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  • Enjoying our Mexico themed centers

    Enjoying our Mexico themed centers

    Using our friends to help us in our learning centers

    Using our friends to help us in our learning centers

    One to one correspondence

    One to one correspondence

    Using the animals we have learned this week to aid in our counting

    Using the animals we have learned this week to aid in our counting

    When groups are not in small groups, they are learning in our centers

    When groups are not in small groups, they are learning in our centers

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    One to one correspondence is an essential math skill

    One to one correspondence is an essential math skill

    Yoga time!

    Yoga time!

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    Using gross motor skills during yoga and outside time ensure a good workout!

    Using gross motor skills during yoga and outside time ensure a good workout!

  • Free choice time before circle time

    Free choice center time

    Shapes & Color Bingo

    Shapes & Color Bingo

    Free choice center time

    Free choice center time

    1:1 correspondence

    1:1 correspondence

    Each number is a definite amount

    Rolling the die and determining that each dot represents one marble

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    Using keys to create musical sounds & dancing to "The Freeze"

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    Music & Movement with Ms. Lori

  • Letters and Circles and Music – Oh My!

    Alphabet Cover-Up

    Alphabet Cover-Up

    Can you find a lowercase d?

    Can you find a lowercase d?

    What letters can you find?

    What letters can you find?

    Put a marble on the capital E

    Put a marble on the capital E

    Circle creations

    Circle creations

    Using fine motor skills to create a circle

    Using fine motor skills to create a circle

    Free choice center time

    Free choice center time

    Music time with Ms. Joanie

    Music time with Ms. Joanie

    Elmo came to play and everyone got to play the guitar

    Elmo came to play while everyone had a turn to play the guitar

    Is your circle big or small?  If it's big, put it on your head!

    Is your circle big or small? If it's big, put it on your head!


  • Can you do the letter 2?

    Can you do the letter 2?

    Music time with Ms. Joanie

    Music time with Ms. Joanie

    Everyone loves go play the drum

    Everyone loves go play the drum

    Enjoying the fresh air

    Enjoying the fresh air

    Using our large and fine motor skills

    Using our large and fine motor skills

  • Math Groups

    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.

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  • Sunflower Sensations!

    Practicing our counting using sunflower seeds

    Practicing our counting using sunflower seeds

    More sunflower counting

    Building fine motor skills while counting

    Sunflower, sunflower, how do you grow?  Our sunflower scientists discovered that seeds need soil, water and sunlight to grow

    Sunflower, sunflower, how do you grow? Our sunflower scientists discovered that seeds need soil, water and sunlight to grow

    Enjoying our time in the classroom

    Enjoying our time in the classroom

    Outside time is a great time to build friendships and challenge gross motor skills

    Outside time is a great time to build friendships and challenge gross motor skills

  • Sunflower and the Crow Counting Game

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  • Fantastic fun with the letter Ff!

    Practicing the letter /f/ shape and sound

    Practicing the letter /f/ sound

    Tracing the letter Ff

    Tracing the letter Ff

    /f/ stands for flag...as in the Italian flag!

    /f/ stands for flag...as in the Italian flag!

    Exploring letters and numbers

    Exploring letters and numbers

    Outside fun!

    Outside fun!

  • Sunflower Math

    We reviewed and practiced our One to One Correspondence skills today in PreK using sunflower seeds.

    Counting the Dots to Choose the Right Number of Seeds

    Counting the Dots to Choose the Right Number of Seeds

    Placing the Seeds on the Math Grid

    Placing the Seeds on the Math Grid

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  • Making Our Own Play Dough

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    The students were introduced to a recipe in the Tuesday afternoon class and used it along with Ms. Courtney’s help to create their own play dough.  The recipe was sent home and is super easy!  Great idea for a rainy afternoon.