Shapes

Our unit for the week was shapes. We had fun using shape stickers, shape puzzles, pattern blocks, and shape magnets.  It was also to fun to play "I Spy" and find shapes in our classroom! Additionally, the kids enjoyed drawing shapes outside with sidewalk chalk.

One of the books we read this week was Mouse Shapes  If you're not familiar with it, it's a darling story...I've attached a link.  I read the book to the kids and added it to our classroom library.  Here is the link...your child may enjoy watching it with you!!  Mouse Shapes
On Tuesday we had music with Mrs. Jenkins...I could hear singing about seasons coming from the music room!

Summer was our "Birthday Girl" and "Maple Leaf" this week.  She brought in yummy protein brownies for a special treat!  On Thursday we met her mom and her dog!  He was a bulldog...we thought it was cute to listen to how noisy he is when he breathes!!  We were able to pet him and we saw him give Summer lots of kisses!! 

We had fun mixing colors on Tuesday.  We used finger paints to mix the primary colors and were very excited to discover that red and yellow makes orange, blue and red makes purple and blue and yellow makes green. 

We were so happy that we had nice weather and were able to get outside both days this week!

Some of the shapes we learned about and used this week!

Puzzles during morning choice time. 

Calico Critters have been a hit this week!

All our pictures are in the tree!

Happy Birthday, Summer!

Using finger paint to mix primary colors. 

Shape magnets!

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Outdoor playtime.

Meeting Summer's mom and bulldog!

Summer had fun leading us back to circle time room!

Colors

This week we talked about colors!  We had fun reading Clifford the Big Red Dog on "Red Day" and Color Bear on Thursday.  We also enjoyed bringing in something blue for our first show and tell!

We met Mrs. Jenkins this week and loved our first music class with her!!  She had us using rhythm sticks, as well as singing and getting to know our names! 

As part of our unit on colors, we planted a red chrysanthemum on Tuesday.  Look for it when you come to Maple Leaf next time. 

Thursday was picture day and Lisa Haasch, from Center Street Photography, set up a nice area outside to take our pictures. We had fun playing on the equipment and using sidewalk chalk after we had our pictures taken. 

We celebrated Samuel's birthday this week.  He was also our "Maple Leaf" of the week.  On Thursday his mom came in and we met his baby sister, Lilly, and watched while Samuel showed us how he can do somersaults!!

We've been learning the letters in our names.  We used blue paper, glue, and cheerios to create our names. We've also been singing the alphabet as I point to the letters and finding out letters on our circle carpet!

Listening to Clifford The Big Red Dog on Red Day!

Happy Birthday, Samuel!!

We made our own Cliffords to take home with us.

Samuel showing us how he does fancy somersaults!

First Week of School

It was a wonderful, if a little rainy, first week!  We allowed plenty of time for playing so the kids could become familiar with each other.  We also played a few get to know you games. 

On the first day we read a book called "If You Take a Mouse to School" and then went on a scavenger hunt to find clues that Mouse left us.  We went into all of the different rooms on the lower level and went outside to the playset as well.  Fortunately the rain stopped for a while so we had about 15 minutes to play outside.

When we came in it was time to wash our hands and have snack.  After that it was Activity Time.  The kids enjoyed playing at the sand table, using glitter glue and beads to create an art project, playing make believe with our Weebles Village, as well as many other activities!

On Thursday, Mrs. Willer came in to help us.  The kids enjoyed singing her some of the new songs they learned like our Snack Song, Line Up Song, Good Morning and Goodbye Songs.  Ask your child to sing these songs to you!!

Mrs. Chyko worked with the kids at the paint easel as they created their first masterpiece at Maple Leaf. 

Because of the rain, our parachute games were played inside.  We made fast and slow waves and made it go up and down.  When we sat on the parachute Mrs. Gould blew bubbles for us to pop!

Morning activity time!

The books we read this week.

Passing the bean bag and saying our name.

Coming in from our scavenger hunt. 

Morning activities, we made bracelets with beads, traced our hands, did free drawing and added letter stickers at the craft table. 

Activity time...trains, sand table, Weeble Village were some of our choices!