Group Meeting: Being the last day of February, the children will be taking their Math Journals home. There may be a few pages in the journal that did not get completed due to the days of school that we missed. These can be done at home. March starts a new month. Hopefully, the weather will be better.
Small Groups: Following a video about germs, the children completed their Let's Find Out magazine about keeping germs contained so that we don't spread sickness to each other.
Story: The story for today was Stone Soup; An Old Story as told by Marcia Brown. This is the story of three soldiers who are returning home from the war. They are hungry and are hoping to stop in the village to get something to eat and a place to sleep. However, the villagers know that they are coming and are afraid that they will take all of their food. So, they hide everything that they have. When the soldiers arrive, the ask for something to eat. When villagers tell them that they have nothing, the soldiers decide to make stone soup. They boil some water and add the stones. The soup would taste better with carrots. Amazingly, one of the villagers has carrots. The soup would taste better with cabbage. Another villager has cabbage. The soldiers outwit the villagers to get everything that they need to make a delicious soup that they all can share.
Large Group: The children participated in a rely race in which they had to run to the other side of the room, pick a ball that matches their team color and return it to the team bucket.
Letter Learning: The letter for the morning class was Zz. The afternoon letter was Ff.
Snacks: The morning snack was Cheez-its, grapes, and milk brought by Monroe. The afternoon snack was banana bread, applesauce and milk brought by Zenie. Thank you, Monroe and Zenie!
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Group Meeting: For Where is it Wednesday, I hid picture cards around the room. The children had to find a picture, name the picture word and determine how many syllables (claps) were in the word. They matched the number of syllables to numeral cards.
Small Groups: The activities for this week were 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 The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs retold by Jon Scieszka. This story is written from the perspective of the wolf. The wolf claims that he is not big and bad. He says that he was trying to borrow a cup of sugar from the neighbor pigs. Ask your child to tell you how the little pig's house blew down.
Large Group: The have been playing their favorite games. Today, they chose Duck, Duck, Goose.
Letter Learning: The letter for the morning class was Vv. The afternoon class letter was Zz.
Snacks: The morning snack was French toast sticks and milk brought by Meier. Thank you, Meier! The afternoon snack was graham crackers, peanut butter, and juice provided by the preschool. Unfortunately, the afternoon king was ill today.
Small Groups: The activities for this week were 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 The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs retold by Jon Scieszka. This story is written from the perspective of the wolf. The wolf claims that he is not big and bad. He says that he was trying to borrow a cup of sugar from the neighbor pigs. Ask your child to tell you how the little pig's house blew down.
Large Group: The have been playing their favorite games. Today, they chose Duck, Duck, Goose.
Letter Learning: The letter for the morning class was Vv. The afternoon class letter was Zz.
Snacks: The morning snack was French toast sticks and milk brought by Meier. Thank you, Meier! The afternoon snack was graham crackers, peanut butter, and juice provided by the preschool. Unfortunately, the afternoon king was ill today.
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Group Meeting: For Toy Tuesday, I introduced the children to some new characters and furniture pieces from a castle play set. I have been thinking about starting a castle/king/queen study next week. I want to see if this would be a topic that they would be interested in. I'll let you know how it goes.
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed in yesterday's blog. The schedule for today is:
Activity #1 Yellow Group
Activity #2 Green Group
Activity #3 Red Group
Story: The story for today was Pete the Cat: Rockin' in My School Shoes by Eric Litwin. Pete the Cat is going to school for the first time. He visits the library, the lunchroom, and the playground. Is Pete worried about his new environment? Goodness, no! It's all good. After reading the book, we talked a little about Kindergarten Round up that has taken place or is coming up for some of the children. All of the children agreed, it's all good!
Large Group: Since we had just read the book about Pete and his school shoes, we played the Shoe Game. We played this game around Christmas time when we read the story about the Shoemaker and the elves. The children remove their shoes and hide one. Then, they switch shoes with the friend and try to find the match.
