MARVELOUS MONDAY 3-31-14

ASK ME ABOUT...

...the new password.

...my new "Book In A Bag".

...what story we heard at the library.

...what book I checked out from the library.

...the letters I practiced writing in my handwriting book.

...what I need to wear to school this Friday!

Happy to be back together! 

 HANDWRITING~

Children practiced writing upper case letters, "B" and "P" today in their handwriting books.

 

SPRING BREAK!

HAVE A SAFE AND RELAXING SPRING BREAK!

SEE YOU ON MONDAY MARCH 31ST!

FANTASTIC FRIDAY 3-14-14

ASK ME ABOUT...

...where I went and what I did for Work Stations.

...with whom I did partner reading.

...the story, When Will It Be Spring?

...what I did in Music.

...the video we watched about Outer Space.

THRILLING THURSDAY 3-13-14

 ASK ME ABOUT...

...where I went and what I did for 2 work stations!

...whose birthday we celebrated.

...what I did in Spanish.

...our new "Star of the Week"!

...the story, Mousetronaut. 

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!~

We celebrated Berkeley's March birthday today!  Berkeley's mom read the story, Llama, LLama, Red Pajama.  We then ate brownies for Berkeley's birthday treat.  Happy Birthday, Berkeley!

 

 STAR OF THE WEEK~

Willa is our new "Star of the Week"!   Willa's favorite things include pink, purple and rainbow (favorite colors);  baby ducklings (favorite animal); and Japanese Steak House (favorite restaurant).  Thank you for sharing more about yourself Willa!

OUTER SPACE~

Today we read a book written by an astronaut and was partially based on a true story.  At the end of the book, the astronaut had included information about animals that have traveled into Outer Space, including mice, cats, dogs, chimpanzees, and even spiders!  

WACKY WEDNESDAY 3-12-14

ASK ME ABOUT...

...what was wacky in our classroom.

...what was wacky about the morning message.

...where I went and what I did for Work Stations.

...what I did in P.E.

... what I learned about astronauts in Outer Space from the book, Floating In Space. 

...what handwriting I practiced.

...how I made a wacky version of the nursery rhyme, "Hey Diddle Diddle!".

FREE CHOICE LEARNING~

Children are working on patterning and/or sorting skills with new Outer Space objects.

 WACKY WEDNESDAY~

Be sure to ask your child about all the "wacky" things that went on in our class today!  Some things in our classroom were messed up; the children had to use spoons to spread things on to their bagels; we sang the good-bye song at the beginning of the morning; we greeted each other by saying good-bye; we made up wacky versions of the nursery rhyme, "Hey Diddle Diddle"; etc.  What a wacky day!

 OUTER SPACE~

We read a book today to help us understand more about how astronauts survive when they are in Outer Space.  Be sure to ask your child how astronauts eat, sleep and go to the bathroom in Outer Space!

WACKY WEDNESDAY!!!

DON'T FORGET WACKY WEDNESDAY IN PRE-K "A" IS TOMORROW!!!  YOUR CHILD SHOULD DRESS IN WACKY ATTIRE.  DRESS CODE DOES NOT NEED TO BE FOLLOWED.

TERRIFIC TUESDAY 3-11-14

ASK ME ABOUT...

...what I did in Spanish.

...the book, I Want To Be An Astronaut.

...the astronaut oxygen tanks Ms. Schroeder made for the Dramatic Play Space Station.

...what I did in Music.

...what I did in Art with Mr. Cicetti.

...what I want to wear tomorrow for Wacky Wednesday!!!!

OUTER SPACE~

We added astronaut oxygen tanks to our Dramatic Play Space Station (thanks to the creative efforts of Ms. Schroeder)!  The children had a "BLAST" trying on and using them today.

 We read the astronaut story pictured below.  Following the story, each student told us what he/she would see if we were really in Outer Space looking out of a rocket.  We will turn these ideas into a class book called, Astronaut, Astronaut, What Do You See?  after Spring Break.

 

 

 Nate enjoys a Froggy book with Froggy in the Book Nook!