Our PreSchool Blog

Due to assessments, there were no small groups today.  The children had a fantastic time  discovering, playing, building friendships and reinforcing classroom routines and procedures.

Different textures to use in the art center get the creative juices flowing

Discovering their inner artist!

Perusing a book for a some selected quiet time

Free choice center time

Discovering Italian food for imaginary play

We began reading Making Bubbles by Bruce Larkin on Monday in reading groups.  We reviewed and continued to work on the sight word, the.  Once your child masters the, a and I, add the words go and no to your at home practice.

The PreK students had the opportunity to discover the parts of a sunflower up close in our science study.  We dissected the sunflowers we had in our classroom for a closer look.  We also learned how to properly use a magnifying glass during science discovery.

Discovering the Veins in the Leaves

Investigating Inside the Stem

Teamwork

Hello Families!  Today was another assessment day in preschool.  Meeting with each and every preschooler means that I can assess each and every academic need.  We did not meet in small groups today, however, it was an excellent opportunity to revisit classroom routine & procedures, while becoming better acquainted with the centers.   Thank you for your patience!

Assessments have begun!  Because of this, we did not have small groups today.  The children enjoyed spending time working in centers, reviewing routines and having some great outdoor time.

Working together during centers

Discovering a leaf bug found outside

We reviewed and practiced number recognition 0-10 along with one-to-one correspondence in our math groups this week.  We also practice writing our numbers 0-10 using our dry erase markers.