Letter Learning: The letter for the morning class was Tt. The afternoon class is on the letter Vv.
Bee Kind: We sent home a few Bee Kind notes today. We will be trying to catch all of the children being kind this week.
Snacks: The snack for the morning class was Cinnamon Sugar Bel vita bars and juice brought by Malia Y. The afternoon snack was carrots, ranch dip, and milk brought by Stella. Thank you, Malia and Stella!
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed in yesterday's blog. The schedule for today is:
Activity #1 Yellow Group
Activity #2 Green Group
Activity #3 Red Group
Story: The story for today was Pete the Cat: Rockin' in My School Shoes by Eric Litwin. Pete the Cat is going to school for the first time. He visits the library, the lunchroom, and the playground. Is Pete worried about his new environment? Goodness, no! It's all good. After reading the book, we talked a little about Kindergarten Round up that has taken place or is coming up for some of the children. All of the children agreed, it's all good!
Large Group: Since we had just read the book about Pete and his school shoes, we played the Shoe Game. We played this game around Christmas time when we read the story about the Shoemaker and the elves. The children remove their shoes and hide one. Then, they switch shoes with the friend and try to find the match.
Letter Learning: The letter for the morning class was Tt. The afternoon class is on the letter Vv.
Bee Kind: We sent home a few Bee Kind notes today. We will be trying to catch all of the children being kind this week.
Snacks: The snack for the morning class was Cinnamon Sugar Bel vita bars and juice brought by Malia Y. The afternoon snack was carrots, ranch dip, and milk brought by Stella. Thank you, Malia and Stella!
Monday, February 25, 2019
Group Meeting: For Method Monday, I introduced Marble Painting to the children. At the art table, the children could choose to put a piece of paper in a box, add paint drops, and roll marbles over the paint. The design was unique for every paper.
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed below as well as the schedule for today.
Activity #1 (Red Group) The children learned to play a simple board game. Taking turns, they rolled the dice and counted the squares. If the square that they landed on had a star on it, they could select a toy dinosaur to add to their pile. When the dinosaur container was empty, they counted how many that were in their pile. Whoever had the most dinosaurs was the winner for the day.
Activity #2 (Yellow Group) The children experimented with a ramp. They selected items to put on the ramp to see if it would roll. They recorded their results on paper by drawing the items.
Activity #3 (Green Group) The children listened to the story Giggle Giggle Quack by Doreen Cronin and answered questions about the story.
One of our group activities today was playing a board game. Simple board games are a great way to teach counting and taking turns. I strongly encourage parents to play board games with their children. If you have games like Candyland and/or Chutes and Ladders, those are a great start. However, sometimes even those games can be too long. I use simple board games that I can find on Pinterest. A game board and dice are pretty much all you need.
Story: The story for today was I'm Like You, You're like Me by Cindy Gainer. This book explores how we are alike and different. It tells about how we have to respect each other. I am using this book to kick of a "Bee Kind" initiative. In the classroom, we will be looking for children who are being kind. We will be recording acts of kindness on papers to share with classmates and take home to parents. Be looking for a Bee Kind report in your child's bag soon!
Large Group: The children have been asking to play some favorite games. Today was London Bridges.
Letter Learning: The morning class letter was Pp. The afternoon class letter was Tt.
Snacks: The morning class snack was Goldfish and milk brought by Malia S. The afternoon class snack was peanut butter, jelly, bread, bananas, and juice brought by Siler. Thank you, Malia and Siler!
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed below as well as the schedule for today.
Activity #1 (Red Group) The children learned to play a simple board game. Taking turns, they rolled the dice and counted the squares. If the square that they landed on had a star on it, they could select a toy dinosaur to add to their pile. When the dinosaur container was empty, they counted how many that were in their pile. Whoever had the most dinosaurs was the winner for the day.
Activity #2 (Yellow Group) The children experimented with a ramp. They selected items to put on the ramp to see if it would roll. They recorded their results on paper by drawing the items.
