Apples

What a week full of "tasty" activities! We talked about Apples this week and did some investigating.




We looked at different types of apples (brought in by all our friends) and used some for tracing. It was so interesting to watch how each child approached this activity in their own, unique fashion.




We asked them to "trace" the apple shape and add a stem.









Tasting the different apples (red, yellow, and green) was the most popular activity of the week. Everyone was interested in trying at least one of the "colors".













At group time, we dissected an apple to see all the different parts of the fruit.
We named the peel (or skin), flesh, core, seeds, and stem.














We used the apples themselves for printing with tempera paint, and used apple-colored watercolor paints for one-ok-a-kind pieces.










There was a lot of interest in creating this week which was especially fun.


















A special treat was a visit from the Lafayette Fire Department on Tuesday.








We were able to view and climb through the fire truck. We listened carefully to the firefighters talk to us about fire safety and explain all about their special gear.

Pets

It was raining cats and dogs at school this week! We had a fun week talking about out pets and practicing some new skills during center time.







We counted out animals stickers to coordinate with the numerals on our paper. This was pretty tricky work for most of our friends, but they worked hard .



We matched alphabet blocks to the letters in several catagories of pets. This pre-reading practice was completed with enthusiasm!





Another counting activity was held at group time when we made a graph of our favorite pets. We each chose our favorites and placed them in the correct column. Then we counted each column to find the "winner".






























Art activities included water-color paintings of animal cut-outs.

















We colored and stamped.




We laced animal cards.

















One of our favorite things all week - we worked in our sensory table full of birdseed!

Friends

We spent our week talking about, playing with, and working alongside our friends at school.





























Counting was fun as we used stamps and stickers to show the large number of friends we all have.


















Playdough, cognitive games, and art were opportunities for working alone and with friends.













One of our favorite things was looking at our first class book of the year. We each have a page with our picture and name. It's a fun book to share and helps us to match our friends names with their smiling faces.












Outside time was still very warm, but fun as we made good use of all the playground has to offer.

Family

We made thumb-print pictures of our families, by listing the number of people who live in our house and then making a print for each person. We added limbs and features with markers to create a one-of-a-kind family picture!









Ms. Amy helped us to count and label.



















We used paint, markers, stamps & ink, and scissors to create this week. Most of our activities are designed to provide the experience, not necessarily a product.













We really enjoyed sharing about our families at Group Time. Everyone is so proud to tell the names of the people they love so much. It was a very nice time of sharing and listening.

Our First Week of School!

We had two busy days just getting to know our classroom and our new classmates and teachers.
Everyone moved around the centers during Free Play time and found their favorite places to explore.








We had a very busy kitchen with a crew of chefs creating pizzas and birthday cakes.


We discovered some cool things in our science tray and shared the sound of the ocean.







Routines are already being established and followed with ease.













The weather was just perfect for some outside fun on our playground. We share it with the other 3s & 4s so it's extra nice to see friends from that room as well.













Group time was very musical with rhythm sticks, songs, and fingerplays.















One of the favorite things about group time is the "All About Me Bucket". Everyone will have a turn soon to share with the class. Be watching for our big orange bucket to come home with your child!

Open House

Open House was a grand success! Many students and their families were able to attend and visit the classrooms.








Here are a few of our friends who were able to stop and smile for the camera on that busy night.

It was fun to see everyone and meet so many new friends.

Thanks for coming by and taking care of all the "Back to School" business. Thanks for your patience as the rooms became crowded with so many "big people".

We'll see you on Tuesday, September 7th for the first day of school!