Group Meeting: Next week, we will be starting Christmas activities. We have been putting away the fall and Thanksgiving items. The children helped me think of things that they would like to put out in the play areas for December.
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed in yesterday's post. The schedule for today was:
Activity #1 Green Group
Activity #2 Red Group
Activity #3 Yellow Group
Story: We did a re-telling of the story from yesterday, Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The children added the lines for the characters while I did the narration.
Large Group: The children from the Red Group brought items for Show and Tell.
Letter Learning: The letter for today was Cc.
Snacks: The morning snack was Cheez-its, strawberries, and milk brought by Addy. The afternoon snack was a choice of banana bread, pumpkin bread, and cream cheese bread with juice brought by Asher. Thank you, Addy and Asher!
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
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Group Meeting: This week, we are learning about animals that are getting ready for winter. Hibernation and migration are our key words.
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed below.
Activity #1 (Tuesday, Red Group/ Wed., Yellow) The children used a balance scale to determine the weight of a scissors, glue bottle, crayon and paint brush. They used plastic bears as counter weight. They also measured the length of those items with the bears. Their results were recorded on a paper.
Activity #2 (Tuesday Yellow Group/Wed. Green) The children made a book about animals that hibernate. They had to cut and glue.
Activity #3 (Tuesday, Green Group/Wed. Red)The children listened to the story The Letters are Lost and listened for rhyming words.
Story: The story for today was Goldilocks and the Three Bears. This classic tale is always a favorite. I like that this version ends with a question: Will Goldilocks return to the forest?
Large Group: The children acted out the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. We used a few basic props and provided the narration. The children provided the words for the characters.
Letter Learning: We are doing the letters in alphabetical order this time. Yesterday was Aa. Today was Bb. The children will be using dry erase boards to make the letters.
Snacks: The morning class had peaches and milk brought by Abby. Thank you, Abby! The afternoon class had graham crackers and juice.
Group Meeting: This week, we are learning about animals that are getting ready for winter. Hibernation and migration are our key words.
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed below.
Activity #1 (Tuesday, Red Group/ Wed., Yellow) The children used a balance scale to determine the weight of a scissors, glue bottle, crayon and paint brush. They used plastic bears as counter weight. They also measured the length of those items with the bears. Their results were recorded on a paper.
Activity #2 (Tuesday Yellow Group/Wed. Green) The children made a book about animals that hibernate. They had to cut and glue.
Activity #3 (Tuesday, Green Group/Wed. Red)The children listened to the story The Letters are Lost and listened for rhyming words.
Story: The story for today was Goldilocks and the Three Bears. This classic tale is always a favorite. I like that this version ends with a question: Will Goldilocks return to the forest?
Large Group: The children acted out the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. We used a few basic props and provided the narration. The children provided the words for the characters.
Letter Learning: We are doing the letters in alphabetical order this time. Yesterday was Aa. Today was Bb. The children will be using dry erase boards to make the letters.
Snacks: The morning class had peaches and milk brought by Abby. Thank you, Abby! The afternoon class had graham crackers and juice.
Sunday, November 25, 2018
No School Monday, November 26
Bettendorf Community Schools have cancelled school for Monday, November 26th, so we will not be having school as well. While I hate missing school, I wasn't looking forward to driving in this weather. Hopefully, everything will be back to normal on Tuesday. The children who were scheduled to bring snack on Monday should bring it on Tuesday. The Tuesday snack children can also bring a snack if they wish. We will share King and Queen responsibilities for the day. If anyone has questions, please email me at redeemerpreschool@hotmail.com.
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Group Meeting: The children were given to opportunity to share what they would be doing for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Small Groups: The children watched a video about the first Thanksgiving. This coordinated with our Let's Find Out magazine that we completed at the table. The children had to cut and staple the magazine together before coloring.
Story: The story for today was Who Will Carve the Turkey This Thanksgiving? It is Thanksgiving Day and the turkey needs to be carved. Who will do the job? A killer whale, or a saber-toothed tiger, or a Tyrannosaurus rex? None of those seem quite right. So who will carve the turkey this Thanksgiving? Ask your child to tell you.
Large Group: The children watched a portion of Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving. It's always fun to see if Charlie Brown is going to get to kick the football. Then the children danced to "Turkey Time".
Letter Learning: Since we have completed the first round of the alphabet, the children did "Lettercise". This is a song in which we use our boxing skills to punch in the air while saying and letter and it's sound. Ask your child to tell you what happened to the Chicka Chicka, Boom Boom tree.
