Group Meeting: Today was picture day. I explained to the children how the routine would work for the day.
Story: I read the story I Am A Leaf by Jean Marzollo. In this story, a leaf explains how a tree changes with the seasons. It starts with summer and ends with spring. Ask your child to tell you what makes the leaves on the tree green. It's a big word, but we practiced saying it.
Small Groups: The activities for small groups are listed in Mondays post. The schedule for today was:
Activity #1 Green Group
Activity # 2 Red Group
Activity #3 Yellow Group
Large Group: The children completed the L page in their Handwriting Without Tears workbooks. Today was also show and tell day for 7 more children.
Snacks: The morning class had English muffins, peanut butter, jelly, cheese cubes, and juice brought by Kai. The afternoon class had granola bars and milk brought by Mia. Thank you!
We will not be holding preschool classes tomorrow. We will be at a professional development conference.
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Group Meeting: We discussed Family Night Open House. We have a game for your family to play tonight along with refreshments. The children were reminded that tomorrow is picture day.
Story: I re-read the story Peeny Butter Fudge. I read this story almost two weeks ago, but the children still remembered the main points of the story. I had made some Peanut Butter Fudge at home and brought it for the children to try.
Small Groups: The activities for small groups are listed in yesterday's post. The schedule for today was:
Activity #1 Yellow Group
Activity #2 Green Group
Activity #3 Red Group
Large Group: The children printed the letter L on our Wet, Dry, Try chalkboards which are part of the Handwriting Without Tears program. Then we went to the Outdoor Classroom.
Snacks: The morning class had Goldfish and juice brought by Jocelyn. The afternoon class had bagels, cream cheese, and juice brought by Libby. Thank you!
Story: I re-read the story Peeny Butter Fudge. I read this story almost two weeks ago, but the children still remembered the main points of the story. I had made some Peanut Butter Fudge at home and brought it for the children to try.
Small Groups: The activities for small groups are listed in yesterday's post. The schedule for today was:
Activity #1 Yellow Group
Activity #2 Green Group
Activity #3 Red Group
Large Group: The children printed the letter L on our Wet, Dry, Try chalkboards which are part of the Handwriting Without Tears program. Then we went to the Outdoor Classroom.
Snacks: The morning class had Goldfish and juice brought by Jocelyn. The afternoon class had bagels, cream cheese, and juice brought by Libby. Thank you!
Monday, September 26, 2016
Starting with letter L
Group Meeting: I explained to the children that starting tomorrow, they would need to "sign in" when they arrived at school. After washing hands, the children will go to the semi-circle table to find a paper with their name on it. They will print their name. Help will be provided if needed.
Story: This week, we are starting to learn about the letters of the alphabet. I chose to read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault to get us started. The letters of the alphabet are climbing up the coconut tree. Will there be enough room at the top for 26 letters? Ask your child to tell you what happens when all of the letters get to the top. We have a coconut tree in our classroom. Today, there was a letter L at the bottom. Will it try to climb the coconut tree?
Small Groups: I am listing the small group activities for this week.
Activity #1 The children will play alphabet soup. They will take turns selecting a letter out of the soup bowl. They will identify the letters that they know. Red Group
Activity #2 The children will copy patterns made by the teacher. They will do AB, ABBA, and AABB patterns. Yellow Group
Activity #3 The children will complete board puzzles. Green Group
Large Group: The children learned about the letter L. They echoed the letter L song and are bringing a copy home today.
The children drew pictures of Mat Man to put on the bulletin board for tomorrow night's open house.
Snacks: The morning class had Froot Loops and juice brought by Jaxson. The afternoon class had watermelon and milk brought by Leslie. Thank you!
Story: This week, we are starting to learn about the letters of the alphabet. I chose to read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault to get us started. The letters of the alphabet are climbing up the coconut tree. Will there be enough room at the top for 26 letters? Ask your child to tell you what happens when all of the letters get to the top. We have a coconut tree in our classroom. Today, there was a letter L at the bottom. Will it try to climb the coconut tree?
Small Groups: I am listing the small group activities for this week.
Activity #1 The children will play alphabet soup. They will take turns selecting a letter out of the soup bowl. They will identify the letters that they know. Red Group
Activity #2 The children will copy patterns made by the teacher. They will do AB, ABBA, and AABB patterns. Yellow Group
Activity #3 The children will complete board puzzles. Green Group
Large Group: The children learned about the letter L. They echoed the letter L song and are bringing a copy home today.
The children drew pictures of Mat Man to put on the bulletin board for tomorrow night's open house.
