Welcome to Pre-K!

We had a wonderful first few days in PK: meeting new friends, learning new routines, and learning how to be a part of the classroom. I am excited for this school year and can’t wait to see how much growth and learning takes place. This will be a weekly blog used to communicate and give you an overview of the activities that happened during the week.  Pictures and videos will be shared as well so you can be a part of the classroom.  This week I will show you a typical day in Pre-K.   We participated in morning meeting, free choice, learning centers, snacks, recess, and circle time on a daily basis.   We have music and P.E two days a week. This week we went to the big gym and met Mr. Ben Sira (Mr. B) and even played maracas with Mrs.Novesky in music.   The kids enjoyed traveling to different rooms and being active in these classes.  

Here is a look at our typical day:

Morning meeting: We are learning about our schedule and signing songs!  We will introduce the morning message and calendar next week.  

Gym:  Meeting Mr. B and playing a game of freeze tag.

Music:  Singing and dancing with Mrs.Novesky.   This week we played maracas as we sang to the beat of the song.  

Snack time:  The kiddos are learning how to be independent and take responsibility for cleaning up their own mess. After snack, the children participate in a book look in the classroom library and around the room.  

Recess:  Exploring the tire swing, slide, sand box, and big blocks.  The kiddos have big smiles running around and getting all their energy out J This is a great time to socialize and learn how to problem solve. 

Learning Centers:  Working in three smaller groups.   One independent group and two teacher led groups.  The children are learning how to stay at one table for the whole activity.  This is when we will have our literacy, math, fine motor, and thematic activities.  

Circle time:  We are learning how to be good listeners on the carpet and taking turns sharing ideas and stories.  

Next week ‘s focus- All About Me: We will discover our unique qualities that make us special. Each month we will be painting a self-portrait.  The children get to look in the mirror and examine their physical characteristics and will interpret their image into a painting.   It is exciting to see the changes and growth from the first self-portrait to the final one in June!  These paintings will be displayed in the classroom.