Our PreSchool Blog

We are working on patterns this month in our Preschool Classroom.  The kids used the counting bears to create all different kinds of patterns during small groups today.  We completed AB, ABB, and AAB patterns by size and color (i.e. large-small-small; yellow-green; red-red-blue).  Some of the children caught on very quickly and were creating their own patterns independently before we knew it!  Way to go boys and girls!  Patterning is fun activity to practice at home, especially in the kitchen.  Click on the picture for some ideas…have fun!

ABB Pattern

AB Pattern

AAB Pattern

Ms. Joanie came today for a great musical experience!  We used rhythm sticks, bells, and cymbals to create our own orchestra.  We listened carefully and followed our leader to create our masterpiece.  The kids did a fantastic job listening (which is sometimes a challenge at this age).   Keep up the good work!  We also had a chance to play “Brownie,” which is one of Ms. Joanie’s special guitars she shares with us.  Each child had a chance to choose one of their favorite songs and help Ms. Joanie play the song on the guitar.  We heard everything from the theme song from Toy Story to Batman to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.  Ms. Joanie will be back next Friday morning for another musical adventure.

miss joanie taking requests

We talked last week about how trees change during each season.  We sequenced these seasons during group time after reading A Tree is Nice.  We discovered that a tree “sleeps” during the winter even though it may look dead without the leaves.  We also discovered that all the rain in the spring brings small buds on a tree, which are the beginnings of the leaves.  Summer trees are full of bright green leaves but they begin to change colors during the Fall and tumble off the branches.  Some of the children in our Wednesday class had the opportunity to create their own seasonal tree using their arm as the trunk and fingers as the branches.  We added details to the trees with our fingerprints whether it be fall foliage, white snow, small green buds, or a full green canopy.  We are still working on these and our seasonal forest will continue to grow throughout the next week.   Check them out!

our seasonal forest project this week

When your child arrives don’t forget to have them find their name on our class name board by the sensory table and to answer the question of the day!   Some of the answers we get are just a hoot!  If you have a child in our PreK class, don’t forget to have them sign their name when they arrive in our Signature Book!  We encourage you to have your child carry their own backpack, find their name on the cubbies, and hang it up along with their own coats etc.  These are great experiences in independence, fine and gross motor development, name recognition and responsibility.  They all doing a fantastic job with being responsible in the classroom, we are so proud of all of them!

Class Name board and question of the day

Our Tuesday Class used their hands and feet to create their own herd of Moose.  It was a great sensorial experience!  Don’t forget to check them out!