Category: Room 4

WINTER BLAST

GOOD BOOKS WE READ IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY
The book, “ ALL YOU NEED FOR A SNOWMAN,” by Alice Schertle, was used to create our bulletin board and to inspire the kiddos to use their imagination on the felt board
Class 4’s snowman
The kids got a chance to open our gifts donated by all of you. Thank you!
Here they are Using their small muscle skills to tear paper for our snowman collage. FUN!
Our melted snowman collage.
Boxes are fun specially if they are assorted in size. The kiddos used math skills, science and creativity with these cool boxes. They also learned how to collaborate ideas, communicate with each other and take turns at knocking the tower down.
Exposure to colors and shapes
Out door playing is so much fun!
Looking for worms, roly-polies and anything interesting moving in outside science box.

“STONE SOUP 2023”

The season of being thankful is here and to show our kids what that means we came together to make a “stone soup”. The Stone Soup is a folktale that teaches us that working together is better than doing so alone. A tale about sharing, being caring and kind to the people around us. In class, we did exactly that. Each child brought in a vegetable from home, then we chopped them up and put them in our soup. When it was all done and ready, we sat together and ate.

With the help and guidance from our teachers, we very carefully cut up our vegetables using cutting boards and butter knives.
Some of the vegetables we used included celery, carrots, potatoes and green beans.

Our feast was a great success, so yummy!

We are so thankful for our students, parents and teachers. Happy Thanksgiving!

“FARM DAY”

The farm animals came to visit our school and the kids were very excited. The kids were able to touch the bunnies, turtle, sheep, goats and the lama. To prepare the kids for this event we read books about farms and the jobs the farmer does; and what kinds of animals live in the farm.

We emphasized being “gentle,” and using “two fingers,” when touching the animals.
Yes, the animals do pee and poo.
Our Farm Books

PASADENA FIRE STATION VISIT

The Pasadena Fire, Station 33, came to visit our school. For our class it was a thrilling event. The kids got to learn three important numbers in case of an emergency “911”.

One of the fireman showed us how he gets dressed in his fireman gear. He was fast!
The kids got to touch and feel the big yellow jacket and see the oxygen mask and tank.

The kids learned to not be afraid of the big yellow jacket, boots and mask.

Whoa! We all got a turn to walk inside the fire truck and look at the headphones, big seats and big red boxes.
What an event.
Our favorite fire truck books and songs.

APPLES IN SEPTEMBER

Learning all about different kinds of apples was exciting, fun and rewarding for classroom 4. Parent participation was key for our eventful lesson plan.
Counting, measuring, weighing and sorting apples at the table
Here we can identify real and not real apples.
Sorting, counting and making a pattern on a line with eraser apples
Painting with red, yellow and green apples
How tall are you? Count how many apples.
Which apple do you like better?
Science: “Apple volcano “

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.

Younger Pod Patio Is Off To A Great Start!

It has been fun getting to know our young friends. Our new school year is off to a great start. The kids have been exploring the younger pod patio and enjoying all our hands on experiences. We want to thank all of those who donated towards our outdoor art easel. And a special thanks to our wonderful room 5 family who purchased our new balance beam as well. If you would like to donate towards our art easel, feel free to contact me, Ms. Carolina, at cmacias@pcs.school. We are looking forward to making memories with your kids this year.

“For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.” -Romans 8:14

“WELCOME TO 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR”

Our kiddos are still working on getting familiar with their environment and are adjusting to our classroom routine. We are learning a lot about boundaries and safety both inside and our outside classroom. We are looking forward to what’s to come in Room 4. Enjoy some pictures of our past few days.