Snacks: The morning class had bagels, strawberry cream cheese, and juice brought by Monroe. The afternoon class had apples, peanut butter, and milk brought by Stella. Thank you, Monroe and Stella!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Small Groups: The children watched a video about the first Thanksgiving. This coordinated with our Let's Find Out magazine that we completed at the table. The children had to cut and staple the magazine together before coloring.
Story: The story for today was Who Will Carve the Turkey This Thanksgiving? It is Thanksgiving Day and the turkey needs to be carved. Who will do the job? A killer whale, or a saber-toothed tiger, or a Tyrannosaurus rex? None of those seem quite right. So who will carve the turkey this Thanksgiving? Ask your child to tell you.
Large Group: The children watched a portion of Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving. It's always fun to see if Charlie Brown is going to get to kick the football. Then the children danced to "Turkey Time".
Letter Learning: Since we have completed the first round of the alphabet, the children did "Lettercise". This is a song in which we use our boxing skills to punch in the air while saying and letter and it's sound. Ask your child to tell you what happened to the Chicka Chicka, Boom Boom tree.
Snacks: The morning class had bagels, strawberry cream cheese, and juice brought by Monroe. The afternoon class had apples, peanut butter, and milk brought by Stella. Thank you, Monroe and Stella!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Monday, November 19, 2018
Group Meeting: The children reviewed what we had learned at the food pantry. They helped me make of list of things that they remembered from the trip.
Small Groups: During small group time, the children drew pictures in their Writing Journals of things that they remembered from our field trip.
Story: The story for today was Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving by Dav Pilkey. This is the story of a class of children that are on a field trip with their teacher. They discover a small turkey farm along the way. They meet the turkeys and play with them in the farm yard. One student notices an ax by the barn door and asks the farmer about it. When they find out what is in store for the turkeys, they become very upset. The farmer runs to get them a drink of water, but when he returns, the turkeys are gone. Ask your child to tell you what happened to the turkeys.
Large Group: The children assembled paper turkeys using circles, triangles and rectangles.
Letter Learning: The letter for today was Yy. We have completed the entire alphabet. Next week, we will begin again, this time learning them in alphabetical order.
Snacks: The morning class had Belvita breakfast biscuits and milk brought by Meier. The afternoon class had french toast sticks, applesauce and milk brought by Siler. Thank you, Meier and Siler!
Small Groups: During small group time, the children drew pictures in their Writing Journals of things that they remembered from our field trip.
Story: The story for today was Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving by Dav Pilkey. This is the story of a class of children that are on a field trip with their teacher. They discover a small turkey farm along the way. They meet the turkeys and play with them in the farm yard. One student notices an ax by the barn door and asks the farmer about it. When they find out what is in store for the turkeys, they become very upset. The farmer runs to get them a drink of water, but when he returns, the turkeys are gone. Ask your child to tell you what happened to the turkeys.
Large Group: The children assembled paper turkeys using circles, triangles and rectangles.
Letter Learning: The letter for today was Yy. We have completed the entire alphabet. Next week, we will begin again, this time learning them in alphabetical order.
Snacks: The morning class had Belvita breakfast biscuits and milk brought by Meier. The afternoon class had french toast sticks, applesauce and milk brought by Siler. Thank you, Meier and Siler!
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Group Meeting: For Where is it Wednesday, I hid little turkeys around the room with letters printed on them. The children had to find a turkey and match the letter on it to the letters on our rug. Then, we put the turkeys together in alphabetic order.
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed in Monday's post. The schedule for today was:
Activity #1 Green Group
Activity #2 Red Group
Activity #3 Yellow Group
Story: The story for today was Last Stop on Market Street by Matt De La Pena. Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don't own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn’t he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beauty—and fun—in their routine and the world around them. At the end of the story, CJ and his nana are serving food at a soup kitchen. We used this book to discuss the purpose of our field trip tomorrow.
Large Group: The children went to the Outdoor Classroom.
Letter Learning: The letter for today was Xx.
Snacks: The morning class had cheese sticks, Chez-its, and juice brought by Malia S. The afternoon class had Paw Patrol grahams and juice brought by Landon. Thank you, Malia and Landon!
We will be going to the food pantry tomorrow. The children will arrive at school at the usual time. Adults are asked to come at 9:50 for the AM class and 1:35 for the PM class.
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed in Monday's post. The schedule for today was:
Activity #1 Green Group
Activity #2 Red Group
Activity #3 Yellow Group
Story: The story for today was Last Stop on Market Street by Matt De La Pena. Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don't own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn’t he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beauty—and fun—in their routine and the world around them. At the end of the story, CJ and his nana are serving food at a soup kitchen. We used this book to discuss the purpose of our field trip tomorrow.