Activity #3 (Green Group) The children listened to the story Giggle Giggle Quack by Doreen Cronin and answered questions about the story.
One of our group activities today was playing a board game. Simple board games are a great way to teach counting and taking turns. I strongly encourage parents to play board games with their children. If you have games like Candyland and/or Chutes and Ladders, those are a great start. However, sometimes even those games can be too long. I use simple board games that I can find on Pinterest. A game board and dice are pretty much all you need.
Story: The story for today was I'm Like You, You're like Me by Cindy Gainer. This book explores how we are alike and different. It tells about how we have to respect each other. I am using this book to kick of a "Bee Kind" initiative. In the classroom, we will be looking for children who are being kind. We will be recording acts of kindness on papers to share with classmates and take home to parents. Be looking for a Bee Kind report in your child's bag soon!
Large Group: The children have been asking to play some favorite games. Today was London Bridges.
Letter Learning: The morning class letter was Pp. The afternoon class letter was Tt.
Snacks: The morning class snack was Goldfish and milk brought by Malia S. The afternoon class snack was peanut butter, jelly, bread, bananas, and juice brought by Siler. Thank you, Malia and Siler!
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Group Meeting: February is Dental Health Month. Our Let's Find Out magazine was all about keeping your teeth healthy. It also shared information about losing baby teeth and getting your permanent teeth.
Small Groups: The children completed the last page of the Let's Find Out Magazine together as a class. Counting and printing numerals is still a challenge for a few, so we took our time to practice together.
Story: The story for today was a re-read. I read Go, Go, Go,Stop! by Charise Mericle Harper.
One day Little Green rolls into town and says his first word: "Go!" The town is building a bridge, and now everyone has a job to do, from dump truck to forklift. Little Green helps them do their jobs with gusto. Until . . . there is a little too much gusto. They can go, go, go . . . but how will they stop? Ask your child to tell you.
Large Group: The children in the morning class were visited by Carter's dad. Mr. Allen is a sign maker. He told us about making signs and had several samples to show us. Before he left, Mr. Allen traced our hands. He will take these back to his business and make a sign for us!
The children in the afternoon played the game Red Light, Green Light!
Letter Learning: The children in the morning class traced the letter Kk. The afternoon class learned about letter Pp.
Snacks: The snack for the morning class was Goldfish and juice brought by Josie. Thank you, Josie! The afternoon snack was Chex mix and juice.
Small Groups: The children completed the last page of the Let's Find Out Magazine together as a class. Counting and printing numerals is still a challenge for a few, so we took our time to practice together.
Story: The story for today was a re-read. I read Go, Go, Go,Stop! by Charise Mericle Harper.
One day Little Green rolls into town and says his first word: "Go!" The town is building a bridge, and now everyone has a job to do, from dump truck to forklift. Little Green helps them do their jobs with gusto. Until . . . there is a little too much gusto. They can go, go, go . . . but how will they stop? Ask your child to tell you.
Large Group: The children in the morning class were visited by Carter's dad. Mr. Allen is a sign maker. He told us about making signs and had several samples to show us. Before he left, Mr. Allen traced our hands. He will take these back to his business and make a sign for us!
The children in the afternoon played the game Red Light, Green Light!
Letter Learning: The children in the morning class traced the letter Kk. The afternoon class learned about letter Pp.
Snacks: The snack for the morning class was Goldfish and juice brought by Josie. Thank you, Josie! The afternoon snack was Chex mix and juice.
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Pajama Day
Group Meeting: We took a few minutes to admire everyone's pajamas before we got started! We looked very cozy and comfortable.
Small Groups: The children counted items into a 10 frame. We did numbers 1-10 to check our counting skills.
This week ends a checkpoint period for our GOLD assessment. We have one more checkpoint period for this school year. I'll be sharing information from this assessment when we meet in April.
Story: I read the story Piggies in Pajamas by Michelle Meadows. Five little piggies are supposed to be in bed, but they are not tired. They crawl out of bed and begin to play. Suddenly, they hear footsteps. Is it Mama? They hurry back to bed. Mama doesn't come, so they begin to play again. This happens several times until something happens that frightens the little piggies. Ask your child to tell you what has frightened them and where the piggies end up at the end of the story.
