Ms. Lori gave us the opportunity to learn about Adobe Homes today during our art experience. We learned that adobe homes are found in Mexico and throughout the southwestern United States. We also learned that these homes are made of a mixture of sand, clay and water and formed into bricks before building They are used in these areas because they help keep the homes cool in the heat of the desert. We used a sandy mixture to paint our own adobe home in a desert environment.
Most lowercase letters are a smaller version of their uppercase counterpart. But, there are some lowercase letters that look completely different than their uppercase version. Some lowercase letters look similar among themselves (q, p, b, d) which makes decoding difficult. We worked on fine tuning our ability to recognize uppercase and lowercase matches as well as their sounds. They did a great job!
In small groups today, Pre-Kers combined Math and Literacy as we listened for and identified the initial sounds in words. Then sorted them by initial sounds. Hearing each sound in a word is just as important as being able to identify each letter in a word. Being able to hear each sound prepares students for both reading and writing. You can practice this skill in a very informal way…traveling to and from school, during bath time, or at the dinner table. Super easy to make into a game, have fun with it!
There are 4 shapes that make up every letter in the alphabet...
...and we use 3 of them to make the letter R
We create the letter with wood magnets
Working on our writing in the writing center
Can you find the letter R in our centers?
Miss Joanie came to sing Halloween songs with us!
This was a spooky song!
Everyone had a chance to play his/her song of choice on the guitar
Working on our friendships and muscles
Starting our day with working on writing the letter F
Dry erase markers are great for practice!
Exploring the great outdoors before the torrential rain!
Climbing and sliding...
Pretending with ourselves and our friends
Working on counting and identifying numbers 0-5
Zero is often confused with the letter O!
Color-by-number is a fun and colorful way to identify numbers and follow simple directions
Enjoying pretend tacos while having a fiesta in the dramatic play taco stand!
Enjoying the centers
Reviewing the letter F
Introducing the letter R!
Rainbow writing with the letter R
We always write top to bottom, left to right
Preschoolers love to manipulate all types of things!
Discovering Mexican style
Can you follow the directions from the song?
Sorting is an important skill that is used in many facets of every day life
Phonics Bingo
Identifying pictures using the first letter sound
Can you find the picture that matches the letter?
Sorting by capitals and lowercase letters
We sorted by colors
Our reading group story today was "Pretty Blankets"
What does your pretty blanket look like?
A blanket masterpiece!
A candy corn triangle is a delicious way to practice our shapes!
Triangles come in all different sizes - we loving using small triangles to make a bigger one!
Using different shapes to help put puzzle pieces together & build
The manipulative center has lots of different shapes to use!
We found shapes in all of our centers!
Expressing our artistic side
Creating art with our friends is always a good time!
Yoga was a great way to start our day!
Alphabet Cover-Up
Can you find the capital E?
Do you see the lowercase r?
Being goofy with our friends
Playing our favorite games
Stretching those muscles!
Getting more exercise outside
Enjoying the centers
Celebrate Mexico!
Mexican tortillas help us improve our fine motor skills!
Using scissors in creative ways makes working on scissor skills fun!
Some cut big pieces, some cut little pieces
While learning about desert life, we learned about a cactus
A cactus holds its water in its trunk
Exploring Mexico in our taco stand dramatic play
Working on our letters in the writing and literacy centers
Exploring the outdoors!
Creative Tots has specialized in the private education of both toddlers and preschool age children for over 15 years. We began in the heart of Madeira and now also have a new Mason location. We are specifically designed to focus on early childhood development for children ages 18 months to 5 years.
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