The week was very busy. We started our new reading unit, The 3 Bears. 4's have been working on the concepts of over and under as well as sizing from large-small. We have been using big, medium and small. Ask them to put cans or boxes in order at home. Change it around and have them sort all the big things in one spot, the small things in another. They love learning this way. 3's continue to work on scissor skills and writing their names this week. All are learning about similarities and differences, the letters Cc and Dd and the color blue. We even celebrated our artist this week, Picasso, by studying his BLUE period!
In Religion, we have been talking about families. The children shared their families and we talked about how we thank God for our families. Next week we will start to talk about Joseph and how important he was in the Bible.
Our unit on corn was a POPPING success! Wait until you see the great things we did. They watched a harvesting video which showed seeding and sowing through the fall harvest. It was a great kick off to this season. Next week we will talk continue our discussions on fall, broadening the subtopics. Over the next couple of weeks we will discuss hibernation, acorns and pumpkins.
Please remember as the weather gets cooler to send a jacket for recess. I would also suggest sending pants for "accidents" if you originally sent shorts. The shorts part of the dress code ends in a couple of weeks.
There is no school Oct. 4,5 and 8. Please remember this and enjoy your extra time together! I will get new photos up this weekend!
Until next week...
TB
Friday, September 28, 2012
Monday, September 24, 2012
Come and see what's we have been up to!
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| Jackson Pollock |
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| First Friend of the week! |
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| They are so sweet with the babies! |
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| letter identification |
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| Thanks to DF for bringing in the biggest sunflower I have ever seen. What a great impromptu science center it has made. |
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| Taking his time, absorbing Van Gogh's complex colors |
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| Music Class |
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| Our next friend of the week |
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| Johnny Appleseed! |
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| a little apple pie |
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| and a little apple sauce |
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| The Ipad has been wonderful for numbers, shapes and letters! |
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Mid Quarter Already?
Yes indeed! We are half way through the first quarter. Mid Quarter reports will be sent home tomorrow, 9/21. They are just brief notes and an assessment that was done the first week of school. You will be amazed at how much they will grow in the next few weeks. I am already so proud of how engaged and excited they are.
We are tying up our Unit on Little Red Riding Hood. The packet of work will be coming home on Friday or Monday. They did great and are learning amazing concepts like over, under, across and left to right. These are all crucial as they start to recognize and work with print concepts more. The 3's are working on their names, shapes and fine motor activities during that time. We collect bits and pieces of "work" to show growth and it will be kept in their own personal portfolio. You will see these at conferences and get to take them home in June. Next week we move on to Unit 2: The 3 Little Bears along with the letters Cc and Dd and the color yellow.
In Religion, we started talking about Abraham and the idea of faith and trust. Next week, Abraham and his wife will have a child Isaac. We will talk about the importance of family and how families are all different. I would like each child to make a family collage and bring it in by Wednesday 9/26. We will share these on Thursday.
Science will begin next week with VZ. We look forward to sharing some new ideas with new parents. Stay tuned next week to see photos and hear all about it. Do be sure to ask your child on Wednesday night how Science went. I am sure they will have a lot to say.
I hope you have all had a chance to check out the fast direct website. If not, try to sign in soon. lunch orders and future field trips can be paid for on there. For this upcoming trip, just send it in to me via check or cash. Remember ALL prek students are encouraged to come even if it is a day off.
I will post photos later because I truly have some great ones. Check back Saturday and I should have them up by then. I appreciate your trust in me and if you have any questions about the midquarters, feel free to email me!
Blessings.
Tanya Boyle
We are tying up our Unit on Little Red Riding Hood. The packet of work will be coming home on Friday or Monday. They did great and are learning amazing concepts like over, under, across and left to right. These are all crucial as they start to recognize and work with print concepts more. The 3's are working on their names, shapes and fine motor activities during that time. We collect bits and pieces of "work" to show growth and it will be kept in their own personal portfolio. You will see these at conferences and get to take them home in June. Next week we move on to Unit 2: The 3 Little Bears along with the letters Cc and Dd and the color yellow.
In Religion, we started talking about Abraham and the idea of faith and trust. Next week, Abraham and his wife will have a child Isaac. We will talk about the importance of family and how families are all different. I would like each child to make a family collage and bring it in by Wednesday 9/26. We will share these on Thursday.
Science will begin next week with VZ. We look forward to sharing some new ideas with new parents. Stay tuned next week to see photos and hear all about it. Do be sure to ask your child on Wednesday night how Science went. I am sure they will have a lot to say.
I hope you have all had a chance to check out the fast direct website. If not, try to sign in soon. lunch orders and future field trips can be paid for on there. For this upcoming trip, just send it in to me via check or cash. Remember ALL prek students are encouraged to come even if it is a day off.