Large Group: The children learned about how popcorn pops. I took an electric fry pan and put oil and popcorn in it. I put on the lid and we listened. While we were listening, I explained how the moisture in the popcorn gets hot and needs to escape. This causes an explosion which creates the popcorn. Once we could hear the popcorn popping, I removed the lid. We watched it pop all over the protective table cloth. Once it cooled, we tried a piece. It was a little bland without salt and butter! (I took some pictures, but they hadn't downloaded yet. I'll try adding them tomorrow.)
Letter Learning: The morning class worked on the letter Jj. The afternoon class did Kk.
Snacks: The morning snack was bagels, cream cheese, and juice brought by James. The afternoon class had Goldfish and juice brought by Landon. Thank you, James and Landon!
Small Groups: The children counted items into a 10 frame. We did numbers 1-10 to check our counting skills.
This week ends a checkpoint period for our GOLD assessment. We have one more checkpoint period for this school year. I'll be sharing information from this assessment when we meet in April.
Story: I read the story Piggies in Pajamas by Michelle Meadows. Five little piggies are supposed to be in bed, but they are not tired. They crawl out of bed and begin to play. Suddenly, they hear footsteps. Is it Mama? They hurry back to bed. Mama doesn't come, so they begin to play again. This happens several times until something happens that frightens the little piggies. Ask your child to tell you what has frightened them and where the piggies end up at the end of the story.
Large Group: The children learned about how popcorn pops. I took an electric fry pan and put oil and popcorn in it. I put on the lid and we listened. While we were listening, I explained how the moisture in the popcorn gets hot and needs to escape. This causes an explosion which creates the popcorn. Once we could hear the popcorn popping, I removed the lid. We watched it pop all over the protective table cloth. Once it cooled, we tried a piece. It was a little bland without salt and butter! (I took some pictures, but they hadn't downloaded yet. I'll try adding them tomorrow.)
Letter Learning: The morning class worked on the letter Jj. The afternoon class did Kk.
Snacks: The morning snack was bagels, cream cheese, and juice brought by James. The afternoon class had Goldfish and juice brought by Landon. Thank you, James and Landon!
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Group Meeting: Today was Toy Tuesday. The writing and drawing table has a new mailbox and a name and picture book. The children can make letters and cards for each other by finding a friends name in the picture book, print the name on the paper, draw a picture and/or write words, and put it in the mailbox. The King or Queen for the day will be the mail carrier who will deliver the notes to the cubbies.
Small Groups: The children have been learning about syllables in words. Today, they completed a paper in which they had to count the syllables in animal words.
Story: The book that we read together was Signs by Tara Hoban. This was not a story book. It was a book full of pictures of signs. The children had to figure out what the sign was about by reading the words and looking at the pictures and symbols. They also used the color of the sign to determine if it meant stop or warning.
Large Group: The children completed an obstacle course of a balance beam, stepping stones, a tunnel, and a tumbling mat.
Letter Learning: The letter for the morning class was Dd. The afternoon class is on the letter Jj.
Snacks: The snack for the morning class was muffins, carrots, and juice brought by Jai. The afternoon snack was pretzels and juice brought by Kinley. Thank you, Jai and Kinley!
Tomorrow is Pajama Day. The children may wear their pajamas to school. If it is a snow day tomorrow, we will wear pajamas on Thursday.
Small Groups: The children have been learning about syllables in words. Today, they completed a paper in which they had to count the syllables in animal words.
Story: The book that we read together was Signs by Tara Hoban. This was not a story book. It was a book full of pictures of signs. The children had to figure out what the sign was about by reading the words and looking at the pictures and symbols. They also used the color of the sign to determine if it meant stop or warning.
Large Group: The children completed an obstacle course of a balance beam, stepping stones, a tunnel, and a tumbling mat.
