The PK kids had a great trip to Apollo Theater to see the play, Piggie and Elephant! They were excited to meet the characters. Piggie and Gerald, and had many laughs from the silly story. They were so well behaved and enjoyed this experience.

Also, we welcomed Ashley Smith into our classroom this week with open arms and smiles. We are happy Ashley can be with us for the remainder of the school year!

Here is a look at the week:

Centers

I used the pigeon series by Mo Willems to guide the activities this week. In language arts the kids did a sorting activity with pictures to describe needs vs. wants. They colored a journal page to reflect a need or want that was important to them. In math the kiddos used felt cookies and counted the number of pompoms to place on top based on the number they rolled. In the fine motor center the kids strung beads on pipe cleaners. This is great for their tiny hand muscles and they were challenged to create their own patterns! 

Small groups

In art the kiddos made hotdogs and we discussed the different toppings we could use.  They used colored tissue paper to represent the variety of toppings. This activity was based off the story, Pigeon Gets A Hotdog. The journal prompt for the week was, 'What is your favorite Mo Willems book?" Many of their pictures reflected Gerald and Piggie from the story. The independent center this week was iPads. 

Next week

On Wednesday, the PK and JK will have their Palio show for you to come and watch. They have been working hard in P.E. to learn these routines and exercises! The show will be from 8:45 to 9:45am. Mr. B has Palio shirts for the kids that I will get this week. I hope to see you at the event!