I will post photos later because I truly have some great ones. Check back Saturday and I should have them up by then. I appreciate your trust in me and if you have any questions about the midquarters, feel free to email me!
Blessings.
Tanya Boyle
Thursday, September 13, 2012
What's Red??
Why not ask your child? We have been talking a lot about the color red and all the things that can be or are red. They were also introduced to the letters A and B. Some great ways to reinforce this learning at home is to go on a scavenger hunt for the letter or the color or let them look through a magazine or junk mail to find things you ask for.
The 4's have begun working in the new series called Happily Ever After. We are on the Little Red Riding hood unit. The focus of this unit is not only the color red, but the learning of concepts such as underlining, listening to directions, drawing a line across and matching. Most work from this series will come home in a packet at the end of the unit which will be next Friday. It is a great discussion tool to use. While we work on this, the 3's are busy working on strengthening up fine motor skills and name recognition skills with Ms. Munoz.
In Religion, we just finished How God Created the World. Next we will learn about Abraham and how God blessed him. The children are learning songs and doing very well in chapel as well. Please remember no jeans on Wedensdays due to chapel.
This week our Artist was Jackson Pollock and his splatter/drip painting. We recreated a piece outside. Ours has some leaves stuck to it, but other than that, it is great. The kids had a blast doing it.
NN was our friend this week. He brought a very neat book for us to use in November for Day of the Dead. Next week our Friend of the Week is BT.
Next week we will be learning all about apples. We will talk about the different kinds, do a graph, eat yummy applesauce and so much more. We will even "meet" Johnny Appleseed through an online visit.
FINALLY...MRS. HOFFMAN had her baby! Details to come, but he is a healthy baby boy born on 9/12/12 at 2:30 pm. Thanks for your prayers, she is doing great.
The 4's have begun working in the new series called Happily Ever After. We are on the Little Red Riding hood unit. The focus of this unit is not only the color red, but the learning of concepts such as underlining, listening to directions, drawing a line across and matching. Most work from this series will come home in a packet at the end of the unit which will be next Friday. It is a great discussion tool to use. While we work on this, the 3's are busy working on strengthening up fine motor skills and name recognition skills with Ms. Munoz.
In Religion, we just finished How God Created the World. Next we will learn about Abraham and how God blessed him. The children are learning songs and doing very well in chapel as well. Please remember no jeans on Wedensdays due to chapel.
This week our Artist was Jackson Pollock and his splatter/drip painting. We recreated a piece outside. Ours has some leaves stuck to it, but other than that, it is great. The kids had a blast doing it.
NN was our friend this week. He brought a very neat book for us to use in November for Day of the Dead. Next week our Friend of the Week is BT.
Next week we will be learning all about apples. We will talk about the different kinds, do a graph, eat yummy applesauce and so much more. We will even "meet" Johnny Appleseed through an online visit.
FINALLY...MRS. HOFFMAN had her baby! Details to come, but he is a healthy baby boy born on 9/12/12 at 2:30 pm. Thanks for your prayers, she is doing great.
Friday, September 7, 2012
We are on a roll!
Things are going very well and the children are doing really well with their routines. We started actively using the stoplight behavior poster. Please remind your child to have a green day. If they stay on green for most of their day, they get a sticker. If they are having a hard time they do not.
*In Religion, we are talking about Genesis 1, how God created the world. We are spending 2 weeks on this.
*In reading and writing the 4'sbegan working on our new series Happily Ever After. The first story is Little Red Ridinghood and our major concepts are Red, underlining and the letters A and B. the 3's are working with Ms. Munoz on fine motor skills doing a variety of activities. By now you have received the correct alphabet. When teaching or practicing letters at home, refer to this so we continue on the same path.
*Special classes went well. Library books may be kept at home until the following Tuesday. Late books are $.10 a day. They did super in chapel and music. Our artist this week was Wassily Kandinsky. He was quite significant in the art world. We found his home on a map and recreated his favorite shape:circles.
*we had IPad, computer and SmartBoard time this week. They are learning to manipulate the board very easily. The IPad has been a big hit. The children are being patient taking turns.
Housekeeping:
We are set for 2 upcoming field trips. Please look for slips coming home.
Their blankets came home for washing. Please be sure to return on Monday. They are very restless without them.
Car wash pledges and money willbe due next week! Let's see if Prek can win a pizza party!
Friend of the Week starts with NN next week. (I use initials, never names!)
Many blessings on your week,
TB
*In Religion, we are talking about Genesis 1, how God created the world. We are spending 2 weeks on this.
*In reading and writing the 4'sbegan working on our new series Happily Ever After. The first story is Little Red Ridinghood and our major concepts are Red, underlining and the letters A and B. the 3's are working with Ms. Munoz on fine motor skills doing a variety of activities. By now you have received the correct alphabet. When teaching or practicing letters at home, refer to this so we continue on the same path.
