Meeting: Yesterday, I read the story Peeny Butter Fudge and promised the children that I would make Peeny Butter Fudge at home and bring it today for us to try. So, we watched a read aloud of the story again, and after snacks we tried a little fudge. I got a lot of thumbs up from the kids, so I think they liked it :)
Small Groups: Today was the last rotation of the activities for group time. See Monday's post to find the activities. Today's schedule was:
Activity #1 Green Group
Activity #2 Red Group
Activity #3 Yellow Group
Story: Today, we began a reading program that is called "Read It Again, PreK". This curriculum is made up of a number of books that are read two times along with activities to help encourage literacy development. The story for today was Clifford Goes to School by Norman Bridwell. Clifford is a very good dog, but Emily Elizabeth's aunt thinks that he needs to go to dog school. Because he is so large, Emily Elizabeth's aunt offers to train him herself. She finds out that it's not so easy training a dog as big as Clifford. Our vocabulary words were begging and heel. Clifford was good at begging, but he had to learn to heel. Ask your child to tell you what those words mean.
Large Group: Today, we learned how to draw Mat Man. We used the chalkboard to draw him. Following the musical instructions, we drew the pieces one at a time until he was complete. Tomorrow, we will try to draw him in our Writing and Drawing Journals.
Snacks: The snack person for the morning class was Graham. He brought yogurt and juice. The afternoon snack person was Colin. He brought cheese, graham crackers, and juice. Thank you!
Small Groups: Today was the last rotation of the activities for group time. See Monday's post to find the activities. Today's schedule was:
Activity #1 Green Group
Activity #2 Red Group
Activity #3 Yellow Group
Story: Today, we began a reading program that is called "Read It Again, PreK". This curriculum is made up of a number of books that are read two times along with activities to help encourage literacy development. The story for today was Clifford Goes to School by Norman Bridwell. Clifford is a very good dog, but Emily Elizabeth's aunt thinks that he needs to go to dog school. Because he is so large, Emily Elizabeth's aunt offers to train him herself. She finds out that it's not so easy training a dog as big as Clifford. Our vocabulary words were begging and heel. Clifford was good at begging, but he had to learn to heel. Ask your child to tell you what those words mean.
Large Group: Today, we learned how to draw Mat Man. We used the chalkboard to draw him. Following the musical instructions, we drew the pieces one at a time until he was complete. Tomorrow, we will try to draw him in our Writing and Drawing Journals.
Snacks: The snack person for the morning class was Graham. He brought yogurt and juice. The afternoon snack person was Colin. He brought cheese, graham crackers, and juice. Thank you!
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Mat Man
Group Meeting: The children have begun to notice that they can "read" the message board when they enter school. Many of them sit down on the rug and tell each other what we will be doing during class. We are getting to know the Pledge of Allegiance pretty well.
Small Groups: The activities for the small groups are listed in yesterday's post. The children have been assigned a color group. I'm hoping that they will be able to tell you what group they are in soon. If not, they should be able to remember their activity for the day. The schedule for today was:
Activity #1 Yellow Group
Activity #2 Green Group
Activity #3 Red Group
Story: Our story for today was Peeny Butter Fudge by Toni and Slade Morrison. In this story, the children are going to spend the day with Nana while mom is away. Nana has a lot of fun activities planned such as gunny sack races, puzzles, stories, and naps. But the best activity of all is making Peeny Butter Fudge. Will the children get it done by the time Mom gets back? Ask your child to tell you what happens next.
Large Group: Yesterday, the children were introduced to Mat Man. Today, each child was given a piece of Mat Man to add to his body while we listened to his song. Tomorrow, we will learn to draw Mat Man.
Snacks: The snack person for the morning class was Dominic. He brought carrots, ranch dip, and juice. The snack person for the afternoon was Charlie. She brought bread, ham, cheese, and milk. Thank you!
Small Groups: The activities for the small groups are listed in yesterday's post. The children have been assigned a color group. I'm hoping that they will be able to tell you what group they are in soon. If not, they should be able to remember their activity for the day. The schedule for today was:
Activity #1 Yellow Group
Activity #2 Green Group
Activity #3 Red Group
Story: Our story for today was Peeny Butter Fudge by Toni and Slade Morrison. In this story, the children are going to spend the day with Nana while mom is away. Nana has a lot of fun activities planned such as gunny sack races, puzzles, stories, and naps. But the best activity of all is making Peeny Butter Fudge. Will the children get it done by the time Mom gets back? Ask your child to tell you what happens next.
Large Group: Yesterday, the children were introduced to Mat Man. Today, each child was given a piece of Mat Man to add to his body while we listened to his song. Tomorrow, we will learn to draw Mat Man.
Snacks: The snack person for the morning class was Dominic. He brought carrots, ranch dip, and juice. The snack person for the afternoon was Charlie. She brought bread, ham, cheese, and milk. Thank you!
