Our PreSchool Blog

We went digging in the “dirt” today on the farm to search for our names.

In Early 3s we explored foods that grow on the farm. We talked about the difference between the inside and outside of foods. We discovered the way they smell, look, and feel. We talked about the colors of the different foods. Foods grow in all different ways on the farm. Ask your preschooler what foods they explored today!

Today the Toddlers worked on the cognitive development skill of matching. Matching is the ability to perceive that two items are identical. It hones in the concept of sameness and differences. During group time we read the book “Animal Babies on the Farm”. The boys and girls did a great job matching the animals based on the sound the animal makes! Next we dug through the sensory tub and tried to find matching mom and baby farm animals. Look around your house and see if your child can find things that match!

This week in Early 3s we have been exploring our names.

Everyday during arrival a name recognition activity is on the tables for the students to independently match the letters of their name.

During small groups on Monday, we practiced the letters of our name while strengthening our fine motor muscles. We used toothpicks to poke holes in the letters of our names and create constellations.

Also in small groups on Monday we put together name puzzles with the letters in our name.

On Wednesday we did name rubbings with crayons to discover our name.

We searched for letters in our name and decided which ones belong and which ones do not.

Exposure to names at this age is helpful in any way! Ask your child about the letters in their name.

Today we reviewed the letters F, E, and D. We worked on recognition, sound, and handwriting. The preschoolers are ready for the next set of letters!

Watch The Letter F Song, The Letter D Song, and Ee Song to review the letters with your preschooler.

The Toddler room has be transformed into a farmer’s paradise. The play house is now a big red barn, there is a farmers market full of fruits and veggies, and tractors galore at the transportation center. The boys and girls have had a field day exploring with farm animals in the sensory tub full of chicken feed!

Today we worked on the handwriting process, name recognition, and how to hold a crayon while rainbow writing in small groups.

A great way to support independence at school and home is teaching your preschooler ways to take care of themselves. Ownership of tasks and responsibilities helps a little one feel proud and accomplished. Everyone should have received a magnet today with the steps of The Preschool Flip. Ask your preschooler to show you how to put their coat on, they are all very proud!

After practicing The Preschool Flip we learned how to hang up our coats. We search for a Magic Loop and hang our coat around the yellow hook. Then we hang up our backpack on the bigger hook. This keeps our coats and backpacks from falling off the cubbies.

Today the Toddlers started talking about life on the farm. During group time we read “Color Farm” by Lois Elhart and sang “Old McDonald had a farm”. The boys and girls love chiming in on the animal sounds that they knew! The letter this week is “O” for October and owl. Our thematic vocabulary was incorporated into our art center today. The children made handprint owls using pink and blue paint. We reviewed those colors and practiced hooting like owls as we worked!

Today we started October with our book of the month, Color Farm by Lois Elhert. We went on a shape hunt on each page. The illustrator created animals from the farm out of shapes. Next we practiced our glue stick skills and shape recognition while creating a rooster.