*Special classes went well. Library books may be kept at home until the following Tuesday. Late books are $.10 a day. They did super in chapel and music. Our artist this week was Wassily Kandinsky. He was quite significant in the art world. We found his home on a map and recreated his favorite shape:circles.
*we had IPad, computer and SmartBoard time this week. They are learning to manipulate the board very easily. The IPad has been a big hit. The children are being patient taking turns.
Housekeeping:
We are set for 2 upcoming field trips. Please look for slips coming home.
Their blankets came home for washing. Please be sure to return on Monday. They are very restless without them.
Car wash pledges and money willbe due next week! Let's see if Prek can win a pizza party!
Friend of the Week starts with NN next week. (I use initials, never names!)
Many blessings on your week,
TB
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
A first look into our room in action....
Monday, August 27, 2012
Welcome Back to my old and new friends!
WOW! Can you believe it? School has begun and we are just a couple of days away from Labor Day!
Well, I have missed being in this great classroom with these great kids. I had a super summer despite the massive heat wave that came and never left. We were able to vacation, hangout with family and friends, go see some horses, go to the drive in and of course sleep late! I hope you all had a great time as well.
(Normally I will update on Thursdays, but last week was too short!)
There is not a lot to report just yet, but here is what we have started and will continue through the week.
*I am pleased to say that in our few short days together thus far, they have really begun grasping the concepts already presented to them regarding their personal routines.
*Name recognition is HUGE in Prek. We have everything listed with their names. We will practice writing names once a day at least. It is a great idea to do this at home as well. Perhaps you can put a post it or note with their name on their bedroom door or in the kitchen on their chair. If you do this, please remember to write the name with an upper case 1st letter followed by lower case. Capital letters are hard to break, so we try to teach them this from the get go.
*We are learning our morning prayers and pledges. As the children come in, they will get a stamp on their right hand to help them remember. I am hoping most catch on by October. Check it out once and a while at home too.
*Learning to use the "Magic Pen" for our interactive board has been a blast. They are catching on quickly. I anticipate the Ipad introduction to go even more smoothly.
*This whole week will revolve around school and the different rules we have. They are learning rules are not meant to be mean, but to keep us safe. They will also learn about God's rules for us.
Remember that not every child will learn at the same pace. Do not fret if your child is not able to write their name yet or does not know all of their colors. We are all individuals and need to learn that way. That is why I love this program at LUSA. We really focus on the individual growth of each child.
We do have a special classroom pet, or should I say group of pets?? Ask your child! I will post the photo and description later. We are super excited. I thank Ms. Munoz for taking the reigns on this one. I will also post photos of the class this first week. I want to thank HOME DEPOT at Brickyard again for their apron donation. The children love having their own work bags.
September 10th is a prospective family open house for prek. If you are happy here and know of a family, please let them know. Info will be coming home tomorrow.
God's blessings on your week!
TB
Well, I have missed being in this great classroom with these great kids. I had a super summer despite the massive heat wave that came and never left. We were able to vacation, hangout with family and friends, go see some horses, go to the drive in and of course sleep late! I hope you all had a great time as well.
(Normally I will update on Thursdays, but last week was too short!)
There is not a lot to report just yet, but here is what we have started and will continue through the week.
*I am pleased to say that in our few short days together thus far, they have really begun grasping the concepts already presented to them regarding their personal routines.
*Name recognition is HUGE in Prek. We have everything listed with their names. We will practice writing names once a day at least. It is a great idea to do this at home as well. Perhaps you can put a post it or note with their name on their bedroom door or in the kitchen on their chair. If you do this, please remember to write the name with an upper case 1st letter followed by lower case. Capital letters are hard to break, so we try to teach them this from the get go.
*We are learning our morning prayers and pledges. As the children come in, they will get a stamp on their right hand to help them remember. I am hoping most catch on by October. Check it out once and a while at home too.
*Learning to use the "Magic Pen" for our interactive board has been a blast. They are catching on quickly. I anticipate the Ipad introduction to go even more smoothly.
*This whole week will revolve around school and the different rules we have. They are learning rules are not meant to be mean, but to keep us safe. They will also learn about God's rules for us.
Remember that not every child will learn at the same pace. Do not fret if your child is not able to write their name yet or does not know all of their colors. We are all individuals and need to learn that way. That is why I love this program at LUSA. We really focus on the individual growth of each child.
We do have a special classroom pet, or should I say group of pets?? Ask your child! I will post the photo and description later. We are super excited. I thank Ms. Munoz for taking the reigns on this one. I will also post photos of the class this first week. I want to thank HOME DEPOT at Brickyard again for their apron donation. The children love having their own work bags.
September 10th is a prospective family open house for prek. If you are happy here and know of a family, please let them know. Info will be coming home tomorrow.
God's blessings on your week!
TB
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