You Got A Friend In Me

It has been a busy, fun-filled two weeks in Pre-K! We wrapped up our Feelings unit and traveled to see the play Frog and Toad at the Northbrook Theater.

         

         

Also, we had a special visit from Ms. Hu who shared a story about the Chinese New Year. She showed the kiddos an authentic lantern and dress worn on the day of the celebration. The kids learned the symbol of the New Year was a dragon. They used a pen to reveal the many colors on this ‘magical dragon’ in an art activity.

The kids were excited to pass out their valentines to their friends. We had a Friendship Party with centers, treats and activities. It was a success!

  

Morning Meeting

In morning meeting this week, I read a story, Today I Feel Silly by Jamie Lee Curtis. This book had great pictures and showed the variety of emotions we experience on a daily basis. The kids made connections to their own lives and when they have experienced feeling sad, happy or excited. They loved to share these stories with the class. We played a game where they would stand in front of the class and act out an emotion for everyone to guess. We also read, The Rainbow Fish and How Can You Fill Your Bucket? and discussed how to be a good friend.

Centers

In language arts we played Feelings bingo. The kids picked a card with picture and had to recognize the feeling and match it to their game board. They enjoyed this and picked it up quickly. In math we worked on counting through the tricky teen numbers. Also, they completed a math puzzle, matching the numeral to the correct number of items in the picture. In the fine motor center the kiddos used play dough to build an expression on a blank face. They were asked to describe their picture when completed. 

Small Groups

In reading groups we continued to work with the Bob series. During this time, we hunt for sight words and work on blending and reading new words! The kiddos are doing great in this group and are excited when they know they have read all by themselves and finished a short story. We are also working on letter sounds and identification with a variety of games as well. I am so proud of them and how hard they work during this time. In art, they used colorful tissue paper to make a rainbow fish. We made sure we did not miss the sparkly scale, which was the topic and lesson in the story. The kids answered a prompt about how they can be a good friend in the classroom. These fish are showcased on the inside bulletin board. The final group was the sensory table. 

Next week

We will have conferences this week. I look forward to meeting with you and discussing your child’s progress and growth thus far. I have a schedule posted on the classroom door if you need to double-check your time. Also, we will start our community helpers unit and will have a few guests from the community visit us to share their work with the kiddos.