This past week we earned our first class reward.  The Lucky Ducks selected extra playground time as their first reward.

This week we will be:

• Singing "Higgly Biggly Bumble Bee" while we tap the syllables in our names on a tambourine
• We are continuing our classroom reward program and our second preschool life skill.  When I give you a direction, do it right away.
• We are reading Under the Apple Tree, Fall Changes and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Small Groups will include:

Fine Motor - Cutting straws

Fine Motor - Sponge Painting the letter A

Literacy - Sorting & Matching Letters

Math - Counting blocks to match numerals

Art - Decorating a Maple Leaf

Choice Time:

Easel - Painting Ducks

Fine Motor - Making Straw Necklaces

Save the Date!

Back to School Night is on October 14th at 6:30.  Back to school night is an opportunity for you to learn about your child's day and our curriculum.  This event is for parents only.   

This week we will be:

• Singing "Higgly Biggly Bumble Bee" while we tap the syllables in our names on a tambourine
• Reading The Kissing Hand, All About Me and An Apple a Day
• Created an all about me book over two days.
• We are continuing our classroom reward program and our second preschool life skill.  When I give you a direction, do it right away.

Small Groups will include:

Name Puzzles - putting our names together with puzzle pieces

All About me - Creating an All about me book with some of our favorite things

Germs, Germs, Germs!   We will be discussing the important of washing our hands to wash away the germs. I will be placing my hand on a plate of glitter then give all of my friends a high five.  We will watch how the glitter moves from one friend to another just like the germs.  Then we will wash away all the germs (and glitter).  

Choice Time:

Sand Table:  Finding letters in our name hiding in the beans

Art:  Making a Raccoon Mask

Art:  Decorating the first letter in our name

Blocks:  Cardboard Blocks

Writing Center: Stamping

Table:  Alphabet Puzzles

Easel: Painting Ducks

It has been great getting to know each of the Lucky Ducks.  Please feel free to contact me with any questions at roofe@bpsk12.org

Week 2!

We had a wonderful first week of school together.

This week we will be:

• Singing "I have a friend" while we bounced and/or rolled a big therapy ball.
• Reading Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, DW's Guide to Preschool and The Kissing Hand
• Making Birthday Crowns - We are celebrating August and September birthdays this month
• We are continuing our classroom reward program and our first preschool life skill.
• We will be playing on the small playground

Small Groups will include:

How many Ducks in the pond?

Shape Matching to create a fall picture

How many apples?

Decorating the first letter of his or her name.

Are you asking you wondering - Where is your child's school work?  At the beginning of the year, many of the projects we complete are held at school to be used in your child's portfolio as well as to decorate the classroom and hallway.  Other activities are completed with manipulatives and have no paper component.  But not to worry we will be sending home their beautiful work throughout the year.  

Scholastic is due September 18, 2015.  You can access the webpage by clicking on the scholastic link to the right of this post.

First Week

We had a wonderful first day of school together.  
Today we:

• Sang "I have a friend" while we bounced and/or rolled a big therapy ball.
• Read The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn.
• Decorated our duck name tags and learned how to play in specific areas.
• Started our classroom reward program today and our first preschool life skill.
• Played on the big playground
• Sang "Wheels on the Bus", "Itsy Bitsy Spider", "ABC's"
• Made a special picture

The rest of this week we will read:

DW's guide to preschool

Pete the Cat Rockin' in my School Shoes

Small Groups will include:

Self Portraits - these will stay at school to be displayed on our wall

Decorating a backpack picture

Color Matching Ducks

Don't forget to check out pictures from the playground