Snacks: The morning class had Froot Loops and juice brought by Jaxson. The afternoon class had watermelon and milk brought by Leslie. Thank you!
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Apples!
Story: The story that I chose for today was Ten Apples Up On Top by Theo LeSieg (Dr. Seuss). This book is full of counting and rhyming as three animals try to balance apples on top of their heads. After reading the story, we looked for the rhyming words. Ask your child if they remember what rhymed with three and eight.
Small Groups: Today, we used small group time to look at a Let's Find Out magazine. First, we watched a video about apples. Then, we used real apples to answer the questions on the inside. If your child wants you to cut an apple in half to find the star on the inside, remember to cut through the width of the apple. I told them that you have to "lay the apple down".
Large Group: Throughout the year, we will do show and share on Thursdays. Instead of having all of the children bring it on one day, we take turns. Seven children were given show and tell bags yesterday and had their turn today. I do this because the children have a hard time sitting through 20 turns of show and tell on one day. I do, too!
Snacks: The morning class had yogurt, granola, and milk brought by Jackson. The afternoon class had watermelon, carrots, and juice brought by Lani.
We have a lot of things going on next week. Your child should have reminder notes in their backpacks today.
Small Groups: Today, we used small group time to look at a Let's Find Out magazine. First, we watched a video about apples. Then, we used real apples to answer the questions on the inside. If your child wants you to cut an apple in half to find the star on the inside, remember to cut through the width of the apple. I told them that you have to "lay the apple down".
Large Group: Throughout the year, we will do show and share on Thursdays. Instead of having all of the children bring it on one day, we take turns. Seven children were given show and tell bags yesterday and had their turn today. I do this because the children have a hard time sitting through 20 turns of show and tell on one day. I do, too!
Snacks: The morning class had yogurt, granola, and milk brought by Jackson. The afternoon class had watermelon, carrots, and juice brought by Lani.
We have a lot of things going on next week. Your child should have reminder notes in their backpacks today.
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
The last day of summer!
Group Meeting: We did the Freeze Dance before group meeting started today to help us get the wiggles out. This is a Kiboomers video on youtube. The children really liked it.
Story: Tomorrow is the first day of autumn. To help us understand what will be happening, I read Cliffords First Autumn by Norman Bridwell. When Clifford was a puppy, he loved the summer, but one morning when he woke up, the heater was running and he could see his breath. He and Emily Elizabeth went for a walk. Ask your child to tell you what he saw that was a sign of fall.
Small Groups: Our activities for this week are listed in Monday's post. The schedule for today was:
Activity #1 Green Group
Activity #2 Red Group
Activity #3 Yellow Group
Large Group: The children colored fireworks in their Handwriting Without Tears books. Then we went to the Outdoor Classroom. We are seeing a lot of improvement in handwriting grips this week!
Snacks: The morning class had muffins and milk brought by Isla. The afternoon class had crackers, cheese sticks, and juice brought by Kullen. Thank you!
Story: Tomorrow is the first day of autumn. To help us understand what will be happening, I read Cliffords First Autumn by Norman Bridwell. When Clifford was a puppy, he loved the summer, but one morning when he woke up, the heater was running and he could see his breath. He and Emily Elizabeth went for a walk. Ask your child to tell you what he saw that was a sign of fall.
Small Groups: Our activities for this week are listed in Monday's post. The schedule for today was:
Activity #1 Green Group
Activity #2 Red Group
Activity #3 Yellow Group
Large Group: The children colored fireworks in their Handwriting Without Tears books. Then we went to the Outdoor Classroom. We are seeing a lot of improvement in handwriting grips this week!
Snacks: The morning class had muffins and milk brought by Isla. The afternoon class had crackers, cheese sticks, and juice brought by Kullen. Thank you!
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Corduroy
Group Meeting: We had a bathroom talk today. We are trying to get the children into the habit of using the bathroom when they first get to school, or wait until snack time. We will always let them use the bathroom whenever they want to, but we are trying to explain to them that we don't want them to miss any important school time.
Story: Yesterday, we read Corduroy. Today, we read A Pocket for Corduroy by Don Freeman. In this story, Lisa and her mother are going to the laundromat to do their laundry. Lisa takes Corduroy along. Corduroy hears Lisa's mother tell her to empty her pockets so that her things do not get wet in the washing machine. Corduroy notices that he does not have a pocket. He slides off of this chair to go look for one. Ask your child to tell you what Corduroy sees in the laundromat. Does Corduroy get a pocket? What gets placed inside of the pocket?
