End of year reminders!
Next week, May 19 - May 21 there is NO hot lunch being served. Please bring a cold lunch these 3 days!
The last day of preschool is Wednesday, May 21.
Join us for "Popsicles at the Park" on Thursday, May 22 from 9:00 - 11:00 am at Laurel Park. Come and play with your preschool friends and enjoy some yummy popsicles to kick off the summer!
We had a fun filled Thursday in preschool!
Another new center (to some friends) in our room this morning!!! The children were able to use tangram shapes and explore them with mirrors. Not only did they work on spatial relationships, but enjoyed learning more about themselves by simply looking in a mirror!
These friends spent much of the morning playing house...we had a mom and a dad, babies and pets!!! What a fun way to role-play real life situations while practicing language and social skills!
Ben using some "elbow grease" to make sure his racetrack is ready for cars!
And...it's ready!
Making a return today...pieces of pool noodles and bamboo sticks! We remembered our rules:
They have to stay at the big table or the train table!
They are for creating, not for swords!
Be gentle with the bamboo sticks...one end is pointy!
They did great following directions today and had the best time using their small motor skills to gently put the pieces together to create, create, and create!
Addy works her small motor control as she uses scissors!
Awesome creation Cameron (and, I love the silly faces of preschool!!!)
Look at all that creativity!!! And, squeezing that glue bottle is great exercise for the finger, wrist and hand muscles!
Sienna and Alex were "spying" on Aidan!!!
Nicholas decided to whip up a quick breakfast!!!
Back by popular demand...Who's Missing?
Many of the children told me last week how much fun they had with this activity, so...to wrap up morning meeting, we practiced our recalling skills (cognitive). Some of the children were given a chance to be "The Recaller". He/she went to the opposite side of the room and hid his/her eyes. Another child hid under the blanket. "The Recaller" returned and had to tell the group which child was "missing"! Not only did we work on recalling, but also self regulation. It was difficult to keep the secret of who was under the blanket, when all he/she wanted to do was shout it out!!! This time was more difficult than last, as we had ALL students participating together. Having to remember the 14 other students sitting on the stage is VERY tricky. We still did a wonderful job!
Mrs. Kuhlmann led our last chapel service of the school year. We helped her tell the story of 2 sons. One was not happy, so he decided to leave home. His dad was sad (we all made sad faces). At first the son was happy (we all made happy faces), but then he ran out of money. He was afraid to go home, but his dad was so happy to see him!! We learned that God is just like the father in the story, He is so happy when we obey him!
Aidan was our messenger today, he took our offering to the altar!
Pete the Cat came to visit today, again with his white shoes!
Pete steps in many things, changing the color of his shoes. But does Pete cry, goodness no!!!
During small groups we worked on Pete's Patterns!!! Since success for everyone is different. Each child had to opportunity to finish coloring 2 shoe patterns that I had already started, then were able to color 2 shoe patterns that they created on their own, or had help from me to get started!
Each child got to trace his/her shoe (they thought it was awesome to get to take off a shoe and put it on the table!). Once traced, with a color of his/her choice, he/she colored the shoe. Then, he/she dictated to me what he/she stepped in, just like Pete!
We created in journals today! It was free choice, he/she could choose to write a story, draw a picture, use stencils, or whatever he/she wanted to create. This opportunity enables children to use a variety of materials for self-expression!
Yay...we were blessed with some sunshine today!!!
Olivia brought "Frozen" on CD...we all loved getting to read this book!
We did it again!!! Day number 2 of eating lunch in the cafeteria with the big kids!!! Everyone thought it was so awesome and did a great job with this big change!!! (We will eat in the classroom for the rest of the year)
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