Caterpillars & Butterflies

This week our theme was ‘Butterflies & Caterpillars’.  The children made a patterned caterpillar, created a butterfly book, completed a butterfly’s life cycle and painted a caterpillar and butterfly.  We also went to visit the Kindergarten classrooms in preparation for next year.

Next week our theme will be ‘Bugs & Frogs’.  (Remember there is no school on Monday due to Memorial Day).  On Wednesday & Thursday we will take a hike in the school forest and go on a bug hunt (weather permitting) so please dress your child for a hike in the woods.  The children will be making a frog, a paint blot bug and playing a bug # matching game. 

 Reminders & Updates:                                

       *FBI Petting Zoo: May 23^rd @ MAES, 12:00-2:00.

*No School: Monday, May 26^th- Memorial Day

*Library: All books are due back by May 23^rd.

*School Forest:  We will take a trip to the School Forest on May

28^th & 29^th.  Please dress your child for the woods that day

including socks, tennis shoes, long pants, baseball caps, etc…  It

would also be a good idea to spray your child with bug spray

before school that day.

*End of the Year Celebration: Please dress your child in tennis

shoes for our walk to the Medford City Park on June 4^th & 5^th.

 The kitchen will be providing lunch that day.

*Last Day of Class: June 4^th OR 5^th.  Children should bring their backpacks.

Farm

This week our theme was the ‘Farm’.  We tore paper to make a cow, used beans to make a barn and drew pictures to create My Silly Animal Book.  On Wednesday & Thursday we took a field trip to the farm.  The FFA students told us all about farm life, we even went into the parlor to learn how to milk cows.  We saw the milk house, ate a dairy snack, saw farm animals and listened to a story!  We had a great time, be sure to check out the photos by click on the "Farm" tab at the top of the page!

 

Next week our theme will be ‘Butterflies & Caterpillars’.  The children will make a patterned caterpillar, create a butterfly book, complete a butterfly’s life cycle and paint a butterfly.  We will also be visiting the Kindergarten classrooms in preparation for next year. 

 Reminders & Updates:                                

*Our last library class will be on May 19^th & 20^th.  All books must be returned before school is out.

*Kindergarten Visit: On May 19^th & 20^th we will be visiting the

Kindergarten classrooms.  We will meet the teachers and have a

chance to ask questions.  The kindergarten kids will show us

around the room in preparation for next year.

*No School: Monday, May 26^th is Memorial Day

*School Forest Field Trip: May 28^th & 29^th.  Your child should be

dress for hiking in the woods.  Please spray them with bug spray

before school that day.

*Last Day: June 4^th & 5^th.  We will be bused up to MAES where we

will enjoy a walk to the park with all of the other pre-k students. 

At the park we will have time to play and eat a picnic lunch

(packed by our kitchen).  Please be sure you child is dress to play!

 (They will need their backpacks on the last day).

Transportation

This week our theme was ‘Transportation’.  The children made a traffic light and learn what each colored light meant.  They also sorted transportation pictures, placed them on a graph and discuss the results.  We created a helicopter, cargo train and used our sense of hearing to play transportation BINGO as we listened to the different sounds vehicles make.  On Monday and Tuesday of this week we took a field trip to the Taylor County Highway Department and got to explore the big equipment!  Be sure to ask your child about the kinds of transportation they saw!

 

Next week our theme will be the ‘Farm’.  We will be tearing paper to make a cow, using beans to make a barn and drawing pictures to create My Silly Animal Book.  On Wednesday & Thursday we will be taking a field trip to the farm.  We will split into smaller groups and tour the farm with high school FFA students who will teach us all about the life of a farmer!  Please remember to wear old clothes/shoes and dress for the weather, as we will be outside for most of the morning.

 Reminders & Updates:                                

*Farm Field Trip: May 14^th & 15^th - WEAR OLD CLOTHES!

*Early Release Day: Thursday, May 15^th (please send a note if your child should go somewhere other than their normal drop off point.

*Transitional Visit: The children will be visiting one of the

kindergarten classrooms on May 19^th or 20^th in preparation for

next year.

*Our last FBI event will be a petting zoo at MAES on Friday,

May 23^rd.

*No school: Monday, May 26^th.

*Field Trips: School Forest May 28^th & 29^th

                City Park: June 4^th & 5^th

*Last day of Pre-K: Wednesday, June 4^th OR Thursday, June 5^th 

Ocean (Week 2)

This week our theme continued to be “Oceans”.  We made a starfish, ocean photo album, giant fish book and a classroom book about our favorite ocean animals.  We continued to work on fine motor skills as the children used beads to create their very own bracelet.  We also completed PALS testing on Wednesday & Thursday.

Next week our theme will be “Transportation”.  The children will make a traffic light and learn what each colored light means.  They will also sort transportation pictures, place them on a graph and discuss the results.  We will create a helicopter, cargo train and use our sense of hearing to play transportation BINGO as we listen to the different sounds vehicles make.  On Monday and Tuesday of this week I will be taking the children to the Taylor County Highway Department to explore the various forms of transportation they have! 

 Reminders & Updates:                                

*Transportation Field Trip: May 5^th & 6^th - WEAR OLD CLOTHES!

*Farm Field Trip: May 14^th & 15^th - WEAR OLD CLOTHES!

*Early Release Day: Thursday, May 15^th (please send a note if your child should go somewhere other than their normal drop off point.

*Transitional Visit: The children will be visiting one of the

kindergarten classrooms on May 19^th or 20^th in preparation for

next year.

*Our last FBI event will be a petting zoo at MAES on Friday,

May 23^rd.

*No school: Monday, May 26^th.

*Last day of Pre-K: Wednesday, June 4^th OR Thursday, June 5^th 

*Field Trips: School Forest May 28^th & 29^th

                City Park: June 4^th & 5^th

*Summer Birthdays: If your child has a birthday in the summer I will be assigning them a day to celebrate before school is out.