Messy Masterpieces

Art is a wonderful way to allow preschoolers to express themselves freely. It’s a playful, enjoyable activity that brings joy and a sense of accomplishment. Art encourages problem-solving as children figure out how to make their ideas come to life which supports cognitive development. Sensory-rich activities engage a child’s senses and promote sensory development. Art allows children to explore, experiment, and have a great time while doing so.

Mondrian Inspired Art on the Patio

This week, on the older pod patio with Ms. Kristen, we took a look at some work from the Dutch artist, Piet Mondrian. His art inspired conversations about lines, shapes and colors as we created our own works of art using similar elements from his expressionism pieces. Our friends in Rooms 1 and 2 , worked to bring all these elements together in a fun and collaborative piece with an emphasis on lines—the basis for all geometric shapes and our shape focus for the month of September.

September and Small Groups

September is almost done and we have started a few new things in our class! Small groups have begun and some of you have noticed the list that is under the lesson plan on the Parent Board! Small groups allow us to play games and strengthen our pre-academic skills at the same time!

The first thing we did in small groups was to name them; Ms. Kira’s group is the Purple Tigers, Ms. Daisy has the Red Ducks and Ms. Audra has the Pink Flamingos!

Here are a few pictures of the things we have been doing in our small groups.

With our salt trays we are practicing our prewriting skills and the shape of the month (which is a line).

With our plants we are learning about things that are living and things that are non living. We also talk about what living things need.

With our blocks we work on our fine motor skills and our shared use of space and materials.

With our story time we learn about the parts of books as well as comprehension and further develop our interest in literacy.

We have also been enjoying the patio and the yard. Here are a few pictures of some of the fun 🤩

So much of what we do involves exploring and experiencing the school; both in the classroom and in the yard. Everyday brings a new chance to experience and share and grow together!

We also had our first chapel of the school year where we heard about how God created the world and us!

Thank you for what is shaping up to be an exciting school year!

Room 5’s outside adventures

As our friends are getting used to exploring and playing, they are having fun with our outdoor patios. Some of our friends favorite activities this week are playing with ice, riding bikes, playing in the sand box, and having fun with water.

First Weeks of School

We’ve finish our first full week of school! They children have gotten to explore the classroom, outdoor classroom and patio. We have made new friendships and rekindled old ones.

With the new school year beginning in August we had to find ways to keep cool in the end of summer heat!

Thank you to all the families for being patient during this transitions. There were many tears but they have lessen and will only get better from now on. We look forward to a great year together and can’t wait to see what great adventure are ahead!

Flying into a New School Year

We are flying into a new school year with some fun on The Patio with Ms. Kristen! Our airport dramatic play has been a popular area for friends in Rooms 1, 2, and 3. Our little ones have been so busy stamping passports, loading up luggage, repairing the engines, fueling up, and flying the plane! While we play, we are learning to take turns/share space and materials, acquiring new language, and building on our knowledge of the world around us. Check out some highlights from our playtime together on The Older Pod Patio!

Welcome to Room 5 🤗

It has been a lot of fun getting to know all of our new friends in class. We have been running/playing outside, painting, building, digging in the sand, playing in water and so much more! We are excited for the coming weeks to explore more!

Pump and Splash

We ended the summer with a blast! (Of water that is.) The children had such a great time pumping water into buckets and getting wet!

We have enjoyed our time together and are looking forward to the beginning of the school year in a few weeks!

Field Trip Fun 🚌 (and a little more)

Last week we had our first official field trip to the library and we sang songs and listened to stories! The librarian even sang Bear Hunt which is a Room 3 favorite. Here are some pictures we took of the day:

We went to the library behind the park and played and ate our lunches (but mostly played).

We also had fun playing in school! Everyday is a new chance to explore and play and grow!

Water has been very popular this week. 🥵

It has been a fun summer so far and we are almost done. Thank you all for such a great time!

Summer Highlights Week 6

Summer is just flying by! We only have 9 more days together! We had a jam packed week! We got to do our splash pad on Tuesday. 💦

Wednesday we had Captain Carl come out with his mobile tide pools. Turban Snails, limpet, sting ray, crabs, starfish, even a baby shark! The children were so brave touching them all!