TERRIFIC TUESDAY 12-11-12

NEW FREE CHOICE ACTIVITIES~

At the Overhead Station, children use pattern block shapes to complete the design.

 We added a Bean Bag Toss activity to Games Galore.  A child tosses a bean bag, trying to get it into the net.  If the beanbag goes into the net, the child identifies the number closest to that net. 

 Building with Zoobs in the Construction Zone.

 Practice with zippers at the Fine Motor Station.

 Z IS FOR ZOO!~

After reading the story, Out and About at the Zoo, children drew pictures of 3 different animals for their "Z is for Zoo" page.  Children even spelled the word zoo on their paper independently!

 STAR OF THE WEEK!~

London is our new "Star of the Week"!  Today we learned that London's favorite color is blue; favorite place to visit is Grandma's house; and favorite restaurant is Japanese Steakhouse.  Thank you for sharing your photos, telling us about your favorite things, and showing us your whistle, London!

HANUKKAH~

Today we read a story and learned more about Hanukkah.  During Hanukkah, Jewish people light a menorah for 8 nights.

MARVELOUS MONDAY 12-10-12

NEW POPCORN WORD~

FREE CHOICE FUN~

Lily and Shelby creating with pattern blocks.

SOUND OF THE WEEK~

To remind us of the sound of the week, we created a letter "Z" with zeros!

WRITER'S WORKSHOP~

Today we made our first entry in our Writer's Workshop journal.   We have been modeling how to draw a story about something that has really happened to us.  Today, children drew a picture and were then asked to label one part of their picture (story) using their inventive spelling.

This page is in the front of everyone's Writer's Workshop journal to use as a reference.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!~

Today we helped Jon celebrate his birthday!  Jon's mom read the story, Skippyjon Jones.  We then ate yummy brownies for Jon's birthday treat!  Happy Birthday, Jon!

FANTASTIC FRIDAY 12-7-12

HOLIDAYS AND LIGHTS~

Today we read a story about ways that we are the same and ways we are different when it comes to celebrating holidays.  During the next 2 weeks, we will continue to discuss and learn about how holidays use lights in their celebrations.

THRILLING THURSDAY

WELCOME BACK, MRS. "B"!  

WE MISSED YOU!!

ZERO THE HERO DAY~

We celebrated our 70th day of school today!  Sophia and her parents provided us with materials to make a Winter Wreath.  Thank you for helping us to celebrate!

WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY 12-5-12

FREE CHOICE TIME~

We have some Pre-K detectives!  With an alphabet chart on a clip board, a crayon, and some special glasses,  Pre-K children search the classroom to find each letter on their chart and then color it in.

 

 At the Creation Station, children can add the color spots on the dog from our story, Dog's Colorful Day.

 Marc works to put together a dinosaur skeleton at the Discovery Station.

 

Dominic and London are on a dinosaur dig at the Sensory Table.

 NURSERY RHYME JOURNAL~

Children completed the phrase in the photo below in their Nursery Rhyme Journals today.  Be sure to ask your child what his/her idea was!

 DICE ACTIVITY~

Children rolled a die and recorded their results on this graph.  Ask your child to show you his/her graph and tell you which number made it to the top first!

TERRIFIC TUESDAY 12-4-12

NEW WORK STATIONS~

At Math Magic, children count the dots on the dominoes and "park" them under the correct number.  Children can make discoveries such as 2+2=4 and 3+1=4.

Children are working on spatial reasoning skills at the Project Station with Mrs. Spolter.  

In the photo below, children use pattern blocks to complete the shape/form.

 In the photos below, children use cubes to build the structure they see on the card. 

  

At the Discovery Station, children review what they have learned about mixing primary colors to make secondary colors.

 At the Fine Motor Station, children practice their cutting skills.

 At the Alphabet Station, children roll a die with the letters d and b.  They document (by coloring in the appropriate letter) which letter they "rolled" on the die.  Whichever letter gets its spaces colored in first, wins!

 At the Writing Station, children practice these previous passwords....cat, end, king, pop, and sun.

DOG'S COLORFUL DAY~

Yesterday we read the story, Dog's Colorful Day.  Today, we retold the story using props!