September Happenings...

September was a great first month of preschool and each child has done a fantastic job at following directions, making new friends, and getting into the school routine!!! Here is a small glimpse of what happened during the month of September.

We learned all about colors &

painted our Brown Bear Books.

We played in the sensory table and explored different colored objects.

                        We learned about our pets
                             and how to take care of them.

                                       Playing Veterinarian Office at the dramatic play center.

                                
                                   We went on a field trip to the Canyon View Animal Hospital.

                                
                                 We had a Pet Show and meet some:
                                        Dogs

                                        Cats

                                                     Frogs

                                     Fish

                      and even some stuffed pets.

                  We learned about Apples
                        and how they are grown.

           
                   And we learned about the 
                                        letter A .                                         
                                                              Airplane flying contest.

Welcome Back...

This week was a great first week back!
This week your child got to meet and learn about all their new friends in their class. We are going to have a great year I can already tell!! I want to reassure you as parents that the first 2 weeks are going to be the hardest for your child to come to preschool. They are use to being home with mom or dad. They are use to playing and some are use to being the only child and not having to share. Some have never had a teacher or other kids they have to take into consideration. They will learn and they will love it. Be patient parents, this is the best place and time for your child to learn these skills before they hit the public school system.

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March Happenings...

March was a full and busy month!!! We celebrated Dr. Seuss's Birthday learned about jobs in our community, and discovered dinosaurs just to name a few. We started of the month with a special visitor. The Cat in the Hat. The kids got a kick out of this. Kyler was a such a good sport.

We made our own Cat in the Hat, hats.

We read and made our own One Fish, Two Fish, Read Fish, Blue Fish art projects.

For snack time we tried Green Eggs & Ham. Some kids liked it better than others.

We spent 2 weeks learning about different types of jobs in our community. We were lucky enough to have some special visitors come and teach us about their jobs.

Kolby's dad came and talked to us about construction and building roads. The kids loved being able to sit in the big truck and honk the horn.

Cameron's dad came and talked to the class about being a police officer.

Dallan's dad is a chemistry teacher and did some pretty cool experiments with the class.

We also had a lot of fun playing at the dramatic play station. Some of the favorite jobs included: post office, restaurant, beauty parlor, and grocery store.

We finished off the month by learning about dinosaurs. The kids had a great time digging for dinosaur bones in the sand table.

We also created our own type of dinosaur. The Shapeosaurus.

We had a great month of learning and fun. The next two months are going to be packed full of fun!!

It seems like I'm always behind updating this blog, but I had some fun pictures from the past few months that I didn't want to leave off.

In January we learned about Arctic Animals and had a lot of fun doing centers and art projects. The kids practices their counting skills by feeding the penguins fish. We made our very own igloo's using marshmellows. And we finished the week by reading Tacky the Penguin and making our own penguins.

In the month of February we enjoyed celebrating Valentines Day. The kids loved making their mailboxes and passing out their valentines to each other. We worked really hard on patterns and had fun making different patterns using conversation hearts.

Learning & Growing...

So once again I'm behind with updating this blog. We have had a lot of fun things happen at preschool the past couple of months. So I want to update all of you and share some pictures of some of the different activity/themes that we have learned about.

Theme: Snow/Winter
The kids had a ball playing in the snow on our "Snow Day." The weather was nice and the kids loved getting out a being able to run and chase each other.

Creative Play: Snow Cone Station

Yummy Snowmen Treats

January's Bird Refuge Trip

The children enjoyed learning about Bald Eagles.

December: During the month of December we had a lot of fun celebrating the holiday season. The kids had a great time decorating their own gingerbread houses.

They also enjoyed playing in the sensory table which was full of rice and little presents.

Theme: Staying Healthy

In November we learned about our bodies and how we can take care of them. For one of the art projects, each child got to draw and color a life size picture of themselves.

Theme: Thanksgiving

Also in November we learned about Thanksgiving and why we celebrate it. We talked about how the Pilgrims and the Indians were the first to celebrate Thanksgiving.

Yummy Turkey Treats.

We have had a great couple of months. I can't believe how fast the year is slipping by. I love teaching and working with your children and I'm so proud of the accomplishments that they are making.