the wheels go around and around...

what a fun month this has been! we used our size comparison skills to outline trucks with straws and lids, then painted with cars, built tractors out of shapes, went on a field trip to the fire station! then we talked about recycling and garbage trucks, used our imaginations and pre writing skills to make a story about bikes. we made paper airplanes and flew them around the room. we floated boats in water, made pattern trains. (they are REALLY good at patterns!) and we finished it off with monster truck puzzles.

So much fun and so much learning! math, science, writing, patterns, letters, numbers, and applying it all to what is happening around us. they have been having fun! our letters this month were Aa, Bb, Dd, Ii, and Pp.

february is all about community helpers. we have a field trip on thursday the 23rd to great harvest bread, and a valentines party on monday the 13th. then on wednesday the 29th we are talking about what YOU do. yep, your child gets to come in and talk to the whole class about what you as a mom or a dad do. i'll send more info home when it gets closer. :)

i enjoy teaching these kids every day! they are so cute and i love seeing them learn so much and excel! thanks for giving me the opportunity to do so. if you need anything at all please let me know!

(and yes i COMPLETELY forgot to switch books today and send home new ones. so if your child still has one just send it wednesday and i will switch them then!)

-miss hanah

what we've been up to...

We have been having a great time in preschool. The kids are learning so much. They are really doing well with their writing, and their numbers. I hope they are enjoying reading their books at home. Remember that it's just to get them used to reading, kindergarten is where it will really sink in if it hasn't already.

A few things coming up: Thursday the 12th is the fire station field trip! It starts at 10:00am at they Syracuse station (1869 s. 3000 w.) it usually lasts about 45 minutes and is always a big hit!
Monday the 15th there will be no school for Martin Luther king Jr day.

As a reminder please don't park in the driveway when dropping off or picking up your child, as backing out is not a safe thing to do with so many little ones around.

This month we been talking about transportation. The fire trucks at the station should a great reinforcement. So far we have used straws to outline trucks, and cars to paint tracks with. Today we put together tractors.

We have moved on from straight letters to circle letters and now we are on circle and straight letters. A was last week and this week is B.

I'll post about our activities again soon!