Preschool News!
Miss Courtney's Class!
This week...
We learned about the letter H, and started to talk about hearts, Valentine's Day and family.
In the beginning of the week we watched letter H on the starfall website. We then worked throughout the week with Miss Tam in small groups to find letter H words, highlight them and glue them onto the letter H. Some of us worked on a fine motor project with Miss Court during choice time. The kids had to put stickers on the H's they found and X out the letters that were not H. They loved using the stickers and worked on their pincer grasps.
This week we read several great books and danced to some awesome new songs. We read "Happy Valentines Day Little Critter" and "My Family" both by: Mercer Mayer. We also read, "One Big Hug" by: Shirley Hillard. For this story, the kids worked on counting along and signing more during the story.
We danced to some funny new songs. The Goldfish song, by Laurie Berkner and Bop Stop by Jack Hartman. The Goldfish song works on imitating actions and following directions. And Bop Stop works on modulating our movements as we stop and start. See the links below to listen at home.
The Goldfish Song: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ExdDzmQP_jc
Bop Stop: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EsNQ_5KnFiA
This week we played many fun games during centers and choice time. We even played pie face challenge for a few minutes at the end of the day. It was super silly and fun and the kids got messy but they loved doing so. We also had to work on being patient as they waited their turns. We opened up our doll houses and toys on the rug as well as a brand new Wawa center. The kids are taking turns to serve up hoagies, coffee, and even pretzels. All pretend of course! We are getting so much better at pretend, imaginative type play!
Caden and Des playing pie face!
Nicky, Luca and Alfredo playing together so nicely...
Look out Des!
Luca doing beautiful artwork!
Nicky visits the Wawa center!
Chloe loves scooping and serving up the toppings for the hoagies!
Scarlet sponge paints her Valentine's Day heart!
Alfredo paints his Valentines doily so nicely!
Whole group smoothie day!!
Chloe decided that she loves smoothies!
We are all working in signing into school every day!
Just being together is fun for us !
Caden and Chloe had a blast together this day!
Shaving cream and blocks!
Nicky loving the puzzle table!
Letter of the week!!
Miss Kara and Miss Becky intergrated for a great group lesson!
Hula hoop lesson!
Miss Kara and Miss Becky intergrated for a great group lesson.
We took turns stopping and starting..when we stopped we had to freeze inside of a hula hoop.
We got to put our feet, our hands, and our bodies inside of our hoops.
Chloe, Addie and Caden exploring the key and nuts and bolts collections...
Making letter H's during small group time
Caden voting between two stories...
Luca makes his vote...
Little Critter Happy Valentines Day was the winner!
Laying on our bellies is so important to develop our core muscles!
Caden traced his gigantic heart first...
He was very careful...
Doll houses and family toys on the rug during center time!
We are making gigantic art his week and next!
Luca paints his gigantic heart, we have to fill the entire space!
Addie forgoes the brush and uses her hands!
Next week....
Here is a class list for your Valentines. Please send in Valentines by February 14th...we will be having a class party together and hand them out. If you have not sent in a small shoebox or cereal box please do so next week. We will be decorating them. Thank you!!
Caden
Adeline
Desmond
Chloe
Luca
Scarlet
Nicky
Alfredo
Miss Courtney
Miss Jean
Miss Tammy