Preschool News
Welcome back!
This year we will be learning about so many different things! I am excited to get to know your children in the upcoming weeks.
Please remember as we go forward that this is a busy, bustling, child driven environment. We will have weekly themes, topics and ideas that we will be focusing on. These topics will include songs, crafts, academic concepts, daily living skills and so many opportunities for learning. We may stay with a certain theme longer than expected if the class shows that they are interested in something specific or we may change things up in the moment if the students are not into it! In order to meet your children on their individual levels we follow their lead when appropriate. For example, I had planned a name painting project this week that went in all different directions. Some students used their fingers, some their entire hand and others used an art tool of their choice to apply the paint. We are always changing and adapting to meet your children on their individual levels of learning. In addition, we are always trying to challenge them in the process. Trust the process of preschool and it will no doubt be a beautiful journey!
Daily small groups may include...
Fine motor small group
All about our names this week...
Vertical and Horizontal line practice
We also traced different shapes and worked on tracing our names
More name practice
We dotted our names!
We identified colors, took turns and practiced staying on the lines.
Working on navigating a cube chair train during the obstacle course.
Chloe dot dot dotting!
We got a new pea pod style swing in our classroom.
Doing music with our sticks at circle time!
The musicians, Luke and Kai.
Working with our awesome speech therapist Miss Becky during small groups!
Tapping on our sticks during circle time.
Miss musician Chloe plays the drums!
Our name wall of crafts!
Resist art...
Coming up...
We will be introducing "Pete the Cat" books and learning about colors.
REMINDERS: Scholastic book orders are due Sept. 22nd. Please let us know if you need another form.
Our field trip will be on October 12th to Johnson's Farm.
NO SCHOOL NEXT THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st.
Questions??? Email is best. csmarro@htsd.us