Our PreSchool Blog

This month in preschool we are focusing on the letters Aa, Bb, Cc. Today during small groups we played Alphabet Coverup to practice our letters. Each preschooler has a Alphabet Coverup game board in their homework folder. This is a great tool for all kinds of learning fun. This morning, I wrote A, a, B, b, C, c on the board. This is an easy way to practice letter recognition and letter sounds. Have fun with your preschooler practicing letters!

Our class is traveling to the Great Barrier Reef this month as we visit Australia during our country studies.  After learning about the difference between an octopus and a squid, we dove straight into our small math groups today and worked on number recognition and one to one correspondence.

The Early 3’s class did so so soooo well today! I was very excited with how well the children sat at group time and listened. We practiced our line up procedure and quiet signal responses. During small group time, one group learned about our transportation center and how to clean up. Another small group learned about the restroom and how to wash hands. The other group worked on their fine motor skills with paper ripping. I taught them how to pinch the paper and pull to make it rip. We sang our ABC’s and our “We Like to Come to School” song. There is also a new routine we are working on with the children when they enter the classroom. They will be working on name recognition throughout the school year, so one of the ways to help them learn is by finding their name and matching it to the magnetic person with their face on it each day. (See photo below)

{Miss Sarah} 🙂

The preschoolers are doing a very impressive job at settling into the expectations of the preschool room environment. We have been discussing classroom rules and routines while learning why it is important to follow these rules. The preschoolers were able to explore the centers today and show off which rules they remembered to follow!

Always use a clip.

Always play safely.

Choose an activity and have fun!

Treat books and toys with respect.

Always tidy up. “The mess you make is the mess you clean up!”

We continued our letter sound practice today with a twist!  When given a sound, the children found both the upper and lowercase letter that makes the sound and prints it into the play dough!  Making learning fun is the quickest way to get our little ones engaged and ready to learn!

The best way a child learns at an early age is through song or rhyme.  We introduced number formation 0-9 today through number rhymes.  We will be using these rhymes all year to help your child remember the proper way to write their numbers.  In a few weeks you will be recieving a packet of number formation rhymes along with a “squishy bag” so you an practice at home.  Remember, learning can be fun!

We’ve made an addition to our classroom library this year….big books!  We learned how to take care of our big books and how to turn those BIG pages from the bottom corner without ripping them so they last us a very long time!  You can check out big books from the local library.  Great tip for those little ones who are reluctant to read read read!

Today the preschoolers learned the rules of our centers during free choice time. Ask your little one how we use clips in our classroom and which center is their favorite!

We had a great second day in the early 3’s class! We worked on lining up –and they are quickly learning how to do this! I’m so proud of them! We practiced listening for a “quiet signal” prompt and responding correctly. In small group time, one group of children painted on foil –a fun sensory art activity. Another group of children learned how to play at the kitchen center –knowing how to properly use the center will advance their dramatic play development. The other group learned how to use the learning activities in the Early 3’s center. One of the activities we focused on is a sorting colors and shapes activity.

I am excited to learn with your children and see what this year holds for us! 🙂

{Miss Sarah}