Our PreSchool Blog

So excited about our first day of school!! The children enjoyed exploring all of our centers and familiarizing themselves with the room. We got to know each others’ names with a fun name activity. The dramatic play center, new train table, and kitchen were the “big hits” of the day! –Definitely a lot of fun and learning going on! During our small group time, the children learned how to use some of the items in the Early 3’s Center which included a letter/magnet/one-to-one correspondence/fine motor activity and a counting/number recognition activity. They also painted with rolling pins wrapped in bubble wrap. The children are learning the procedures and routines, and we are modeling the expectations that we have for them in this class. This is going to be an exciting school year!!

{Miss Sarah}

Last week, the Toddlers learned about the letter L. They used their fine motor skills to pinch and grip the small licorice bites as they placed them on the letter L. They did a great job working in teams of two!

This week the Toddlers are learning about the letter “I” during group time. To further the lesson, the boys and girls painted with colored ice cubes! It was a fun and messy new way to paint!

This week the Toddlers are reviewing the letters of the month. Each child took a turn matching a letter on the magnetic wall.

The Toddlers learned about the letter P last week. The boys and girls made parrots out of the letter P, colored purple P’s at the easel, and played with pink playdoh. The children sang the letter P song during group time and went over their friends names.

This week we are learning about the letter R. The boys and girls painted red R’s at the easel and made rabbits. They used their fine motor skills to place ears, a nose, eyes, and a cotton tail on their rabbits!

Last week the Toddlers learned about the letter J. We read the story “Jamberry” and sang the “Letter J is on my head” song during group time. The children then split into small groups and spread jelly on warm biscuits.. Yum!

We worked on letter formation in the letters of our names as we build our personalized snowmen.  Working on HOW we form our letters is just as important as being able to recognize them and know their sounds.