Wednesday, March 30, 2011

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30th

Today in the Pre-School room we found all the objects in the classroom that starts with B. It was nice watching the kids being able to recognize the sounds of letters. 
(language)

We also enjoy music and movement today. We listened to Sticky bubble gum CD by Carole Peterson.
(gross motors)

During nap time, the children who did not nap worked on their names. I wrote out their names and the children had to use sticky balls to put on each line of their names. This was great for them to use fine motor skills and language.

Since it was a beautiful day, we took an afternoon walk and observed the signs of spring. Keller said " Its springtime when you can see grass and not snow" all the children came up with some good observations about spring. (Science and socializing)

Toddler News

This morning the children enjoyed some music time. They played with the drums, piano, and the Shakers all while dancing around the room.
(large motor skills and sharing.)

Later this morning they put the finishing touches on their ladybugs and award trees. They painted with brushes but some also used their hands. Which is always a great sensory.
(small motor skills which also turned into a sensory.)



Before lunch we all sat on                    
the floor and enjoyed two
stories.
The very hungry Caterpiller
and Miss Spiders Tea Party.
(listening skills and language)








Today at lunch the children ate chicken and veggie stir fry with noodles, oranges, and milk. They all loved their lunch and some even had seconds or thirds.





Later this afternoon we hope to get the children outside and also start are caterpiller project.




A future teacher in the making.

Jackie enjoys playing school with the younger kids.  She is able to get the whole group engaged in listening and learning.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30th





This morning we mad Pickles in a Blanket for morning snack where we spread cream cheese on a slice of ham, add a pickle, and roll it up.  We focused on the measurement 1/3.  "Does anyone know what 1/3 is?"  Jacob replied it is another word for the number 3.

At the end of the cooking activity, we talked about what we had learned.
Jacob -  "How to make pickles in a blanket!"
Malachi - "How to roll the pickle in the ham."
Patrick - "It looks yummy, and we learned how to follow directions."
Katelyn - "I learned how to measure and what 1/3 is."
Nicole - "It was fun!"
Arwen - "Cutting it into 1/3rds."


Toddler News, Tuesday, March 29th

This morning we painted paper plate ladybugs with brushes. This worked on their fine motor skills. The children really enjoyed being covered in paint and also painting the table along with their project.



Before lunch we were able to get outside and enjoy the brisk but fresh air. The children were having a blast going down the slide and playing in the play house.




In the afternoon the children also started their tree project. They painted a green paper plate with brushes and some used their hands. This worked on their fine motor skills and was also a sensory activity.




For story time this morning the children all sat with Ms.Tiffiney and read I am a Bee.  Later this afternoon we plan on reading Lady Bug, and Can You Make a Scary Face.

TUESDAY, MARCH 29th



Today in Preschool we did a cooking activity for morning snack.  The children went into the kitchen to find all the ingredients: chocolate pudding, milk, and mini M&M's.  We also looked in the kitchen to find the utensils and tools needed.  They used great thinking and problem solving skills to answer the questions "where do you think the milk would be?', and "where would we find spoons?"
  
We used a step by step picture recipe to measure out 3 cups of milk, mix in the pudding, and stir.  We all took turns.  We used this project in our seed unit to make dirt (the chocolate pudding) and plant seeds (mini M&M's).  But the best part was eating it!

Mia is spreading her soil to get it ready for the seeds.