Letter Learning: The letter for the morning class was Dd. The afternoon class is on the letter Jj.
Snacks: The snack for the morning class was muffins, carrots, and juice brought by Jai. The afternoon snack was pretzels and juice brought by Kinley. Thank you, Jai and Kinley!
Tomorrow is Pajama Day. The children may wear their pajamas to school. If it is a snow day tomorrow, we will wear pajamas on Thursday.
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Happy Valentine's Day!
We had a variety of things to do today for Valentines Day. We started by dancing to "If You're a Kid: Valentine Love". Next, we made Valentine flowers to take the residents of Senior Star. The children used paper hearts, paper fasteners and straws to assemble the flowers. After the flowers were finished, we practiced the songs that we were going to sing.
The children opened the Valentines that they had brought for each other. They did a good job of reading each other's names or at least figuring out the first letter of each name. After that, they wanted some play time, so we had 15 minutes to choose any activity.
When play time was over, we made Valentine Quesadillas. The children had tortilla shells that had a heart imprinted in the middle. They filled the shells with cheese and took turns bringing them to the griddle so that the cheese would melt. Salsa was available for those who wanted to dip them.
The children sang beautifully at Senior Star. It's always nice to see the smiles on the faces of the residents. Several residents asked if we could come again. Thank you, adults for taking the time to transport the children and support their singing!
No School on Monday due to Presidents Day. We'll be back on Tuesday and hopefully have no more snow days!
The children opened the Valentines that they had brought for each other. They did a good job of reading each other's names or at least figuring out the first letter of each name. After that, they wanted some play time, so we had 15 minutes to choose any activity.
When play time was over, we made Valentine Quesadillas. The children had tortilla shells that had a heart imprinted in the middle. They filled the shells with cheese and took turns bringing them to the griddle so that the cheese would melt. Salsa was available for those who wanted to dip them.
The children sang beautifully at Senior Star. It's always nice to see the smiles on the faces of the residents. Several residents asked if we could come again. Thank you, adults for taking the time to transport the children and support their singing!
No School on Monday due to Presidents Day. We'll be back on Tuesday and hopefully have no more snow days!
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Group Meeting: For Toy Tuesday, I demonstrated a new train set that we received. The children were excited to take a turn to play with it if they chose.
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed in yesterday's blog. The schedule for this afternoon was:
Activity #1 Yellow Group
Activity#2 Green Group
Activity #3 Red Group
Story: The story for today was The Valentine Bears by Eve Bunting. Mr. and Mrs. Bear have never celebrated Valentines day. They are usually hibernating. This year, Mrs. Bear wants to surprise Mr. Bear by waking him up to Valentine treats. However, Mr. Bear wants to keep sleeping. Ask your child to tell you how Mrs. Bear gets Mr. Bear to wake up.
Large Group: The children practiced a few songs that we will be singing at Senior Star on Thursday.
Letter Learning: We are beginning the letters for the third time. The letter for today was Bb. The children printed the Bb on a paper and circled the letter Bbs that they found in the sentence that was printed below. The paper should be in their bag today.
Snacks: The snack for the afternoon class was Ritz crackers, cheese, and juice brought by Jeremiah. Thank you, Jeremiah!
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed in yesterday's blog. The schedule for this afternoon was:
Activity #1 Yellow Group
Activity#2 Green Group
Activity #3 Red Group
Story: The story for today was The Valentine Bears by Eve Bunting. Mr. and Mrs. Bear have never celebrated Valentines day. They are usually hibernating. This year, Mrs. Bear wants to surprise Mr. Bear by waking him up to Valentine treats. However, Mr. Bear wants to keep sleeping. Ask your child to tell you how Mrs. Bear gets Mr. Bear to wake up.
Large Group: The children practiced a few songs that we will be singing at Senior Star on Thursday.
Letter Learning: We are beginning the letters for the third time. The letter for today was Bb. The children printed the Bb on a paper and circled the letter Bbs that they found in the sentence that was printed below. The paper should be in their bag today.
