week one - done!

We made it through one full week of preschool and survived. :) It's been a good week; we've enjoyed the book, The Napping House by Don and Audrey Wood and the various activities that emphasized the concepts in the book.

I added the doll house which the children added play furniture and people to. It was cool to hear conversations and see how they arranged the furniture. There was not one argument during this play - they did well with give and take. 

That makes this teacher smile. :) 

One of the art activities was "The Napping House" picture - children cut strips of colored paper and glued onto their house, come children chose to color other "features" on their picture. These will go in their portfolio books. 

The animals are "napping" while the child talks on the phone.

Pushing the stroller around was a favorite this week.
Look closely and you'll see a phone stuck in the waist of the child's pants... very clever. :) 

Coloring "The Napping House" sequence picture to take home.

Each small group (MWF) made sequence pictures of  "The Napping House"  - the children took these home to share with families. I hope you enjoyed hearing them tell the story again and again. 

Enjoy a "nap-filled" weekend!!!

hopscotch

I think it's so cool to see how games from long ago - like hopscotch are still in..... every year we have preschoolers that want me to draw hopscotch on our sidewalk. The children always know the rules of hopscotch and share this knowledge with others to make sure they are doing it the right way. You gotta follow the rules you know. :) 

This is how you do it!

I like how they are all patiently waiting until everyone jumps through the hopscotch and then they start over all together.... There's a method to hopscotch.

Happy Friday! 
Just sit or lay back and enjoy your weekend. :) 

First day for TR class!!

There were some excited children ready to start their first day of preschool. These first few times they'll be learning the routine and becoming familiar with materials/toys and new friends -- All kinds of new things to learn about! We had a busy day!!

Here are some pictures of our activities today: 

We're off to a great start!!

First day of preschool for MWF!!

Here we go!! Most of the children in this class were in preschool last year, so they already knew the routine/expectations; they just dived right in and remembered their favorite places to go to in the room. For those who are new to the class, they just followed along! It's really great to have new friends in our class. We had a good first day. 

Here are some pictures of our activities today....

  

 

 

   

Taking a walk around campus and walking by the newly renovated Northlawn. 

Here's to a great year!!

we are ready!!

There has been some hustling and bustling going on at the preschool....gearing up for another year! 

Does this look familiar?!

See you at Open House!!