We have continued to talk about the season of Fall and all of the changes that are happening.
Choice Time: The children were given three choices: tabletop easels, Play Doh or our game Jump the River. On Thursday, the three choices were: an activity where they used magnets to pick up leaves with a paperclip attached, tabletop easels and musical instruments which they used to play and march to Halloween music.
Circle Time: We read the book "Leaves Are Falling, Counting 1 to 10". This book helped us learn to count up to ten. We sang our fall songs and introduced a new one called "Leaves Are Falling".
Snack Time: We had tiny Clementines, string cheese and apple juice. Thank you, Priyanshi. On Thursday, we had Angry Bird Cheese Nips and apple juice. Thank you, Ethan. Sydney's mom came and helped today. Thank you!
Free Play: The children were given a chance to cut with scissors again and we have some very good cutters. Some new children came over and gave it a try, too. We also put some Moon Sand into the sensory table. This was a big hit.
Please take notice of the the information that went home today regarding the Lion's Club Vision Screening. This is a free service and we just need your permission for your child to participate. The screenings are next week, so make sure to get your forms in if you would like this service.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Monday, October 14, 2013
The Season is Fall
At preschool, we have been talking about the season of Fall and focusing on the changes that are going on around us. We looked at field corn on the cob and picked some of the kernels off of the ears. Thank you to Sawyer for bringing in the interesting bugs and sprouts. Also thanks to Kyanna for the Day Lily seeds.
Outdoor Classroom: We went outside today. It was noisy due to the fact that the construction workers were busy trying to finish the road. Let's hope that it gets done soon! On Tuesday, we had to stay inside due to the rain. Our three choices included tabletop easels, Play Doh and a game called Jump the River.
Circle Time: We read the story "Time to Harvest". The children should be able to answer the following questions based on the book: When is it time to harvest? (Fall) What does harvest mean? (to pick foods) What things do we harvest? (pumpkins, corn, grapes...) We continue to sing our Fall songs. Ask the children to sing them for you as some of them know them very well.
Snack: We popped popcorn and had it with pretzels and juice. We celebrated Kaitlyn's birthday with a Birthday Brownie! Thank you to Kyanna's mom for helping on Tuesday!
Free Play: The children were offered an opportunity to cut with scissors. If they participated, we put their cuttings in a baggie and sent them home. We also had a new product in the Sensory Table; Moon Sand. It was very soft and easy to mold. One of the children said it smells bad! (plastic smell). They loved it.
Outdoor Classroom: We went outside today. It was noisy due to the fact that the construction workers were busy trying to finish the road. Let's hope that it gets done soon! On Tuesday, we had to stay inside due to the rain. Our three choices included tabletop easels, Play Doh and a game called Jump the River.
Circle Time: We read the story "Time to Harvest". The children should be able to answer the following questions based on the book: When is it time to harvest? (Fall) What does harvest mean? (to pick foods) What things do we harvest? (pumpkins, corn, grapes...) We continue to sing our Fall songs. Ask the children to sing them for you as some of them know them very well.
Snack: We popped popcorn and had it with pretzels and juice. We celebrated Kaitlyn's birthday with a Birthday Brownie! Thank you to Kyanna's mom for helping on Tuesday!
Free Play: The children were offered an opportunity to cut with scissors. If they participated, we put their cuttings in a baggie and sent them home. We also had a new product in the Sensory Table; Moon Sand. It was very soft and easy to mold. One of the children said it smells bad! (plastic smell). They loved it.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
A Beautiful Day
It was a beautiful day outside. We went to the Outdoor Classroom and enjoyed ourselves.
Outdoor Classroom: We introduced the children to the woven balls. These are hollow balls (8-10 inches in diameter) that look woven. We used them to kick around like a soccer ball. There were only four balls, so we had to share.
Circle Time: We read the story "Busy Squirrels". It seems that everyone has seen squirrels at home as they have been busy hiding their nuts in preparation for winter. The children should be able to answer the following questions from the book: What do squirrels drink? What do squirrels eat? Why do squirrels hide nuts? When do squirrels find nuts? How do squirrels keep warm? We sang the songs "Gray Squirrel", "I'm a Nut", "Way Up High in the Apple Tree" and "Five Little Pumpkins".
Snack Time: We continue to work on using good table manners during snack time. Today we had carrots, yogurt and milk. Thank you, Mariyyam. We also had a special helper, Karley's mom, Stephanie. Thank you, Stephanie. On Thursday we had BelVita crackers and apple juice from Olive. Thank you.
Free Play: We gave the children a chance to finger paint with red and yellow. Some of them finger painted for so long that the red and yellow made orange! The children seemed very interested in using stickers. We used a lot of stickers, so if you would like to donate any cool stickers for girls and boys, we would appreciate them!
Let's hope the weather holds out. We love to go outside.
Outdoor Classroom: We introduced the children to the woven balls. These are hollow balls (8-10 inches in diameter) that look woven. We used them to kick around like a soccer ball. There were only four balls, so we had to share.
