Welcome to Preschool
September 23-27, 2019
Dear Preschool Families: The preschoolers are working on sitting quietly during large group time. This is especially challenging for them because they are being asked to curb those urges to react naturally. This is the very beginning of important lessons readying them for their school experience. This week we talked a lot about what we can do to be healthy including choosing healthy food over not so healthy food. We also role-played how to line up nicely without getting in front of someone. (I love the look of amazement when they learn they can’t just jump in wherever they want!) Even though we do play outside in 2 – ½ hour increments, the little ones do get quite tired with all the learning. If you have any questions about your child’s day, please ask.
These are the skills we have been practicing this week:
| Arts & Crafts | Dramatic Play | Story/Lesson | Blocks & Building |
| Drawing lines and using daubers for fall trees
Easel with fall colors Apples
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Dollhouse and family
Baby dolls Community Helpers |
What makes us healthy?
Making healthy choices |
Wooden Blocks
Train station Car mat with cars Castle Blocks |
| Language & Literacy | Library/Listening Center | Math & Manipulatives | Music & Movement |
| ABC puzzles
Chalk boards and sponges/chalk Spelling names using tiles Writing names Alpha Train puzzle List of things to keep us healthy |
Friendship, family, school, feelings
Llama, Llama Misses Mama I Spy Books 5 senses |
Stringing beads
Counting list Sorting gems Pom Poms on Apple trees
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Bean Bag Boogie
Instruments Ready Set Move Name Games
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| Gross Motor/Outdoor Play | Science & Sensory | Fine Motor Activities | Religious Focus |
| Outside play
CD dancing
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My 5 senses/By Body
What makes us Healthy Choosing healthy food Exploration with natural materials and magnifying glasses NGSS: Force (Push and Pull) |
Tweezers/Pom Poms/Apple trees
Puzzles Playdoh with Alpha cutters Writing Sunflowers with tweezers
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Sign of the cross
Prayers at beginning of day, snack, lunch and before going home. Bible Story
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Coming Up: We will be teaching fire safety next week culminating in a visit from Firefighter Gary who will be showing them firefighter gear and talk about basic safety. It is important to let the little ones know that in the event of a fire, the firefighters are there to help them, so they must not hide. We will also be exploring apples.