Small Groups: The activities for our small groups are listed in yesterday's post. The schedule for today was:
Activity #1 Yellow Group
Activity #2 Green Group
Activity #3 Red Group
The children are starting to remember which group they are in every day.
Large Group: The children sang the song that we learned yesterday, "Pick up a Crayon". They practiced making small crayon marks in their workbooks by coloring small stars.
Snacks: The morning class had Reese' cereal and milk brought by Hollie. The afternoon class had oranges and milk brought by Kennedy. Thank you!
Story: Yesterday, we read Corduroy. Today, we read A Pocket for Corduroy by Don Freeman. In this story, Lisa and her mother are going to the laundromat to do their laundry. Lisa takes Corduroy along. Corduroy hears Lisa's mother tell her to empty her pockets so that her things do not get wet in the washing machine. Corduroy notices that he does not have a pocket. He slides off of this chair to go look for one. Ask your child to tell you what Corduroy sees in the laundromat. Does Corduroy get a pocket? What gets placed inside of the pocket?
Small Groups: The activities for our small groups are listed in yesterday's post. The schedule for today was:
Activity #1 Yellow Group
Activity #2 Green Group
Activity #3 Red Group
The children are starting to remember which group they are in every day.
Large Group: The children sang the song that we learned yesterday, "Pick up a Crayon". They practiced making small crayon marks in their workbooks by coloring small stars.
Snacks: The morning class had Reese' cereal and milk brought by Hollie. The afternoon class had oranges and milk brought by Kennedy. Thank you!
Monday, September 19, 2016
Pick up a crayon!
Group Meeting: At our meeting today, we learned how to handle "drippy" glue. This is white glue in a pot with a brush. Some of the projects that the children want to do require something more than a glue stick. The children learned to wipe the brush on the side of the pot before using it.
Story: The story for today was Corduroy by Don Freeman. A lot of the children had heard this story before. Corduroy is a bear who lives in the toy department of a big store. One day, Lisa, who is shopping with her mother, sees Corduroy and wants to buy him. However, he is missing a button on his overalls. Where is the button? Will Lisa still want to buy Corduroy if he is missing a button? Ask your child to tell you how the story ends.
Small Group: Today, the children were assigned a color group. They may or may not be able to tell you which group they are in, but soon it will be something that they can remember. There is a red, yellow, and green group. The activities for this week are:
Activity #1 The children completed a drawing of Mat Man that was missing some body parts. Red Group
Activity #2 The children put apples (red puff balls) into a 10 frame according the numeral on the pictured apple tree. Yellow Group
Activity #3 The children listened to the story Man Man Shapes and used different shapes to make Mat Man's body. Green Group
Tomorrow, the groups will rotate to the next activity.
Large Group: The children learned the song, "Pick Up a Crayon". This song teaches them the proper way to hold a crayon for writing and coloring. If you want to know how your child should be holding the crayon, refer to the handout in the packet that you received at Parent Orientation. The children used this grip to color stars and fireflies in their workbooks.
Snacks: The morning class had bananas, graham crackers, and milk brought by Gus. The afternoon class had carrots and juice brought by Journey. Thank you!
Story: The story for today was Corduroy by Don Freeman. A lot of the children had heard this story before. Corduroy is a bear who lives in the toy department of a big store. One day, Lisa, who is shopping with her mother, sees Corduroy and wants to buy him. However, he is missing a button on his overalls. Where is the button? Will Lisa still want to buy Corduroy if he is missing a button? Ask your child to tell you how the story ends.
Small Group: Today, the children were assigned a color group. They may or may not be able to tell you which group they are in, but soon it will be something that they can remember. There is a red, yellow, and green group. The activities for this week are:
Activity #1 The children completed a drawing of Mat Man that was missing some body parts. Red Group
Activity #2 The children put apples (red puff balls) into a 10 frame according the numeral on the pictured apple tree. Yellow Group
Activity #3 The children listened to the story Man Man Shapes and used different shapes to make Mat Man's body. Green Group
Tomorrow, the groups will rotate to the next activity.
Large Group: The children learned the song, "Pick Up a Crayon". This song teaches them the proper way to hold a crayon for writing and coloring. If you want to know how your child should be holding the crayon, refer to the handout in the packet that you received at Parent Orientation. The children used this grip to color stars and fireflies in their workbooks.
Snacks: The morning class had bananas, graham crackers, and milk brought by Gus. The afternoon class had carrots and juice brought by Journey. Thank you!
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