Welcome back to our Monday in preschool!
A couple reminders...
Valentines to give to Friends...Our class will have our valentine parties on Thursday, February 10 and Friday, February 11. Prior to the parties, each child will be making a valentine bag, at school. Please have your child prepare 20 valentines at home (1 for each child in the class) and bring them on 2/10 or 2/11. See email sent on Friday, 1/14 with additional details and tips!
There is NO school on Friday, 2/18 and Monday, 2/21!
Here we go...
While others were enjoying free choice time, each friend began his/her day with a special check-in! Each child completed his/her "February My Name" for his/her portfolio. Most friends were asked to try writing his/her name without using his/her name tag! We have come a long way since August! While each friend wrote his/her name I took special note of :
pencil grip
right or left hand
copied name or wrote from memory
Wiggle worms arrived with penguins and lowercase letters! If a wiggle worm was picked...well, you know...let's wiggle!!! (And, it's still hard to stop when Mrs. Mudd says freeze. Good practice in self regulation)
If a penguin was picked...give the letter name and the letter sound (early literacy skills).
Today we introduced the letter "P" and number "5"!
We remembered start your letter "at the top" then big line down, little curve to write a "P" and little line down, little curve, and little line across to write a "5"! Then we came up with words that start with "P" and found "5's" around the room!
Anytime one of our friends thinks of a word that starts with "P" we can add it to our big letter. Or, if at home, your child sees a small picture or item that starts with a "P", bring it in and he/she can tape it to our big letter!
Then we practiced writing "P" and "5" with crayons (nice and short to reinforce proper grip)!
What a nice day to enjoy being outside for large motor time. We took advantage of this, as in a couple days it could be snowing A LOT!
Time for small groups (centers)!
With Valentine's day around the corner, we talked as a group about "people we love". Here are just a few that we came up with today!
With me we used candy hearts to create patterns. I did my best to only observe as I continue working on 3rd quarter portfolio items! The ability to recognize and create patterns is an early math skill! Success for many was creating a pattern on his/her own. Success for some was me starting the pattern and him/her continuing it.
We remembered that not only can we listen to and sing music, we can also dance to it!!! Time for a little dance party to Jim Gill songs!
We had another center, but SHHH! It is top secret! You just might get to see it in the next week or two!
Oh the cheers when we found out we were headed to the gym for more large motor time!
During Jesus Time today we learned the story of the Good Samaritan! He was kind and helpful. He showed the kind of loving kindness that God wants us to show one another!
Enjoy your night!
