Winter has arrived outside and in our preschool classroom! We started our Winter theme by decorating our classroom with lots of blue snowflakes that sparkle in the sun. We read the Missing Mitten Mystery by Stephen Kellogg and created our own snowmen to go along with the story. We also read The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. We talked about what we like to do in the snow and created our own character like Peter in the book. The project will be sent home in your child's folder today.
All our centers have been transformed into a winter wonderland. Lots of fun skating on our preschool ice rink and ice fishing. We also have a classroom igloo with many arctic animals around. Don't Break The Ice was a hit at our game table and everyone loved chopping ice at the sensory table. Our math center focused on introducing a 10 frame and creating different number values. During small groups we worked on cutting practice, shape naming and sorting, and writing letters in snow. We have been spending a lot of time working with our names. Each child has his or her own name folder. We are working on saying the letters, building, and writing our names. We will continue this practice throughout the school year. We are also working on using the correct grip when we color and write. The Get Set For School curriculum uses a fun song to help practice this skill. In Math we are working on 1:1 correspondence and understanding number value. At the Literacy center we have been tapping out syllables in words.
Mr. Ken the Music Man comes to our classroom once a month to sing, dance, and play instruments. He is always a big hit! Mr. Ken will visit again this Tuesday 1/15.
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