Our PreSchool Blog

Today was our first Story Time! The kids were very excited to have Louise & Micaela’s mom, Mrs. Schoeny, join us in our classroom.

Thanks so much for reading to the class!

Today the Toddlers read “Mrs. Wishy Washy” during group time. The children like to interact and make washing sounds as the animals get baths! During art, the boys and girls used their fine motor skills to grasp the stampers as well as their hand and eye coordination to place the “mud” on the pigs. We also reviewed the colors pink and brown.

“Oh, lovely mud,” said the pig and he rolled in it!

Today the toddlers worked on the concept of front/back and forward/backward. We read the story “Freight Train” by Donald Crews. While listening to the story, the boys and girls decided which was the front and back of the train. They did a great job identifying all of the colors of the train cars. After the story, the children made their own train and practiced walking forward and backward. They did a great job using gentle hands and following directions!

This week in Early 3s we are focusing on Math. The students watched Ten Little Numbers on the ipad during small groups. This is a fun way to practice numbers and counting at home.

Next the children practiced counting. We worked on one-to-one correspondence by placing stickers in boxes for each number.

We practiced one-to-one correspondence by matching bears to dotted cards during small groups today as well. This was a fun activity for color recognition and counting.

Reading to Toddlers lays the foundation for later independent reading. Not only does reading help develop speech skills and build on vocabulary, it also helps with logical thinking and enhanced concentration. Reading with your child is a nurturing experience where you can sit and have quality quiet time with your child. Toddlers are extremely interested in books. They enjoy looking at pictures and turing the pages. Allow time to read to your child everyday and you will be amazed how much they pick up from shape recognition to letter sounds. Check out how much the boys and girls love to look at books at school!

This morning in preschool we practiced lots of skills. We worked on our listening and direction following skills while practicing color recognition, letter recognition, and letter sounds. The preschoolers were instructed to color all the P’s purple, the B’s blue, and the R’s red.

The preschoolers have been working very hard on their crayon grip. What quick learners they are!

Practicing letter sounds is so easy, just ask your preschooler what the first sound of a word is during everyday activities. Letter sounds are a strong foundation for reading. Any type of exposure and practice is helpful.

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!

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!