One of my favorite fall stories is Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert. This imaginative story leads into so many fun activities for preschoolers! The first day we read the story and spent some time exploring fresh and dried leaves. We looked at the colors, shapes, and details of the leaves. We listended to the dry […] Read more…
As a part of our study of Fall and reading the story Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert we practiced different kinds of blowing. On “Tickle Tuesdays” we practice various oral motor skills in our classroom. Today we pretended to be the wind like in our story and we blew feathers, bubbles, and leaves. Blowing feathers […] Read more…
We have a friend in our morning class who is blind. Our Consultant for children with visual impairments stopped by today to help us learn more about what it would be like to be blind. The children volunteered to wear blindfolds and discover how their other senses were enhanced while their eyes were covered. We […] Read more…
Reinforcing the Safekeeper Agreement:Last week we enjoyed many explorations with dinosaurs and fossils in our preschool classroom. The children really enjoyed the book How Do Dinosaurs Go to School?. I found inspiration in this book that helped us reinforce the agreements we have made as a School Family to help keep everyone safe. Since the brain likes contrast, we […] Read more…
Introducing our School Family:Our School Family is called the Shining Stars. We have a School Family song that goes like this: (sung to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)We are the Stars we sparkle and shine,When we’re together, we’re feeling fine.We want our brains to work to the max,So smile, take a deep breath and relax.Eyes and […] Read more…