Snacks: The snack for the afternoon class was Ritz crackers, cheese, and juice brought by Jeremiah. Thank you, Jeremiah!
NO AM Class, February 12
Weather is once again causing us to cancel the morning class.
We are getting close to Valentines Day. If your child has not brought Valentines to school yet, please send them tomorrow. We are still planning to go to Senior Star on Thursday. If you child needs a ride, please let me know.
We are getting close to Valentines Day. If your child has not brought Valentines to school yet, please send them tomorrow. We are still planning to go to Senior Star on Thursday. If you child needs a ride, please let me know.
Monday, February 11, 2019
Group Meeting: For Method Monday, I demonstrated an art method that the children can use at the art table during play time. For this art activity, the children select a color of paper they would like to use. They fold the paper in half. Next, they open the paper and squeeze drops of paint all over the paper using any colors that they like. When they are finished with the paint, they close the paper again and rub the paper to mix the colors inside. When they are finished, they open the paper to reveal a beautiful symmetrical painting.
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed below as well as the schedule for today.
Activity #1 (Red Group) The children drew things that they love in their writing journal. They could use words to label the items that they draw.
Activity #2 (Yellow Group) The children measured flowers with candy hearts as their unit of measurement. The printed the correct numeral under each flower.
Activity#3 (Green Group) The children listened to the story Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh and answered questions about the story.
Story: The story for today was Hugs and Kisses by Christophe Loupy. Early one morning, Hugs the puppy goes out into the barnyard to search for something. He visits with the farm animals and asks them a question. Please ask your child to tell you what Hugs asks the animals to do and what he is trying to find out.
Large Group: The children from the Green Group brought items for Show and Tell.
Letter Learning: The afternoon class finished with the letter Zz today. We are now ready to go through the alphabet again.
Snacks: The morning class snack was Goldfish and juice brought by Emmett W. The afternoon snack was cheese sticks, applesauce, and juice brought by Jayce. Thank you, Emmett and Jayce!
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed below as well as the schedule for today.
Activity #1 (Red Group) The children drew things that they love in their writing journal. They could use words to label the items that they draw.
Activity #2 (Yellow Group) The children measured flowers with candy hearts as their unit of measurement. The printed the correct numeral under each flower.
Activity#3 (Green Group) The children listened to the story Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh and answered questions about the story.
Story: The story for today was Hugs and Kisses by Christophe Loupy. Early one morning, Hugs the puppy goes out into the barnyard to search for something. He visits with the farm animals and asks them a question. Please ask your child to tell you what Hugs asks the animals to do and what he is trying to find out.
Large Group: The children from the Green Group brought items for Show and Tell.
Letter Learning: The afternoon class finished with the letter Zz today. We are now ready to go through the alphabet again.
Snacks: The morning class snack was Goldfish and juice brought by Emmett W. The afternoon snack was cheese sticks, applesauce, and juice brought by Jayce. Thank you, Emmett and Jayce!
Thursday, February 7, 2019
NO SCHOOL FEB. 7TH
The weather is causing Bettendorf to cancel school for today. I'm ready for winter to be over :)
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Group Meeting: For our warm up movement activity today, we did Jack Hartman's Dance and Freeze. We thought it was appropriate with all of the ice outside today.
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 Estela's Swap by Alexis O'Neil. In this story, Estela is going to a swap meet with her dad. He attends every week to sell items that they no longer want or need. Estela is going to the swap meet to try to sell her music box. She will use the money to take dance lessons. A lady in the booth across from Estela is selling paper flowers and dancing skirts. A strong wind blows all of the lady's paper flowers away. Estela feels bad and offers to give the music box to the lady. Ask your child to tell you what Estela received as a swap.
Large Group: The morning class used the Stomp Boards to launch bean bags into the air for their partner to catch. The afternoon class looked at store signs on the Promethean board. The morning class viewed them yesterday.
Letter Learning: The letter for the morning class was Zz. The afternoon class is still on Yy. Tomorrow we should catch up.
