As we wrap up the calendar year we always go out with a celebration. 🎉 Today we wore our Christmas pajamas and had special treats and activities.
We had so much fun playing on the patio and all over the school and we get to do it all again tomorrow! Merry Christmas!
Stone Soup. The link is to a version of Stone Soup we have been listening to in class. The class loves the part that says bring what you got and put it in the pot!
Once again the children enjoyed sharing ingredients and making a big pot of soup to share together. A big thanks to Katie Luna for volunteering to make the soup for today.
The children have also been enjoying making stone soup in the dramatic play kitchen of our outdoor classroom. Soup everywhere! 🥣
We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and continue to reflect on all the blessings God has given us!
As we celebrated Stone Soup Days in the classrooms, we also enjoyed a Sunflower Soup Sensory activity on The Patio with Ms. Kristen.
This is a fun activity that incorporates the practical skills of cooking—mixing ingredients, scooping, pouring, and measuring with all the freedom and creativity children desire. As we play, we’re also sharing space and materials, working together, developing language, learning the parts of the whole (flowers, cranberries, pumpkins, and leaves), recognizing colors, exploring different textures, and strengthening fine motor muscles.
Happy Thanksgiving!
On Tuesday, November 14, Pasadena Fire Department Engine 33 came to our Preschool and educated us on fire safety.
“Bring what you got, put it in the pot; we’re making stone soup.” The children have been listening to the tale of stone soup that has sharing and giving as the main themes. This week we are celebrating Thanksgiving by gathering around the table and sharing a big pot of Stone Soup. Thank you to all the parents that helped by providing ingredients. And a big thank you to Sarah Sanders for being our cook for today.
First day of Stone Soup done! We can’t wait to do it again tomorrow!
We tied for first place for our soup!
Room 3 ended October with Apple -Pumpkin days! Our harvest parties had yummy cooking activities and crafts. A big shout out to all the parents that helped make the parties a success.
It was such a blast having all of our parent volunteers come in and celebrate the season with us. Thank you everyone!
To celebrate Apple Pumpkin Days we enjoyed some festive, fall activities on the Older Pod Patio with Ms. Kristen!
Our friends in Rooms 1, 2 and 3 dissected a pumpkin at the sensory table and made Pumpkin Seed Soup with the pulp, seeds, water and cinnamon.
We used hammers and golf tees at the Pumpkin Pounding station!
We tasted red, yellow, and green apples; then we graphed our favorite!
The Farmer’s Market dramatic play was very busy. Our friends enjoyed picking apples, stocking the market, and cooking/baking with the produce.
“That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers.” Psalm 1:3
Thank you so much to all the parents who came to lend their time, strength, and supplies to refresh, reset, and renew our school. It was a fantastic day, and the preschool looks terrific!
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.
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!
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