9/22 - Transportation unit

R is for Red Rocket!!!!!  We are going to be focusing our attention on Rockets and space exploration this week.  So. much. fun!  I have had a ball preparing for it.  There are so many cute things having to do with rockets.  I didn't get many pictures today because it was a busy day but here's what I managed to catch.  :)

 After circle time we made a neat craft - footprint rockets!  Here is the first part of the project.  They were so cute just like that I almost felt bad when they had to do the next part.  Look at those adorable toes!!!!!!

 Upstairs for centers.

 In individual learning time we did more pre-writing practice.  This was a more challenging one and the kids struggled a little but everyone got through it with prompting and encouragement.  Please keep working with them at home on the pre-writing practice sheet.

 The light table has been a nice addition to the classroom.  It seems to be the favorite sensory break area.

 Lots of fun making friends.

 Also in individual learning, I pulled them out and had them do some cutting practice.  This is an area that they children really need to work on.  I will be sending home cutting practice sheets as homework on Thursday.

 After centers and snack time we worked on the second part of our footprint rockets.

 You will have to see them on Thursday.  They turned out really cute.  :)

 As haloween is getting closer, the children are loving to dress up.

Another wonderful day at preschool!

9/17 - Transportation Unit

C is for Cars!  We had such a good day today and I really am finding so much joy in this job. You have wonderful children and they are teaching me so much.  Today we continued our exploration of transportation with cars.  We read books about cars in circle time, sang songs, and so much more.

 We start our day outside playing and enjoying the sunshine.

 Next we came inside for circle and singing time.  I hope they are learning the songs well enough to come home and sing them for you.  We learned all about cars.  Then we went to the table for a car themed craft.

 I made C roads and the children used cars as paint brushes to make a beautiful picture.

 I was so impressed at how willing they were to try something new.

 Beautiful!

 Then we took the cars outside for a car wash.  They scrubbed them all clean.

 Everly got bubbles on her nose and thought that was pretty funny.

 After the car wash it was upstairs to the classroom for centers.

 The kids were having lots of fun in the dramatic play area today with the dress up clothes.

 It's so fun to see them interacting with each other and developing friendships.

 The reading area has been slow to develop but I am now seeing the kids going to get books.  It makes me really happy.  The fabric shelves are books that correspond with our theme and the horizontal books (under the bench) are just fun children's books.

 At the individual learning table I worked with the children on pre-writing skills.  They had to trace the line to get the car to the finish line.

 I have to say I absolutely love being able to work with the children one on one.  There are so many skills to learn that just don't work with the whole group and it makes me feel good that they are getting my attention even if it's just for a few moments during the day.

 We had snack time upstairs today because our beautiful artwork was still drying on the table downstairs.

See you next time!  Keep working on your homework and let me know if you get the chance to go to the train park.  Have a great weekend!

Enrichment Activity-

I wanted to do a field trip this month but was unable to get it pulled together with enough time to give you notice. We will for sure do a field trip next month for Halloween and I will let you know way in advance.  Anyway, I wanted to let you know of a place I think would be really great for your child to experience right now as we study transportation.  It is the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park.  It is a wonderful place for children.  There is a mini train for them to ride, a beautiful carousel, lovely playgrounds, and an amazing electric train museum/display.  If you can by any chance take your little one there I think it would be wonderful.  You can learn more about it here:  McCormick Train Park.

9/15 - Transportation Unit

Today was another wonderful day at Preschool.  Our letter of the week is C, our color is Yellow, and our shape is an Oval.  To follow along with our transportation unit, we talked about Cars today.  C is for Cars!

 Today is circle time we read books about cars.  We discussed the differences that cars can have (teaching differentiation) and then sorted cars into different categories.

 After circle time we went upstairs for centers.

 After centers we went to snack time.  Thank-you Kaisley!

 After snack we had a quick play outside to get our wiggles out and then went back upstairs for an art project.  The children got to decorate their very own car.  They loved it!  I must admit most of their fingers got covered in marker but I figured you wouldn't mind.  ;)

 Then we had an epic car show on the rug.  Each child got to come up to show off and talk about their car design.

 We did a few more fun things like a do-a-dot letter C, and a coloring page but I didn't get pictures of that.  Then we went outside to meet our mommies.  It was an awesome day!  Thanks for sharing your littles with me each week.