Large Group: The children went to the Outdoor Classroom.
Letter Learning: The letter for today was Xx.
Snacks: The morning class had cheese sticks, Chez-its, and juice brought by Malia S. The afternoon class had Paw Patrol grahams and juice brought by Landon. Thank you, Malia and Landon!
We will be going to the food pantry tomorrow. The children will arrive at school at the usual time. Adults are asked to come at 9:50 for the AM class and 1:35 for the PM class.
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Group Meeting: We have removed the Pumpkin Patch/Apple Orchard items from the Housekeeping Area and have installed a new grocery store area. For Toy Tuesday, I showed the children how the scanner, conveyor belt, and debit machine works. They have been taking turns buying and selling groceries.
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed in yesterday's post. The schedule for today was:
Activity #1 Yellow Group
Activity #2 Green Group
Activity #3 Red Group
Story: The story for today was Ten Little Pilgrims by B. G. Hennessy. Ten little Pilgrims and ten little Wampanoag boys and girls are getting ready for the harvest feast. In colonial Plymouth, the Pilgrims hunt ducks and geese and dig up turnips and carrots. In a nearby village, the Wampanoag dig for clams, fish for cod, and gather nuts and berries. Finally it’s time for the meal. First everyone gives thanks, then it’s time to eat and celebrate.
Large Group: The children played a game that I call "The Turkey and Farmer Game". At the beginning of the game, all of the children are turkeys except for one who is the farmer. The turkeys stand on one side of the room. The farmer stands in the middle. The farmer picks a color. The turkeys who have that color on their feathers (clothing) get to cross safely to the other side of the room. The rest of the turkeys must try to run past the farmer without being tagged. If the turkey is tagged, the farmer keeps it and recruits it to help tag more turkeys. The children had a great time running and tagging. They asked to play it again.
Letter Learning: The letter for today was Vv.
Snacks: The snack for the morning class was Nutrigrain bars and milk brought by Josie. The snack for the afternoon was Teddy Grahams and juice brought by Kinley. Thank you, Josie and Kinley!
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed in yesterday's post. The schedule for today was:
Activity #1 Yellow Group
Activity #2 Green Group
Activity #3 Red Group
Story: The story for today was Ten Little Pilgrims by B. G. Hennessy. Ten little Pilgrims and ten little Wampanoag boys and girls are getting ready for the harvest feast. In colonial Plymouth, the Pilgrims hunt ducks and geese and dig up turnips and carrots. In a nearby village, the Wampanoag dig for clams, fish for cod, and gather nuts and berries. Finally it’s time for the meal. First everyone gives thanks, then it’s time to eat and celebrate.
Large Group: The children played a game that I call "The Turkey and Farmer Game". At the beginning of the game, all of the children are turkeys except for one who is the farmer. The turkeys stand on one side of the room. The farmer stands in the middle. The farmer picks a color. The turkeys who have that color on their feathers (clothing) get to cross safely to the other side of the room. The rest of the turkeys must try to run past the farmer without being tagged. If the turkey is tagged, the farmer keeps it and recruits it to help tag more turkeys. The children had a great time running and tagging. They asked to play it again.
Letter Learning: The letter for today was Vv.
Snacks: The snack for the morning class was Nutrigrain bars and milk brought by Josie. The snack for the afternoon was Teddy Grahams and juice brought by Kinley. Thank you, Josie and Kinley!
Monday, November 12, 2018
Group Meeting: This week, we are going to start learning about Thanksgiving. We started by doing the Turkey Freeze Dance.
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed below along with the schedule for today.
Activity #1 (Red Group) The children played a Thanksgiving version of Shape Bingo. They had to identify or match a circle, square, triangle, star, heart, and diamond (rhombus).
Activity #2 (Yellow Group) The children matched Unifix cubes to colored turkeys on a paper. Then, they stacked the colors that matched to discover how many turkeys they had of each color.
Activity #3 (Green Group) The children listened to the story The Letters Are Lost and answered questions about the book. This is part of the Read It Again curriculum.
Story: The story for today was Thanks for Thanksgiving by Julies Markes. This book beautifully illustrates things for which we are thankful, especially at Thanksgiving time.
Large Group: Following our story, the children helped me make of list of things for which we are thankful. After that, each child was given a paper feather. They drew pictures of some of the things from our list. The feathers were added to a large turkey that is on display in the hallway.
