9-6: ocean/summertime theme (last week)

This is the last week of our Ocean Summertime theme.  Today was all about the letter j.  J is for jellyfish.  Here are a few of our activities.  I can't take pictures of everything but here's a few of our fun times together today.  

This is part of our morning circle time.  We sing songs and read stories that relate to our letter of the week.  

We did a jumping contest.  They loved it.  

We did an art project - we painted jellyfish.  We will finish it next time.  

They did a great job!

We played with blue playdough.  

We went upstairs for centers.  In individual instruction we did do-a-dots. 

We are going to miss this theme, it's so much fun!

9-1: summertime/ocean theme

We had a great Thursday.  I am amazed that a month has passed already.  Your kids are doing great!  

Our outside time is pretty precious.  They are all getting along so well!

After circle time we started our art project.  We made blue whales today. 

Upstairs for centers.  

Water themed sensory buckets.  

In individual instruction we stamped on the letter W with ocean themed stamps.  

I try to think outside the box as far as letter recognition is concerned.  I try to have different ways for them to experience each letter - making it with stamps, playdough, cookies, etc.  

Also in individual instruction we worked on ABA patterns.  They had to make a second ice cream cone with matching colored scoops of ice cream.  They loved it!

Our last project was making the puppet, Walter Walrus.  

See you all next week!

8-30: summertime/ocean theme

It was a great day at preschool!  W is for watermelon!  First we played outside. 

Then we went in and did music time and introduced the letter and discussed watermelons - shape, color, texture, weight, etc.  Then we went to the table where we cut open a watermelon, tasted it and made a watermelon volcano.  

Upstairs we discussed the color, shape, and weather of the day.  

Then we went to centers.  

We finished the day with a craft.  See you next time!

8-25: Water Day

What a fantastic day!  I hope your littles enjoyed it as much as I did.  I didn't get pictures of our craft or circle time but here are the few that I was able to catch.  

I love water day for so many reasons.  Playing with other children is such an important part of development.  I think it gets overlooked sometimes.  I saw so many social skills being learned today.  We also talked about why bubbles float, what animals live in water, and so much more. Your children are learning so quickly!  They have learned the sound and action for letters a-j in zoo phonics.  This is going to be a great year.