Monday, September 11, 2017
Group Meeting: Every child has a new job today, so we took a few minutes to check out the Job Chart. We also added play dough to the art table, which was a huge hit, so we took a few minutes to learn about what we can do with play dough.
Small Groups: The list of children has been divided into three groups; the Red Group, the Yellow Group, and the Green Group. At the beginning of the week, I will list the group activities for the whole week. Your child will soon remember what color group he or she is in so that you will know the activity for the day. This weeks schedule is:
Activity #1 (Red Group): The children have writing and drawing journals at school. This week, they will be drawing a picture of him or her self on the first page.
Activity #2 (Yellow Group): The children used a 10 frame to count colored chips. We will use 10 frames throughout the year to count. This activity is an introduction to a 10 frame.
Activity #3 (Green Group) The children used the wooden lines and curves from the Handwriting Without Tears program to make letters.
Story: The story for today was Charlie Anderson by Barbara Abercrombie and Mark Graham. Charlie is a cat that spends his nights in the home of Elizabeth and Sarah. During the day, Charlie goes outside into the woods, at least that's what Elizabeth and Sarah think. One night, Charlie doesn't come home for supper. Where can he be? Ask your child to tell you what Elizabeth and Sarah learn about Charlie.
Large Group: The children are learning about Mat Man. Mat Man is a person made of the wooden lines and curves from our handwriting program. We use Mat Man to help the children learn about body parts and how to draw a person. Tomorrow, the children will use the pieces to make Mat Man on their own.
Snacks: The morning snack person was Brooke S. She brought bagels, raspberry jelly, and juice. The afternoon snack person was Cameron. He brought whale crackers and juice. Thank you!
Small Groups: The list of children has been divided into three groups; the Red Group, the Yellow Group, and the Green Group. At the beginning of the week, I will list the group activities for the whole week. Your child will soon remember what color group he or she is in so that you will know the activity for the day. This weeks schedule is:
Activity #1 (Red Group): The children have writing and drawing journals at school. This week, they will be drawing a picture of him or her self on the first page.
Activity #2 (Yellow Group): The children used a 10 frame to count colored chips. We will use 10 frames throughout the year to count. This activity is an introduction to a 10 frame.
Activity #3 (Green Group) The children used the wooden lines and curves from the Handwriting Without Tears program to make letters.
Story: The story for today was Charlie Anderson by Barbara Abercrombie and Mark Graham. Charlie is a cat that spends his nights in the home of Elizabeth and Sarah. During the day, Charlie goes outside into the woods, at least that's what Elizabeth and Sarah think. One night, Charlie doesn't come home for supper. Where can he be? Ask your child to tell you what Elizabeth and Sarah learn about Charlie.
Large Group: The children are learning about Mat Man. Mat Man is a person made of the wooden lines and curves from our handwriting program. We use Mat Man to help the children learn about body parts and how to draw a person. Tomorrow, the children will use the pieces to make Mat Man on their own.
Snacks: The morning snack person was Brooke S. She brought bagels, raspberry jelly, and juice. The afternoon snack person was Cameron. He brought whale crackers and juice. Thank you!
Thursday, September 7, 2017
Group Meeting: All week long, we have been saying the Pledge of Allegiance together while the Queen or King holds the flag. Even though it has some pretty big words in it, we are starting to pick up a few here and there.
Small Groups: The children made the last rotation of activities today. If you missed them, they are listed in Tuesday's post.
Story: The story for today was Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein. It is time for Little Chicken to go to bed. She would like Papa to read a bedtime story to her. Little Chicken gets so excited about the story that she interrupts Papa with her own ending. Papa asks her to try to wait until the end of the story. After three stories being interrupted, Papa asks Little Chicken to make up her own story to tell him. Ask your child to tell you what happens when she makes up a story to tell Papa Chicken.
Large Group: Just about every Thursday, we will have a "Let's Find Out" magazine to do. This is a Scholastic program similar to Weekly Readers. What I like about these magazines is that there is a informative video to go along with it that we can view on the Promethean Board. Please take a few minutes to look at the magazine for today about kindness and help your child complete the page on the back.
Snacks: The snack person for the morning class was Brooke R. She brought cheese sticks, applesauce and juice. The afternoon snack was provided by Callie. She brought cheese sticks, carrots, and juice. Thank you!
Small Groups: The children made the last rotation of activities today. If you missed them, they are listed in Tuesday's post.
Story: The story for today was Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein. It is time for Little Chicken to go to bed. She would like Papa to read a bedtime story to her. Little Chicken gets so excited about the story that she interrupts Papa with her own ending. Papa asks her to try to wait until the end of the story. After three stories being interrupted, Papa asks Little Chicken to make up her own story to tell him. Ask your child to tell you what happens when she makes up a story to tell Papa Chicken.