Letter Learning: The letter for today was Tt.
Snacks: The snack for the morning class was cheese sticks, granola bars, and juice brought by James. The afternoon class had Paw Patrol grahams and milk brought by John. Thank you, James and John!
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed below along with the schedule for today.
Activity #1 (Red Group) The children played a Thanksgiving version of Shape Bingo. They had to identify or match a circle, square, triangle, star, heart, and diamond (rhombus).
Activity #2 (Yellow Group) The children matched Unifix cubes to colored turkeys on a paper. Then, they stacked the colors that matched to discover how many turkeys they had of each color.
Activity #3 (Green Group) The children listened to the story The Letters Are Lost and answered questions about the book. This is part of the Read It Again curriculum.
Story: The story for today was Thanks for Thanksgiving by Julies Markes. This book beautifully illustrates things for which we are thankful, especially at Thanksgiving time.
Large Group: Following our story, the children helped me make of list of things for which we are thankful. After that, each child was given a paper feather. They drew pictures of some of the things from our list. The feathers were added to a large turkey that is on display in the hallway.
Letter Learning: The letter for today was Tt.
Snacks: The snack for the morning class was cheese sticks, granola bars, and juice brought by James. The afternoon class had Paw Patrol grahams and milk brought by John. Thank you, James and John!
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Group Meeting: For Where is it Wednesday, the children searched the preschool for hidden fruits and vegetables. After finding them, they brought them to the rug and sorted them into groups of "grows on a tree" and "does not grow on a tree". Tomorrow, we will be using something that grows on a tree to make our snack.
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed in Monday's post. The schedule for today was:
Activity #1 Green Group
Activity #2 Red Group
Activity #3 Yellow Group
Story: The story for today was Henny Penny retold by Bonnie Daubin. An acorn falls and hits Henny Penny on the head. She thinks that the sky is falling and runs to tell the king. Along the way, she is joined by her friends Ducky Lucky, Turkey Lurkey, Goosey Loosey, and Cocky Locky, who believe her without checking out her story. Then they meet a fox. Ask your child to tell you what happens next. This story did not end as the children predicted.
Large Group: The children went to the Outdoor Classroom. They put on their own coats and tried zipping.
Letter Learning: The letter for today was Qq.
Snacks: Both classes had pancakes and juice for a snack today. They were brought by Jai and Jeremiah. Thanks!
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed in Monday's post. The schedule for today was:
Activity #1 Green Group
Activity #2 Red Group
Activity #3 Yellow Group
Story: The story for today was Henny Penny retold by Bonnie Daubin. An acorn falls and hits Henny Penny on the head. She thinks that the sky is falling and runs to tell the king. Along the way, she is joined by her friends Ducky Lucky, Turkey Lurkey, Goosey Loosey, and Cocky Locky, who believe her without checking out her story. Then they meet a fox. Ask your child to tell you what happens next. This story did not end as the children predicted.
Large Group: The children went to the Outdoor Classroom. They put on their own coats and tried zipping.
Letter Learning: The letter for today was Qq.
Snacks: Both classes had pancakes and juice for a snack today. They were brought by Jai and Jeremiah. Thanks!
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Group Meeting: For Toy Tuesday, I demonstrated something new that we received for the light table. We have a new set of pictures of animals and people. If you place them on the light table, you can see their skeleton. The children enjoyed seeing the bones of the animals, especially some of the more unusual ones like a snake and owl.
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed in yesterday's post. The schedule for today was:
Activity #1 Yellow Group
Activity #2 Green Group
Activity #3 Red Group
Story: The story for today was A Grand Old Tree by Mary Newell. This story follows the life span of a tree from seedling, to blossom, fruit, and death. Even when the tree falls and dies, it serves a purpose of providing a home for raccoons and centipedes. The apples that it produces provide seeds so that it can sprout new seedlings.
Large Group: The children participated in an obstacle course. They had to run around cones, throw beanbags at a target, and balance on stepping stones.
Letter Learning: The letter for today was Gg.
Snacks: The morning snack was cheese sticks, Goldfish and juice brought by Jackson. Thank you, Jackson. The afternoon snack was graham crackers and juice.
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed in yesterday's post. The schedule for today was:
Activity #1 Yellow Group
Activity #2 Green Group
Activity #3 Red Group
Story: The story for today was A Grand Old Tree by Mary Newell. This story follows the life span of a tree from seedling, to blossom, fruit, and death. Even when the tree falls and dies, it serves a purpose of providing a home for raccoons and centipedes. The apples that it produces provide seeds so that it can sprout new seedlings.
