Our PreSchool Blog

Recognizing his/her name is most likely the first word that a preschooler learns.  Once that is established, the next step is to learn the letters and the order they belong in.  Today, we reviewed the order of the letters by matching them to the name that was written above.  We then talked about what each letter was, and counted the amount of letters in his/her name.

Fall is a colorful time of year.  Today, the children were able to express their creative sides with Ms. Lori while creating their own fall tree.  The children discussed fall colors and why the leaves change colors.  Using our fingers to paint is always a memorable experience!

Apples or….apples?  Apples are a healthy snack, especially if you’re on the go.  Today we learned about how our yummy snack can differ: dried apples.  Using our taste buds and Smart Board, we made a graph that told us who liked fresh apples and who liked dried apples.  The results?  Fresh won by a landslide, but dried had a few votes!

We finished our reading group book on Friday…I Can Moo! We used a second color of highlighting tape to find our last sight word, you.  Next week our focus will turn to color words.

We used “Magical” highlighting tape to identify our new sight words in our reading group book, I Can Moo!

As a preschooler, the letters M and N are very tricky to decipher between.  Building the letter N first, along with working on the /n/ sound, helps to transition to building the letter M.  The /m/ sound is best described by rubbing your tummy and saying “mmmmmm.”  The children enjoy learning this one! We also had lots of fun stretching our bodies and learning new yoga poses with Miss Laurel today!

As a preschooler, it is very common to mix up the letter N with the letter M.  How do we fix that?  Memorable experiences!  Today, Ms. Lori worked with the children on the letter N.  The children first practiced writing the letter, while discussing the sound it makes.  Using real hay, the children then built a nest, using real hay, for Nellie the hen.  As children recall these tactile experiences, they become more successful in deciphering between letters/sounds that can trip them up, such as N and M.

We practiced our words from the farm today as a sneak peak into our theme for November.  These dry erase cards and markers will be available to the students in the writing center during Pre-K classes.  We practiced how to use the materials and clean them up when we are done.  What will we find on the farm this month?

Names come in all different sizes.  Long names are no easy task.  However, recognizing letters that children already know helps make what can be a tedious process seem more manageable.  Today we discussed how letters start from top to bottom, and left to right.  We also pointed out letters we already knew.  A difficult letter (and very common!) is the lowercase e.  In preschool, we make an exception in teaching how to write lowercase letters when it comes to names.  Writing names in all capitals is a very bad habit to get into!