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Pre-K 1Newsletter
This week we focused on Pumpkins
Last week focus ran into this week; we continued some of our activities and extend others!
- We Kept the teeing off pumpkin and added rubber bands to transform it into a pumpkin geoboard
- As a class we did yarn painting of pumpkins
- We also used our colored pumpkin seeds for tree art as well as seed transfers. Seed transfer is a math game that also encourages the use of fine motor skills. There are 2 bowls, a dice, pumpkin seeds and tweezers. They roll the dice and then use the tweezers to move pumpkin seeds from one bowl to another.
- We practiced tracing (lines) pumpkin vines and used lacing cards.
- As a class we visited the pumpkin Rotten Jack which we are monitoring as a science project. We are observing the rotting process.
- We went on a nature walk and used our senses to make observations and explore our environment
Exploring The World Through Play
Rotten Jack
Observing and taking notes about how Rotten Jack looks and smells. As of right now this project has been going on for 2 weeks and we will continue it for a little while longer.
Geo-Pumpkin
Building our motor skills! Hammering helps with hand eye coordination. The use of rubber bands encourages children to use their pincher grip as well as their cognitive skills to arrange the rubber bands in shapes.
Yarn Pumpkin Painting
Dipping yarn into orange paint and arranging it to make pumpkins.
Reminders
- Make sure your child has a change of clothes in their cubbies that are weather appropriate
- Please bring a Water bottle daily we use them outside as well as at snack
- Nov 24th is our Thanksgiving Banquet please fill out the sign up form by the classroom door
- Dec 9th at 10:45am we will see a performance "The Gingerbread Boy"
Crazy Hair/Hat Day
Pre K 1 & 2 Spirit Week!