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Day 1 of Happy Apple & Pumpkin Day in Room 1A!

We had a sweet and flavorful day today. We had a special snack delivered to us for the first day of Apple and Pumpkin Day. Today’s special snack was our interpretation of an Apple Crisp. This snack consisted of crumbled Graham Crackers, apple sauce, sliced apples and whipped cream. I know, delicious! I’m sure the ‘ear-to-ear’ smiles will sum up the excitement our friends had when they saw the whipped cream gushing out of the can!
We also wanted to thank all the parents that brought pumpkins! They were finally able to paint them today! The kiddos were extremely excited to paint those pumpkins. The great part about this is that they will be able to take them home and display them over the break! We encourage all of our parents to take some time to ask them about their pumpkins. I promise you, those paintings were very intentional!
They also had some apple stamping! We cut apples in half and allowed them to use the halves as stamps to create art! That art will also be sent home for your appreciation soon!
There was one other activity we were supposed to do. We were supposed to have a station for pumpkin carving but to our surprise, EVERY seed inside had started to sprout! Insane! The inside was filled with roots, so our activity turned into a science experiment. We are now observing those seeds grow and we will see where this science experiment takes us! The kids are all forming their own predictions and hypotheses!

A Smashing Good Day!

Happy Apple Pumpkin Day! Our friends in Room 2 had a smashing fun day!

We enjoyed a fun and festive apple graham cracker delight!

Check out some of our beautiful apple and pumpkin themed art!

Today, we dissected a pumpkin together! We explored the seeds and pulp for a sensory experience. We also cut out some shapes to create a jack-o-lantern. We named him Jojo!

Pumpkin pounding was a great way for us to build some fine motor skills!

Oh My Gourdness! We had a blast doing some indoor pumpkin and gourd bowling!

APPLE PUMPKIN DAY ONE

Today we all dressed up in our comfy pajamas, decorated a shiny pumpkin with each child’s photo to take home, used a giant photo mat with our friends pictures to identify each friend. We also explored the inside of a pumpkin as we used our senses to open and smell the pumpkin’s insides, pull the slimy pulp and seeds out and counted them. We read Apple and pumpkin books, sang “Pumpkin Vine,” and indulged in a special “Apple Pie” snack. What a treat!

The Outdoor Classroom is Squashing it this Fall!

Everywhere you look in our Outdoor Classroom, you can’t deny that the Autumn season is upon us. The children are having a fantastic time exploring all the various squash as well as utilizing fall themed colors in art.

Fall is a time of harvest but also of growth. We are enjoying watching our brand new grass seedlings push out of the soil and reach towards the heavens.

11 Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.” And it was so.

Genesis 1:11

Jackson Pollock-ish Preschool Art

Jackson Pollock was an American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement. He was well known for his unique style of drip painting. The children experienced the process of drip painting like Pollock. Painting standing up and splashing paint. The approach was a little different because they used a string tied to a stick that was dipped in the paint which allowed the paint to drip off onto the paper with more control, yet the outcome was the same. Enjoy! -Mrs. Monica; Preschool Art Teacher

Many of the students artwork displayed in our school lobby.

The Great Shakeout!

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Today the preschool took part in the Great California Shakeout. Schools, businesses, and companies across the state participate each year in practicing what to do in case of an earthquake. At the preschool we call our “duck and cover” procedure, “Bunnies in the Hole.” All the classes had a fantastic time running through the whole process from “duck and cover” to mustering all the way to the big field on the main campus. They kids did a great job staying safe and listening to their teachers!