Snacks: The snack for the morning class was cheese sticks, grapes, and milk brought by Emmett A. The afternoon class had waffles, bananas, and milk brought by Evelyn. Thank you, Emmett and Evelyn!
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 Estela's Swap by Alexis O'Neil. In this story, Estela is going to a swap meet with her dad. He attends every week to sell items that they no longer want or need. Estela is going to the swap meet to try to sell her music box. She will use the money to take dance lessons. A lady in the booth across from Estela is selling paper flowers and dancing skirts. A strong wind blows all of the lady's paper flowers away. Estela feels bad and offers to give the music box to the lady. Ask your child to tell you what Estela received as a swap.
Large Group: The morning class used the Stomp Boards to launch bean bags into the air for their partner to catch. The afternoon class looked at store signs on the Promethean board. The morning class viewed them yesterday.
Letter Learning: The letter for the morning class was Zz. The afternoon class is still on Yy. Tomorrow we should catch up.
Snacks: The snack for the morning class was cheese sticks, grapes, and milk brought by Emmett A. The afternoon class had waffles, bananas, and milk brought by Evelyn. Thank you, Emmett and Evelyn!
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Here we go again! No PM class Feb. 5th.
School is being dismissed early in the public schools today, so we will not have afternoon class. While I hate missing, I do appreciate being able to make sure our students and teachers all make it home safely. Please be careful!
Monday, February 4, 2019
Group Meeting: After missing so many days last week, we started out by getting reacquainted. The children took turns discussing what they did at home when we couldn't be at school.
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed below along with the schedule for today.
Activity #1 (Red Group) The children helped me fill in the missing rhyming words to sentences that I had written. Then they matched rhyming word picture cards.
Activity #2 (Yellow Group) The children made heart decorations with diffusing paper and liquid watercolor. They will be displayed in our windows when dry.
Activity #3 (Green Group) The children listened to the story The Way I Feel by Janan Cain and answered questions. This is part of the Read It Again program.
Story: The story for today was A Very Special Snowflake by Don Hoffman. Jeff and Veronica get a new dog. They name him Snowflake because he is white. When they take him outside to play, Snowflake gets lost in the snow. The children ask the neighbors if they can find Snowflake. They see lots of snowflakes, but don't understand that the children are looking for the dog. Ask your child to tell you how they find Snowflake.
Large Group: The children used paint and construction paper to make a decorated heart for the Valentine boxes that they have brought or will be bringing to school.
Letter Learning: The letter for today was Xx.
Snacks: The snack for the morning class was granola bars and juice brought by Arlo. The afternoon snack was bananas, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and milk brought by Carson, and strawberrries brought by Brooklyn. Thank you, Arlo, Carson, and Brooklyn!
Small Groups: The activities for this week are listed below along with the schedule for today.
Activity #1 (Red Group) The children helped me fill in the missing rhyming words to sentences that I had written. Then they matched rhyming word picture cards.
Activity #2 (Yellow Group) The children made heart decorations with diffusing paper and liquid watercolor. They will be displayed in our windows when dry.
Activity #3 (Green Group) The children listened to the story The Way I Feel by Janan Cain and answered questions. This is part of the Read It Again program.
Story: The story for today was A Very Special Snowflake by Don Hoffman. Jeff and Veronica get a new dog. They name him Snowflake because he is white. When they take him outside to play, Snowflake gets lost in the snow. The children ask the neighbors if they can find Snowflake. They see lots of snowflakes, but don't understand that the children are looking for the dog. Ask your child to tell you how they find Snowflake.
Large Group: The children used paint and construction paper to make a decorated heart for the Valentine boxes that they have brought or will be bringing to school.
Letter Learning: The letter for today was Xx.
Snacks: The snack for the morning class was granola bars and juice brought by Arlo. The afternoon snack was bananas, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and milk brought by Carson, and strawberrries brought by Brooklyn. Thank you, Arlo, Carson, and Brooklyn!
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