What a fabulous week we had in Prek! The Halloween centers and Carnival ran so smoothly and the children were engaged in a variety of games, art activities, and even a moon bounce!  It was exciting to see how independent they were and willing to try new activities.  Thank you to the parents who volunteered in the classroom and for bringing in a creative costume for your child. I appreciate all your hard work. The children loved dressing up and sharing what they were to friends.  Many laughs and good times were shared this week.

 Centers

In the language arts center, we practiced letter matching and sounds. Also, we worked on hearing and recognizing beginning sounds. In math, we did a shared reading with the counting spiders book.  Some students were challenged by writing the corresponding number based on the number of spiders in the picture.  We also recognized our popcorn word, “I.” Ask your child to read this book to you at home!  In the fine motor center, we used play dough mats to feed the monster. The monster had a number in the corner and the kiddos used their special tools to pick up the correct number of pom poms to feed the monster the correct amount.  They worked hard independently! 

Small groups

This week in writing, we practiced writing our names. Taking time to slow down and really learn the stroke and shape of the letters. The kiddos practiced this numerous times and we worked on word work activities together. In journals, the prompt was, ‘If I were a spider, I would..’ The children are progressing with their pictures.  I can recognize a spider body and many were sure to add 8 legs and 8 eyes. In the independent center, the children used close pins as spider legs to put on the spider body.  This activity is great for their fine motor skills too!

Morning Meeting

Saul was the Star of the Week and was thrilled to share his pictures.  He shared all about his favorite superhero, Verb, his family, and vacations on the beach.  Many of the kids had stories about their adventures at a pool or beach.  Also, we continued our spider unit.  We did a picture sort with the letter S and many other anchor charts brainstorming all our new knowledge about spiders. 

Circle time

We focused on the zoo friends and letters, Pewee Penguin, Queeny Quail and Robbie Rabbit and closed our circle time session with a variety of fall and Halloween books. 

Next week

We are starting a literature study for the author, Leo Lionni.  We will be reading a variety of his texts including; Fredrick, Pezzetonni, Swimmy, and Little Blue and Little Yellow.  We will see the play, Fredrick on Tuesday!! It should be a fun time!  Please remember to wear your blue Roycemore field trip shirt and bring a packed lunch (peanut free) to school on Tuesday.  Look forward to seeing you then!