Apple Fun

Last week we learned all about apples. 

On Tuesday, we brainstormed what we know about apples and wrote down our answers. 

On Wednesday, we learned about the different parts of an apple by using an anchor chart. We also taste tested a red, green, and yellow apple and graphed our favorite. 

After, we water colored an apple. 

On Thursday, we learned about the cycle of an apple by learning the poem: Eat an apple, save the core, plant the seeds and grow some more. Then the children made their own life cycle. 

To end our apple unit, we learned about Johnny Appleseed. We read a story and wrote down facts that we learned. 

After we made ourselves as Johnny Appleseed. 

Here is a peek at the jobs that the children completed last week:

We had a fun and busy week!

Old MacDonald had a Farm...

On Wednesday my amazing husband brought our 2 goats, Rue and Frosty, for the children to feed and pet. Everyone had a great time. 

Yesterday we learned some fun facts about pigs and then used a paper plate to make one. 

The children are doing a great job in the journals. They had to color all the F's in the poem and draw pictures of objects that begin with the letter F.

Today we practiced writing the letter F and read some fun farm stories.

Here is a peek at the jobs that the children completed this week. 

F Sheet

Practicing Writing Letters

Counting and writing numbers

Measuring 

Sticker Names

FARM Week...

I'm so excited about our farm unit this week as it is one of my FAVORITE units!

We started our unit off my learning about the many different jobs that a farmers has by listening to a story on You Tube.

The children helped complete this chart about farms:

After we sorted who lives on a farm:

We discussed how God gave us all the animals for many reasons: Sheep- for their wool, cows- milk, chickens-eggs, etc. 

The children also started their rotation to prayer center where we are discussing when and why we pray.

Today we learned some fun facts about cows. 

1. Cows have 4 stomachs. 

2. No two cows have the same pattern of spots.

3. An adult male cow is a bull.

4. An adult female is called a cow.

5. Cows eat corn, hay, barely, grass, and wheat.

6. Cows give us milk, leather, and meat.

7. Cows can drink about a bathtub full of water and eat around 40 pounds of food a day.

Tomorrow my husband is bring our two goats for the children to feed and pet. YAY!!!

Feeling Week

On Monday I introduced our letter of the week "H". We practiced making its sound, writing it, and thought of some things that start with it.

To help the children learn their numbers we have started using the flash cards below, I got them here. These flash cards have a character embedded into each number, and the children have a motion to act when they see each number. They have responded amazing to them. I may also look into purchasing more of her products because of the children's response.

Here is a peek at the jobs that the children are rotating through this week:

H Sheet

At this job, the children looked for the letters in magazines. 

Rainbow Writing- The children practiced tracing their names with different colors. 

ABC Hunt

This week in Prayer Center the children are learning the Sign of the Cross. First we put a sticker on their right hand so they know which hand to use.

Then with the help of Bob, we practice making the Sign of the Cross.

Finally we made a cross and glued the pieces in order.

On Monday we read the book Glad Monster Sad Monster. While reading the story we discussed different types of emotions and what makes us feel certain ways. After the children made their own feeling monster. 

Tuesday we read the story I Feel Silly When. While reading it we practiced making faces based off the feeling we were reading about. After we graphed how we felt. 

Today I introduced the letter one and went over all the ways to make the number one.

Today we talked more about feelings and sharing by reading the story The Rainbow Fish. We also talked about how sharing is caring. Then the children glued tissue paper on a fish to make scales and water colored its fins.

Tomorrow we are going to read the story My Many Color Days. 

All About Me Wrap Up

Here's the wrap up of our week: 

On Wednesday we discussed how our names were one of the first gifts that our parents gave us. After we graphed our names based on what it begins with and then reviewed the chart. 

We also made these cute portraits. The children did a great job following directions. 

Yesterday we watched the story Too Much Glue. After we practiced using just a dot of glue because anything more is too much glue.

Later we decorated the first letter of our name and counted how many letters are in our name. 

Today we discussed how God made us all special. 

I hope everyone has a great weekend and I can't wait for our feeling unit next week.

First Full Day

Today has been such a fun day with all the children. 

I found this poem and loved it so much that I wanted to share. 

As this year goes on I will continue to grow a stronger connection with you and your child and then at the end of the year it will be hard to say goodbye, as your child will always have a place in my heart. Thank you SOOOO much for giving me your babies to love and teach for this school year!

Here is a peek at the activities that we did today.

Today the children started their rotation through jobs. 

Jobs is where the children rotate to four tables through out the week. Each table has a different educational activity for them to complete. This is a great time for the children to participate in small  group and individual work. It's also great for assessment purposes. 

Practicing tracing our name and putting the letters of our name in order

Shape Sorting

Finding letters in our friends' names. 

Sorting letters and numbers

Sorting colors

 Today we read the book How to be a Bucket Filler These is a great inspiring and powerful book. We completed a fun chart with all of the ideas about how to be bucket fillers and bucket dipper.

After the children completed a craft where they had to draw a picture about how we could be bucket filler. 

The Beginning...

We had a great start to school with our staggered days. I loved getting to meet all of the children and I know we will have a fantastic year. 

Here is a peek at what we did:

We learned all about our rules and routines. We played in our new centers and enjoyed playing with each other. 

We read the book "Pete the Cat Rocking My School Shoes". At the end of the story, Pete the Cat left us clues to go on a tour of the school. 

The tour ended with Pete leaving us with a fun craft.

I love seeing friendships begin!!!