We painted with apples!

During group time we talked about all the things you can do with apples.  The students were happy to hear that painting was one of them.  We painted with apples on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. 

Snapshots of our classroom

Here is our reading center.   We are fully stocked with books all about apples.

This is one of our language charts.  We will work on simple adding and subtracting.

This is one of the first songs we will sing in the morning.  This helps with name recognition.

"I Spy" center.  Each bottle is filled with little objects to spy.  This helps with communication and cognitive skills.

Our math game.  Students will be able to roll a die, take turns, sort apples and so much more.  Ms. Sandy made this game and I'm sure the students are going to enjoy it.

This is our science center.  The students will be able to experiment with magnets.

The dramatic play center will be a kitchen for the next couple weeks.

The manipulative toy area where we work on fine motor and problem solving skills.

Your child will have an opportunity to sign his or her name everyday at our sign in center.  Remember scribbling is one of the first stages of writing.

This is the writing center.

This is our chart where your child will place his or her name to let us know he or she is at school.

Another language chart which works on color recognition.

Welcome

Hi Families,

I am so excited to start this school year.  I'm also excited that you are checking out our class blog.  I think this blog will be a great tool for you to use to stay connected. 

Thank you to all of you who sent in paperwork and stopped by these last two weeks.  If you haven't turned in your paperwork make sure you do so by your child's first day of school.  The earlier the better.

Remember to send in:
A family photo (you can email me one and I can print it if you'd like)
Nap items in a bag to keep at school
A change of clothes for accidents or big spills
Diapers, pull-ups, wipes etc... if needed

Many of you already have your child's communication folder in hand.  If not, you will receive it on the first day of school in your child's backpack.  Make sure you check your child's folder and backpack regularly.  At the beginning of the year there seems to be a lot of paperwork that needs to be sent back and forth from home to school but I promise this slows down as the year progresses.

Update on Ms. Janie: As some of you know she had back surgery over the summer.  She also ended up with a couple complications that have caused her recovery period to be a little longer.  She will not start the year with us but she plans on returning as soon as she can.  Ms. Lynda Higgins will be our classroom assistant while Janie is out.  Ms. Lynda has substitute taught for both Janie and I in the past.  She's a great fit for preschool.

Ms. Sandy Lemmink will be our student teacher until December.  Her and I have been very busy setting up the classroom.  She is fantastic.

We are starting out our year learning about apples.  Photos to come soon.  We will paint with apples, sort apples, taste apples, read books about apples, and so much more. 

Remember you can always call, email or write in the communication folder with any questions or concerns.