Monkeyin’ Around in Pre-K!

The PK children had a fantastic week jumping into the Pumpkin Unit.

Here is a look at the week!

At morning meeting we introduced the Star of the Week, Etta! She was excited to share her all about me poster with her classmates and had a story behind every picture. The kiddos then took turns asking questions about her favorite things. We will be continuing with Star of the Week so each child has a chance to be celebrated.

Also, we welcomed a new friend to the class! The children were great at making Ella feel welcomed and invited her to play.

Centers

Reading- In one groups the children matched letters on the close pin to the pumpkins and leaves.

We read book #2 in the Bob series. They learned the sight word ‘on’ . We will continue working on blending as a skill.

Fishing for leaves- Children said the letter and sound. Many of the kiddos refereed back to their zoo phonics friends they knew! Glad to see they are making connections.

Math- Counting games with pumpkin manipulatives.

Art- The children mixed shaving cream, orange paint, and glue to make a gooey mixture to create a pumpkin. Next, they cut shapes out of construction paper to make a Jack-O-Lantern face! These were fun to make and the kids enjoyed getting their hands messy.

Also, they painted mini pumpkins and added eyes and a silly face. The pumpkins are displayed on the cubbies.

Journal- The prompt was, ‘Pumpkins are..’ There were quite a variety of answers to this.

Fine motor- The kiddos rolled play dough on fall play dough mats to make different shapes. They added leaves to the trees, made faces for the Jack-O-lanterns, and faces for different scarecrows.