QUIET TIME ON QUILTS

QUIET QUILT DAY - slideshows

THRILLING THURSDAY 2-28-13

EARTH, MOON, AND SUN~

Today we did an activity to help us understand how the Earth turns; how the Earth travels around the Sun; and how the Moon travels around the Earth.  We used a song and props for this lesson!  Be sure to ask your child...

...how long does it take the Earth to spin around 1 time?

...how long does it take the Moon to travel around the Earth?

...how long does it take for the Earth to travel around the Sun?

WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY 2-27-13

HANDWRITING~

We learned and practiced the correct formation for writing the letters L, F, and E!

 

 OUTER SPACE~

We read a book about day and night and how the Earth rotates once a day.

TERRIFIC TUESDAY 2-26-13

QUIET QUILT DAY!

This Thursday, February 28th, we will have a "Quiet Quilt Day".  Please have your child bring in a quilt to share for Sound Box ( a baby quilt, large quilt, small quilt, etc.).  We will spend some "quiet time on our quilts" during the morning!

FREE CHOICE~

We have transformed our Dramatic Play Station into a Space Station!  Our Pre-K students are ready to BLAST OFF!!

 Josh is busy building spaceships in the Construction Zone!

NEW WORK STATIONS~

 At the Writing Station, children are creating their own books/stories.

 

 At the Project Station, children will complete 2 spatial reasoning activities....

...a cube puzzle and....

 ...working with Geoboards.

 

At the Discovery Station, children work together to complete a Space jigsaw puzzle.

 

 At the Alphabet Station, children will identify the ending or middle letter sounds heard in words.  They will stamp the letter sound they hear and identify.

 At the Creation Station, children draw a "Space" picture with crayons and then....

...paint it with black paint to make it look like "Outer Space".

 

At the Lily Pad, children will complete the following tasks....

...creating groups using different attributes.

 ....creating 3 or 4 letter words.

 At Games Galore,  children identify the beginning sounds of words.

 

 At Math Magic, children count groups of stars by 10's and record their answers.

 At the Fine Motor Station, children practice precision with their cutting skills!

 

STAR OF THE WEEK~

Emma is our new "Star of the Week".  Emma's favorite things include......her favorite place to visit:  Hocking Hills;  her favorite colors:  pink and purple; and her favorite dessert:  SourPatch popsicles.  Thank you for sharing your photos and your favorite things with us, Emma!  We enjoyed getting to know you better!

 

FANTASTIC FRIDAY 2-15-13

HEART ESTIMATION ACTIVITY~

To begin this activity, children made a guess of how many Valentine candy hearts would fit in the heart on their paper.  Next, they filled the heart with the candies; counted the candies; and then recorded their answer.

 

 

 

 STAR OF THE WEEK~

Today we learned more about our friend, Bittania.  Some of her favorites include favorite restaurant:  Cheesecake Factory; favorite animal:  baby Panda; and favorite dessert Oreos in ice cream.  Thank you for helping us get to know you better, Bittania!

 

 Check out what we used to decorate our letter "L"!

 

HEARTPRINTS~

Today we read the story, Heartprints.  Next, we discussed ways we can leave a good "heartprint" on others--saying and doing kind things for someone.  We recorded our ideas on a large heart.

 We also talked about "bad" heartprints or things that a person says or does to us that makes us feel sad.  We recorded our ideas on a large heart and then crumpled it--symbolizing how our hearts feel when someone says or does something unkind to us.

In a basket in our room, we will have "heartprints" that the children can give to one another when a classmate does or says something kind to them.  If your child brings home a heart like the one in the photo below, be sure to ask him/her why he/she received the heartprint!