Large Group: Just about every Thursday, we will have a "Let's Find Out" magazine to do. This is a Scholastic program similar to Weekly Readers. What I like about these magazines is that there is a informative video to go along with it that we can view on the Promethean Board. Please take a few minutes to look at the magazine for today about kindness and help your child complete the page on the back.
Snacks: The snack person for the morning class was Brooke R. She brought cheese sticks, applesauce and juice. The afternoon snack was provided by Callie. She brought cheese sticks, carrots, and juice. Thank you!
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Group Meeting: The children have jobs assigned to them every week to help with clean up time. Yesterday and today, the children had to find their names and assigned job for the week. This makes clean up time go so quickly and smoothly that we have more time to do other things. Ask your child to tell you if they can remember what job they did today.
Small Groups: We rotated children in the small group activities that were listed in yesterdays post.
Story: The story for today was A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni. This is a story about a chameleon who wishes that he didn't change colors. He would like to have his own color like other animals do. Then he finds another chameleon. They decide that if they stick together, they will always have their own color, even if it changes now and then. We discussed how nice it was to have a friend.
Large Group: The children learned about big lines yesterday. Today, we learned about little lines, big curves, and little curves. We played a guessing game to help us remember their names.
Snacks: The snack person for the morning class was Benjamin. He brought Ants on a Log (celery, peanut butter, and raisins) and milk. The snack person for the afternoon was Brody. He brought Teddy Grahams and juice. Thank you!
Small Groups: We rotated children in the small group activities that were listed in yesterdays post.
Story: The story for today was A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni. This is a story about a chameleon who wishes that he didn't change colors. He would like to have his own color like other animals do. Then he finds another chameleon. They decide that if they stick together, they will always have their own color, even if it changes now and then. We discussed how nice it was to have a friend.
Large Group: The children learned about big lines yesterday. Today, we learned about little lines, big curves, and little curves. We played a guessing game to help us remember their names.
Snacks: The snack person for the morning class was Benjamin. He brought Ants on a Log (celery, peanut butter, and raisins) and milk. The snack person for the afternoon was Brody. He brought Teddy Grahams and juice. Thank you!
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Group Meeting: As the children arrived today, they found a card on the table that was programed with their name and put it into the mailbox. This will be a way for us to work on name identification, for those who don't know their names in print yet, and it will be a way to take attendance. Later on, the children will be signing in as they arrive at school.
Small Groups: We have three activities for small groups this week. Your child did one activity today. Tomorrow and Thursday, we will rotate so that they can do all three activities. These are the activities that we will do this week.
Activity #1 The children printed their names using flip crayons and Handwriting Without Tears paper. This activity will help me determine who can already print their name, and who is just starting in the process.
Activity #2 The children helped the teacher print their names on birthday cakes that we will display around the snack tables. This will help us when we celebrate the birthdays for the month.
Activity #3 The children listened to the story Wash Your Hands, and learned how to wash their hands at preschool.
Story: Our story today was Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes. Wemberly is a little girl who worries about everything. Her biggest worry is about starting school. She has many questions. Will the children be nice to her? Will the teacher be nice? Will the school smell funny? When she arrives at school, the teacher directs her to a little girl who is looking for a friend just like Wemberly. Will they be friends? Ask your child to tell you how the story ends.
Large Group: The children learned the song "Tap, Tap" which is part of the Handwriting Without Tears curriculum. We used big lines to tap to the beat of the song. When we start to learn letters, we will use big lines to help us make them. Following the song, we had just enough time to go outside for a few minutes.
Snacks: The snack person in the morning class was Ben. He brought cheese sticks, grapes, and juice. The snack person in the afternoon was Aiden. He brought cheese sticks and juice. Thank you!
Small Groups: We have three activities for small groups this week. Your child did one activity today. Tomorrow and Thursday, we will rotate so that they can do all three activities. These are the activities that we will do this week.
Activity #1 The children printed their names using flip crayons and Handwriting Without Tears paper. This activity will help me determine who can already print their name, and who is just starting in the process.
Activity #2 The children helped the teacher print their names on birthday cakes that we will display around the snack tables. This will help us when we celebrate the birthdays for the month.
Activity #3 The children listened to the story Wash Your Hands, and learned how to wash their hands at preschool.
Story: Our story today was Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes. Wemberly is a little girl who worries about everything. Her biggest worry is about starting school. She has many questions. Will the children be nice to her? Will the teacher be nice? Will the school smell funny? When she arrives at school, the teacher directs her to a little girl who is looking for a friend just like Wemberly. Will they be friends? Ask your child to tell you how the story ends.
Large Group: The children learned the song "Tap, Tap" which is part of the Handwriting Without Tears curriculum. We used big lines to tap to the beat of the song. When we start to learn letters, we will use big lines to help us make them. Following the song, we had just enough time to go outside for a few minutes.
Snacks: The snack person in the morning class was Ben. He brought cheese sticks, grapes, and juice. The snack person in the afternoon was Aiden. He brought cheese sticks and juice. Thank you!
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