Cameras

 Ms. Hollie brought in some real pictures of barns and the students made replicas with the blocks.  These two boys did an amazing job working together. 

 I got my picture taken a lot this week!

 Exploring cameras with Ms. Malissa.  Comparing and contrasting different cameras! 

 Dressing up for pictures!

 Still building...

 More dress-up.

 Our own photography studio with order forms. 

 Ms. Hollie was performing at "The Nationals"...not sure what this was all about, I just did what I was told. 

 Getting my picture taken at "The Nationals."

 The band is playing and being directed by another student during "The Nationals".

 Using feathers that fell off the boas to make crafts.  Such resourceful little ones.

 Underwater cameras in the sensory table.  Messy and fun!

 Silly faces in the photo booth.

 Journaling about what we want to take pictures of in the classroom.



So far, we are having lots of fun with cameras! 

REMEMBER!  School pictures will be on October 23rd!

CAMERAS

Dearest families,

We had a very short and choppy week last week and we missed our students so much, but I will have to admit, I enjoyed my class on Unit Studies following the Project Approach and I am excited about how this can change the way we teach preschoolers!  I promise you, it will be amazing!  

As a teacher and a parent of young children, , I want my children to have their hands on the things they are doing. I want them to be kids that do, not just kids that watch.  So, here we go! 
 
For the past two years I have been taking classes on The Project Approach, but I am just now comfortable enough to dive in and change my teaching style to include some amazing research done by the students!  

We have noticed in our classroom that students are interested in cameras and know so much about them, so this will begin our topic of study beginning this week.  As we study cameras, we are going to be learning many important concepts and skills in literacy, math, science, social studies, the arts and technology.  

At the end of our study, we will have a special event to celebrate our learning and show you what we have learned. Thank you for playing an important role in our learning.  

If you have any questions, or want to come check out the things we are doing, please stop in and see us.  

Please bring a picture of your family to post in our classroom, as well as a disposable camera.  If you are not able to purchase a disposable camera, we will have extras in the classroom for your child. 
Hugs,

Ms. Hollie and Ms. Malissa

Items to donate to our classroom:

Old cameras that you no longer use

Disposable cameras(I would like for each child to have their own)

35 mm film

Field Trip!

 Here are a few pics from our trip to the orchard and hopefully I will be able to upload more soon.  We had a blast!

 

 

 

 

 

 Smart and adorable ladies.

 Retelling the story of The Three Little Pigs.

 

Apples!

It was a VERY busy week and I learned something so very important about our preschool students.   As many of you know, it has been a stressful week for Ms. Hollie with a very sick little boy, who was at the doctor 5 days this week and 1 day in the emergency room.  Thank you God and the amazing doctors, our little boy is home and healthy again.  Through all the craziness with Ms. Hollie leaving early and on the phone with doctors, the students in our class were so well behaved and so caring.  I got lots of hugs and had lots of students asking me how Drew was doing each day.  I LOVE these children and I love how loving they are.  Thanks to a group of amazing families for raising such wonderful children. 

 

As far as what we did in the classroom, we learned a lot about apples!  The students sorted apples, measured with apples, retold the story of the life cycle of the apple, can name the parts of the apple and wrote about apples in their journals.  On Monday, we will be gong to the Apple Orchard to learn even more about how apples grow and how they are prepared before they are sold. 

 

We are VERY excited for our second field trip of the year!

 

 

One of our classmates brought grasshoppers in for the science table.  "Come look at these grasshoppers, they are incredible!"  One of my favorite quotes from this group of students.

 

We LOVE when Ms. Mikayla comes to volunteer in our classroom!  Here, the students are fixing her up...I was a little concerned they were using tools on her.  ;)

 

We added some fun building materials in the block center for the week and  these kiddos decided to make a tunnel.  We have some great builders!

 

How many apples tall are you?  Nonstandard units of measuring at it's finest. 

 

Putting numbers in correct order 1-4 and putting pictures cards in order of how an apple grows.  We did great!  These were put together to make a 3-D apple, which the students are very excited about taking home when they dry.  Pictures of these coming soon. 

 

Reminder!  Field trip will be Monday, October 8th.  We will be leaving at 9:00 and returning at 11:30.  Bring your child's car seat!

 

Preschool pictures will be October 23rd! 

October Snack Schedule

October

1- Ava
2- Braxton
4-Curtis
5-Evelyn
8- Giselle(field trip)
11-Jersey
15-Lexi
16-Margaret
18-Mason
19-Max
22-Natalie
23-Nathan(Pictures)
25-Rylee
26-Shania
29-Ava
30-Braxton

It's Picture Time!

SMILE!

Get your smile on!  It's time to have our preschool pictures taken!  Please have your child ready for pictures on October 23rd.  We will start pictures right away in the morning before we get messy.  

:)

Newsletter October 1-5

Apples Apples!

October is here and we are ready for fall, more pumpkins and apples!  This week we will be studying apples to prepare for our field trip to Center Grove Orchard on October 8^th.  Remember, we will be leaving preschool at 9:00 and returning at 11:30, or shortly after.  If you have not turned in your permission slip or your $4.00, please do this as soon as you can.  If you misplaced your permission slip, just let me know. 

We had a great week last week and the students are pumpkin experts!  I hope that they all went home and retold the story of how a pumpkin grows, if not, ask them!

I am beyond amazed at how well the students are doing with the classroom routine and learning the importance of working together and being kind.  Simply amazed!

This week we will begin our Handwriting Without Tears curriculum.  You will see some worksheets coming home that might seem a little silly, but I promise, they are learning how to hold a pencil correctly and developing fine motor skills through these lessons, which will give them the confidence for writing letters, which will begin next week!    

Important Notes!

Field Trip October 8^th-Bring $4 for admission and permission slip.

No school October 9^th and 12^th due to professional development. :(

If you have any questions or concerns, please email or call.  Thanks!