Large Group: The children participated in an obstacle course. They had to run around cones, throw beanbags at a target, and balance on stepping stones.
Letter Learning: The letter for today was Gg.
Snacks: The morning snack was cheese sticks, Goldfish and juice brought by Jackson. Thank you, Jackson. The afternoon snack was graham crackers and juice.
Monday, November 5, 2018
Group Meeting: I explained to the children that our school will be participating in the Festival of Trees by decorating a Christmas tree. Our theme this year is going to be dinosaurs. While I hated to start Christmas so soon, we have to have the tree ready to deliver on Sunday.
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed below with the schedule for today.
Activity #1 (Red Group) The children participated in a story problem math activity in which they pretended to be squirrels gathering and eating acorns. They counted how many they had gathered, ate a number of them and counted how many were left.
Activity #2 (Yellow Group) The children painted and decorated wooden dinosaurs for our Festival of Trees tree. (The dinosaurs didn't arrive in the mail until noon, so the morning Yellow Group didn't get to do theirs yet. They will on Thursday.)
Activity #3 (Green Group) The children listed to and answered questions about the book Rumble in the Jungle. This is a follow up lesson that is part of the Read It Again program.
Story: To go with our Christmas dinosaur theme, I read the book How Do Dinosaurs Say Merry Christmas? by Jane Yolen. This book explains how dinosaurs should behave at Christmas time. They should help decorate the tree, leave cookies for Santa, and share presents with others. After the story, we discussed how children can do the same.
Large Group: The children played a game called "Squirrels in the Trees". The children took turns being trees and squirrels. The squirrels had to scamper from one tree to the next to stay safe.
Letter Learning: The letter for today was Uu.
Snacks: The morning snack was pretzels, avocados, and juice brought by Finn. The afternoon snack was bananas and milk brought by Gage. Thank you, Finn and Gage!
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed below with the schedule for today.
Activity #1 (Red Group) The children participated in a story problem math activity in which they pretended to be squirrels gathering and eating acorns. They counted how many they had gathered, ate a number of them and counted how many were left.
Activity #2 (Yellow Group) The children painted and decorated wooden dinosaurs for our Festival of Trees tree. (The dinosaurs didn't arrive in the mail until noon, so the morning Yellow Group didn't get to do theirs yet. They will on Thursday.)
Activity #3 (Green Group) The children listed to and answered questions about the book Rumble in the Jungle. This is a follow up lesson that is part of the Read It Again program.
Story: To go with our Christmas dinosaur theme, I read the book How Do Dinosaurs Say Merry Christmas? by Jane Yolen. This book explains how dinosaurs should behave at Christmas time. They should help decorate the tree, leave cookies for Santa, and share presents with others. After the story, we discussed how children can do the same.
Large Group: The children played a game called "Squirrels in the Trees". The children took turns being trees and squirrels. The squirrels had to scamper from one tree to the next to stay safe.
Letter Learning: The letter for today was Uu.
Snacks: The morning snack was pretzels, avocados, and juice brought by Finn. The afternoon snack was bananas and milk brought by Gage. Thank you, Finn and Gage!
Thursday, November 1, 2018
Group Meeting: We will be finishing up our study of trees during the next few days. Today, we talked about animals that live in trees. In our yard, we have squirrels. We watched a video that explained how squirrels gather food for the winter months. We also watched a video that I found of baby squirrels in their tree nest waiting for their mother to bring them food.
Story: Our story for today was Nuts to You by Lois Ehlert. In this story, a squirrel is looking for something to eat. He digs flower bulbs and visits a bird feeder. He sneaks into a house through a torn window screen. What is he looking for? How will he get back out? Ask your child to tell you.
Large Group: The Green Group brought items for Show and Tell.
Letter Learning: The letter for today was Ii.
Snacks: The snack for the morning class was Goldfish and juice brought by Emmett W. The afternoon snack was mini pancakes and milk brought by Evelyn. Thank you, Emmett and Evelyn!
Story: Our story for today was Nuts to You by Lois Ehlert. In this story, a squirrel is looking for something to eat. He digs flower bulbs and visits a bird feeder. He sneaks into a house through a torn window screen. What is he looking for? How will he get back out? Ask your child to tell you.
Large Group: The Green Group brought items for Show and Tell.
Letter Learning: The letter for today was Ii.
Snacks: The snack for the morning class was Goldfish and juice brought by Emmett W. The afternoon snack was mini pancakes and milk brought by Evelyn. Thank you, Emmett and Evelyn!
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