Our PreSchool Blog

This morning we introduced the concept of syllables. We practiced counting the syllables of our names by clapping. Clap all kinds of words with your preschoolers at home!

For our first pet craft of the month we made calico cats out of shapes! The children used their fine motor skills to add circle eyes, triangle ears, rectangle whiskers, and a heart nose. During this activity we went over shape and color recognition!

The Toddlers have been working on sorting over the past couple of months. This week the boys and girls worked on sorting hearts by shape and color. The children were put into small groups and practiced taking turns sorting into different piles. They’re doing a great job!

We put our small muscles to work today as we build our own moveable snake.  We talked about the different kinds of snakes living in Madagascar along with a variety of other animals we might see if were in Madagascar!

We will be introduced to two new word families this week.-it, and -ot.  Today we focused on the -it family as we buddied up and read our -it family books in pairs.  The Paired Reading strategy encourages peer teaching and learning.  Students are divided into pairs and take turns reading aloud to each other.  Reading with a buddy encourages students to try reading materials that may be just above their normal reading level. Paired Reading can also be used to build oral skills so that reluctant readers can work toward reading more confidently in front of a small group.  Because the students have been so successful this year with their reading progress, this is a strategy that we will be able to incorporate on a more regular basis during small groups.

Here is an EASY and FUN way to work on those fine motor skills with your preschooler at home!