Preschool News ~ Friday January 11, 2019

The bitter cold didn't stop us from having a great day indoors!

Our Special Activity today was making "Salt Dough" Animals!   We worked on counting, measuring and even explored some early addition by doubling our recipe (1 Cup of flour + 1 Cup of flour = 2 Cups of flour)!!

Click on the link below for a copy of the recipe

Salt Dough Recipe

First we add the flour.

Next we add the salt.

Then we add the water.

Lastly, we mixed all the ingredients together!

Helping a friend!

Shaping the dough into our favorite animals!

Stay tuned for more pictures of our final painted products next week!!

We also had a Friday Dance Party!  We danced and sang along to some of our favorite songs and even had a marching band with musical instruments!

Here are some of our favorite preschool songs!

Walking in the Jungle

The Goldfish Song

Pop See Ko

Penguin Dance

1 Little Finger

We hope everyone has a nice weekend! Stay warm 😊

Miss Becky, Miss Deb and Miss Tara

Theme 4 ~ Awesome Animals!

Dear Families,

Welcome Back and HAPPY NEW YEAR! We hope everyone had a wonderful break!

This month we will start our new unit “Awesome Animals!”  Children love animals so our new theme is an excellent way to help them learn about the characteristics of different kinds of animals, animal homes, and animal life cycles, which are all important concepts in science.

There are many things you and your child can do together to explore the world of animals.

• Start with your own pet, if you have one, to teach your child about pet needs and pet care.

• Talk about the animals you see around your home. Observe what they look like, where they live, what they eat, and how they move.

• Teach safety rules for being around animals.

• Identify the animals you see in books and on the computer and television so your child will learn animal names.

In this theme, we will also focus on developing the ability to pay attention. Encourage children to increase their attention by spending time focusing on the natural world together. This will be many children’s favorite theme, so talk with them every day about what they are doing and learning. Teach your child to be kind to animals!

Literacy Tip

Use nonfiction books with realistic illustrations and photographs to show your child that some books give us information. Point out the special features in nonfiction books, such as the table of contents and photo captions.

Connecting School to Home

Your child is learning how to put animals and objects with the same characteristics into groups, which is an important skill in both science and math.

Home/School Connections

Borrow picture books from your library about all kinds of animals, including pets, farm animals, and wild animals. Help your child name the animals.

Talk with your child about why both animals and people need homes, and what makes a good home for different kinds of animal.

Take a walk with your child in a park or your backyard, examining any insects you come across. Bring along a magnifier to get a closer look.

Big Day for Pre-K - Book Suggestions

Mrs. Wishy-Washy's Farm by Joy Cowley

Oodles of Animals by Lois Ehlert

In the Small, Small Pond by Denise Fleming

Hey, Little Ant by Phillip M. Hoose

Way Down in the Deep Blue Sea by Jan Peck

Animal Antics from 1 to 10 by David Wojtowycz

The Animal Boogie by Debbie Harter

When I'm Big by Sam McBratney

Under One Rock by Anthony D. Fredricks

The Best Book of Bugs by Claire Llewellyn

Zoopa: An Animal Alphabet by Gianna Marino

Here are some pictures from our PJ Day and Cookie Decorating Party!

 

 Thanks for stopping by!

Miss Becky

Friendly School Reminders

School Reminders!

Please remember to send your child into school each day ready to play! We try and go outside everyday. If your child is wearing boots to school please include an extra pair of shoes/sneakers in his/her backpack. When there is snow on the ground have your child wear snow pants into school since playground is typically our first activity.

Scholastic Books orders are due 12/6/18.

Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for next Friday 12/14/18...Please call the front office at (508) 541-8166 to schedule your child's conference. There is NO school on this day!

Our 2nd Annual Family PJ/Cookie Decorating Day is scheduled for Thursday December 20th from 12:15-1:15! Be sure to RSVP by 12/11/18.

No School ~ Winter Recess 12/24/18-1/1/19

Family Traditions

The winter season has many wonderful holidays that are celebrated in many different and exciting ways.  Over the next several weeks we would love to invite you into our classroom to share some of your family’s non-religious customs with us. Food is often a big part of holiday celebrations, however, due to allergies, we cannot share food in our classrooms. Families are invited to bring in story books, wear traditional clothing, bring in pictures or collages or even short videos. We are excited to learn about you and your family. If you are interested in sharing your traditions, please contact me at hackneyr@franklinps.net

Have a wonderful day!

Miss Becky

~Motor Room~

We always have fun on Motor Room Mondays!
This month our Motor Room was all about Our Community (Community Helpers).  We soared on the bolster swing like an airplane pilot, picked up the "trash" (i.e., weighted balls) and put it in the barrel like a trash collector and we helped each other on the court as we pretended to be a basketball coach!