Our PreSchool Blog

Today we practiced numbers 1,2, and 3!

Ms. Katy lead a Number Hunt on our Smartboard in search for all the number 1’s. The preschoolers strengthened their fine motor muscles and practiced drawing circles during their hunt.

We worked with 1, 2, and 3 while practicing Slap-a-Number from our homework folder activities.

We ended our day of number fun by watching “10 Little Numbers.” The preschoolers LOVE watching videos on the Smartboard and these songs are a great way to help your little one learn letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. They are fun, educational, and easy to search on YouTube!

We used a stamp pad and our fingerprint to work on our fine motor muscles while learning the letters of our names today.

Today we used our Smartboard have fun and recognize our names. We reinforced our shape of the month and practiced drawing circles. The Smartboard is a great for fine motor muscles and hand eye coordination as well!

Ms. Penny visited our class for the first time this year! She is working very hard with our preschoolers to create AMAZING art pieces to be displayed at our annual Art Show in November.

When Ms. Penny visits she introduces an artist to the students before working on their art piece inspired by that artist.

Today in preschool we learned how to use scissors safely. Scissor skills are very important in preschool. Understanding the correct way to use scissors is important to stay safe while strengthening fine motor muscles and hand-eye coordination. The preschoolers were so proud of their work today!

While “traveling” to Hawaii this month we learned about their love for surfing. During yoga this week we pretended to be the waves of the ocean and the surfers riding the waves! We did a surfboard craft with two different steps.

Using stencils with Ms. Lori we had fun painting hibiscus flowers and sea turtles.

We finished decorating our surfboards while practicing recognizing the letters of our names.

Yoga Kids by Marsha Wenig is a great book for guiding preschoolers through poses and relaxation. A lot of our daily yoga relaxation is based off the fun ideas in this book.

Today we stretched our bodies while channeling our inner surfer! We pretended to ride the waves of Hawaii.

Ask your preschooler to teach you Bunny Breath, you will be sure to see a very scrunched up nose! This is how we get oxygen to our brains to help us during yoga.

Namaste!

Today we focused on learning the procedures and routines of our classroom to set up a successful school year and positive learning atmosphere. During whole group we used sequencing cards to learn and review what to do while playing in a center. At small group time we used sequencing cards for how to wash our hands and what we do when we arrive at school in the morning. Establishing routines is crucial for a smooth classroom environment!

Welcome to Preschool! We have been working on procedures, routines, and adjusting to the new classroom environment.

Every morning, we answer our Question of the Day on the smartboard before choosing a center for free choice.

The rain may have kept us indoors but the weather didn’t stop our fun! We worked on our gross motor inside on the balance beam and slide.

During small groups we practiced how to hold our crayon with our thumb and pointer fingers pinching the top of the crayon. We learned about and traced circles while strengthening our fine motor muscles.

Also during small groups we explored our Handwriting Without Tears program.

At the end of our morning we stretched our bodies and relaxed our minds during yoga. What pose was your favorite??

We kicked the year off right at our Back to School Carnival!  It was great to see everyone again after a long summer.  We’ll see you very soon…