Circle Time: We read the story "Busy Squirrels". It seems that everyone has seen squirrels at home as they have been busy hiding their nuts in preparation for winter. The children should be able to answer the following questions from the book: What do squirrels drink? What do squirrels eat? Why do squirrels hide nuts? When do squirrels find nuts? How do squirrels keep warm? We sang the songs "Gray Squirrel", "I'm a Nut", "Way Up High in the Apple Tree" and "Five Little Pumpkins".
Snack Time: We continue to work on using good table manners during snack time. Today we had carrots, yogurt and milk. Thank you, Mariyyam. We also had a special helper, Karley's mom, Stephanie. Thank you, Stephanie. On Thursday we had BelVita crackers and apple juice from Olive. Thank you.
Free Play: We gave the children a chance to finger paint with red and yellow. Some of them finger painted for so long that the red and yellow made orange! The children seemed very interested in using stickers. We used a lot of stickers, so if you would like to donate any cool stickers for girls and boys, we would appreciate them!
Let's hope the weather holds out. We love to go outside.
Monday, October 7, 2013
A Day Inside
Due to the fact that it was cold and damp outside, we decided to stay indoors today.
Choice Time: When we stay inside we offer the children three choices of areas to explore. One choice involves a large motor skill and the other two are small motor activities. We used the multi-sensory balance beam, the table top easels with dry erase markers and erasers, and Play-Doh.
Circle Time: We looked closely at a variety of seeds. Our favorite were the seeds from the milkweed plant. Once those started floating in the air, it was hard to catch them and put them away. Story time was "An Apple a Day". This was another giant book. We also sang some songs about seeds.
Snack Time: We had cheese sticks, CheezIts and apple juice from Marley. Thank you. On Tuesday, Kyanna brought in Veggie Straws and juice. Thank you.
Free Play: The children were offered an opportunity to paint with apples at the Art Table. Anyone interested did their own paper. The children will bring them home after they have dried.
We continue to work on what it means when the gong sounds: stop playing, start cleaning!
Choice Time: When we stay inside we offer the children three choices of areas to explore. One choice involves a large motor skill and the other two are small motor activities. We used the multi-sensory balance beam, the table top easels with dry erase markers and erasers, and Play-Doh.
Circle Time: We looked closely at a variety of seeds. Our favorite were the seeds from the milkweed plant. Once those started floating in the air, it was hard to catch them and put them away. Story time was "An Apple a Day". This was another giant book. We also sang some songs about seeds.
Snack Time: We had cheese sticks, CheezIts and apple juice from Marley. Thank you. On Tuesday, Kyanna brought in Veggie Straws and juice. Thank you.
Free Play: The children were offered an opportunity to paint with apples at the Art Table. Anyone interested did their own paper. The children will bring them home after they have dried.
We continue to work on what it means when the gong sounds: stop playing, start cleaning!
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Seeds
Don't forget to check out the pictures from our Pumpkin Patch trips. That post is right under this one!
Today we turned our attention from bugs to seeds. Thank you to everyone who brought in such interesting seeds and seed pods. Our favorite seemed to be the milkweed pods. We took those outside and played with them.Outdoor Classroom: The kids had fun with the toys outside. We ended our time running around as a variety of different animals.
Circle Time: Today we did the attendance book silently. When we saw our picture we raised our hand without saying a word. Everyone was able to do it. What a pleasant surprise! We read the story "Growing Pumpkins". It was a giant book. We sang some new songs: "I'm an Acorn", "Way Up High in the Apple Tree" and "Five Little Pumpkins Sitting on a Gate".
Snack Time: We had pumpkin bread and V-8 Fusion juice. Thank you, Sawyer.
Free Play: We did a group gluing project at the Art Table. It is drying and will be hung up in the hallway as soon as possible.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Our Trip to the Pumpkin Patch
Farmer Gene met us at the fence and took us on a tour of the pumpkin patch. First we fed the goats and sheep. Then, we saw peacocks. There was a baby peacock about 6 weeks old and peacock eggs. We saw the geese and the turkeys. They were very, very loud and some of the children covered their ears.
Next we went through the corn maze. Mrs. Myers was the last one out! But, she didn't need any help from Farmer Gene. Then Farmer Gene told us how pumpkins are grown and let us pick a pumpkin from the patch.
We went to Bunnyville. The bunnies were a little skittish since we were the first tour of the season. They need to get used to children. We learned that if we approached the bunnies very quietly, that sometimes they would let us pet them.
Snack was animal crackers and juice. Thank you, Nevaeh. Wednesday's snack was graham crackers, and a decorated cookie for a special treat. Thank you, Dharmi! Thank you to all of the parents who helped us with this wonderful field trip. We could not have done it without you.
We hope that you all got great pictures. We will post ours later.
Next we went through the corn maze. Mrs. Myers was the last one out! But, she didn't need any help from Farmer Gene. Then Farmer Gene told us how pumpkins are grown and let us pick a pumpkin from the patch.
We went to Bunnyville. The bunnies were a little skittish since we were the first tour of the season. They need to get used to children. We learned that if we approached the bunnies very quietly, that sometimes they would let us pet them.
Snack was animal crackers and juice. Thank you, Nevaeh. Wednesday's snack was graham crackers, and a decorated cookie for a special treat. Thank you, Dharmi! Thank you to all of the parents who helped us with this wonderful field trip. We could not have done it without you.
We hope that you all got great pictures. We will post ours later.
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