Everyone is getting used to new routines, even teachers and parents! :) A few reminders-
If you have not emailed or sent in a picture of your family, please do so as soon as possible. Thank you!
When you drop off your child, don't forget to mark the lunch and after school care papers hanging above the snack bin. Thank you!
Please be sure all snacks in the snack bin have your child's name on them. There is a sharpie marker in the bin for your convenience. :) Thank you!
This week we are focusing on learning our school rules and routines. We are also focusing on learning our friends names; this will help us to create a community to learners!
This morning we practiced writing our names at check in time. Success for each child is different. Success for some some children is recognizing their name. Success for some children is writing some of the letters in their name. Success for some children is writing their name. The great thing about preschool is that we celebrate each child's individual success!!
We then enjoyed some free choice time. During free choice time the children are learning cooperation, problem solving skills, and developing their interests. Free choice time is also a great time for us, as teachers, to engage and extend natural learning opportunities.
Today the children chose their own job! Julia did a great job as our door holder!
We then went outside to run and play! Playing outside provides an opportunity for the children to build relationships with each other and engage in naturalistic exploring! Not to mention they are able to run and have fun! :)
Back in the classroom we learned about our special journals! These journals will be kept at school for the children to use at their leisure. This provides an independent writing/creating place for the children to use time and time again. It also provides an informal comparison of how the children's drawings change and develop throughout the year.
During small group time we played an I Spy game with Mrs. Buchholz. This game helped us learn and practice each other's name. We are working to develop a community of learners! As we develop relationships and bonds with each other, we create a safe environment that enhances learning, exploring, and inquiry.
We also wrote in our journals!
We worked to identify the first letter of our name, and added our picture to the letter. We are working together to create a classroom alphabet chart!
We also labeled our family pictures with our names!
We then had more time for free choice! During free choice time, the children used each other's names as they were talking and playing. We are developing a community here in preschool!
Wow! Look at the structures we created today!
Many friends planned and prepared a surprise birthday party!
Then the party turned into a picnic party!
During Jesus time we learned that Jesus loves us no matter what! We also learned that we can show His love to our friends! We brainstormed some nice things we could say and/or do to show God's love to each other!
We then had fun dancing and moving during large motor time in the classroom!!
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