Monday, January 27, 2020

We had a super Monday in preschool!

A few quick reminders first...

National Lutheran Schools Week...We are celebrating National Lutheran Schools Week this week, January 27 - 31. Help us celebrate with these special dress days for the rest of the week!

• Tuesday: Crazy Weather Day...Dress for a rainstorm or snowstorm or any other crazy weather event. Jeans optional.
• Wednesday: PJ Day...Wear pajamas/sweats, may wear slippers (bring change of shoes for outside).
• Thursday: Olympic Day...Dress as an athlete or in gear from your favorite country. Jeans optional.
• Friday: Redout/Whiteout Day...Choose to dress in all red or all white from head to toe. Jeans optional. No face paint or hair color.

Breakfast Buddies…is Tuesday, February 4 at 7:00 - 7:45 am!  Moms and Dads (or grandparents or special friends if mom and/or dad can’t make it) are invited for a morning with your preschool child(ren) here at Zion. Join us in the church fellowship hall anytime between 7:00 - 7:45, enjoy a light breakfast and time to socialize with others. At 7:45 - 8:00, drop off your child(ren) to his/her classroom. Then, you can also schedule a little extra time to attend chapel with your child(ren) at 8:10! (If your child does not usually attend on Tuesdays, you are welcome to join us from 7:00-8:45.)

12:00 Dismissal on Wednesday, February 12...for teacher in-service meetings. It is expected that your child be picked up from school at 12:00 on this day, unless you register your child to attend half day care (forms will be sent home this week for those that need to register for half day care. If you already signed up for 2/12 using a previous form, you do NOT need to send in the registration form again). We will not eat lunch at school this day (unless enrolled for 1/2 day care), but your child will need a morning snack.

Okie dokie...on to our day...

I think we've figured out this new check-in, pretty much all on our own! Each friend decided how he/she was feeling today (happy, sad, angry, scared, tired, or excited).  Then wrote his/her name in the correct column!

 Many friends are still excited to see magnatiles out during free choice time!  A super fun way to improve hand-eye coordination while recognizing 2D and 3D shapes!

 It's great to check out the "good junk" basket once Mrs. Mudd returns from the weekend...there is quite often some new, fun "junk"!

AJ worked hard on his lego tower! He wanted to make sure that we got a picture and saved his creation for tomorrow, to continue to add to it!

What a perfect way to kick off NLSW...wearing our favorite color to school?!?!?

(Reminder...tomorrow, Tuesday is Crazy Weather Day...Dress for a rainstorm or snowstorm or any other crazy weather event. Jeans optional)!

We Love Blue!

We Love Pink!

We Love Gray, White, and Red!

It was time to see what we remember about positional words!  I had 5 cards, each with a different positional word.  Friends got to "pick a card, any card".  I would read the card aloud and he/she would place his/her body in relation to Molly, our messenger for the day!

It was still a bit on the chilly side this morning, but we bundled up and got our bodies moving outside!

Today we introduced the letter "B" and number "6"!  

We remembered start your letter "at the top" then big line down, little curve, little curve to write a "B" and big line down, little curve around to write a "6"! Then we came up with words that start with "B" and found "6's" around the room!

Anytime one of our friends thinks of a word that starts with "B" we can add it to our big letter.  Or, if at home, your child sees a small picture or item that starts with a "B", bring it in and he/she can tape it to our big letter!

Then we practiced writing "B" and "6" with crayons (nice and short to reinforce proper grip)!

Time for small groups (centers)!

With me, we sorted pom poms.  I did my best to only observe for third quarter math portfolios!!! Success for many was being able to sort by color, by size or both with no assistance. Success for others was being able to sort by color or by size, with some guidance!

With Mrs. Dose we expressed creativity and improved small motor control as we created our bags for Valentines day!

We improved rhyming skills as we made tiny puzzles by matching up 2 words/pictures that rhyme!

We improved letter identification and writing skills as we wrote "winter" words from our word wall in our journals!

We enjoyed large motor time in the nice, dry, warm gym!!!

During Jesus Time we heard the story of Jesus feeding the Five Thousand!  He made enough food for 5,000 people from one boy's small lunch!  Only a miracle that Jesus could make happen!  We remembered that God always provides for us.  He gives us food and drink, clothes and home, help when we are sick, and a family to love us!  And He gave us Jesus to care for us and to take away our sins!

Enjoy your evening!