We have been learning about the change of seasons. The children were super excited to run around outside last week and get some fresh air. Winter is finally ending and Spring is beginning. We have started creating a list of the “Signs of Spring.” How temperatures slowly rise and the days get longer. The children have been learning about how they will start seeing flowers and plants grow and bloom, and animals become active again. Many animals have their young in the Spring when food is plentiful. We also have been talking about how they may wear lighter coats, rain gear and even begin outdoor activities like sports and gardening.
Some of our read alouds have included:
"Little Swan""Leo The Late Bloomer"
"How Loud is a Lion?"
"That's What Leprechauns Do"
"The Lion and The Mouse"
"The Mixed Up Chameleon" and "Chameleon Colors"
"Brown Bear Bear Brown Bear"
"My Spring Robin"
"Old Bear" and other books about Spring
Some of our special art projects have included making Swans and Lions out of
paper plates. Also, sewing and decorating Shamrocks. All three required a great
deal of concentration using fine motor skills. A leprechaun visited our
classroom on Monday and left a pot of chocolate gold at the end of the rainbow.
Next week we will be making monkey puppets out of paper bags and painting colorful
chameleons.
Lastly we used story props while reading the classic children’s book “Brown Bear Brown Bear” written by Bill Martin Jr. and illustrated by Eric Carle. Your child will have a take home activity they colored to retell the story.
Our letter of the week was "O." Next week will
be the letter "W." The children continue to work
really hard on letter naming, letter sounds and beginning letter sounds.
We have also
been working on trying new works in
the classroom and working with a partner. We continue to practice counting from
1 to 10, and from 1 to 20 each day. Lastly we are grouping objects by
color, shape, and by size.
Special Notes
We are collecting baby food jars for a special project. If you have any
extra baby food jars please send them in with your child. We need approximately
40 jars. Thank you!
Also is a Pre-Kindergarten Experience Survey coming home in your
child's folder. Please send back this survey in your child's folder.
Thank you to all the Grandparents and special friends who stopped by on
Wednesday for breakfast at school.
- March 31-April 4 - Spring Break
- April 18 - No School (Good Friday)
- May 26 - No School (Memorial Day)
- May 29th - Last Day for Preschool (Preschool will NOT make up snow days)
