Friday, November 18, 2016

Welcome

A new boy will be starting our Pre K - B class next week. Welcome!


Welcome

We have a new little boy in our Pre K -A class.  Welcome!


Chocolate Pudding Finger Painting

This week a parent came to help us with a delicious art experience--chocolate pudding Finger Painting.  Thanks to her help, the children enjoyed a different sensory experience. 




 

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Watering the Amaryllis

We have been watering the Amaryllis plant daily with a sprayer.  This is hard work for little hands...great for developing Fine Motor Muscles!  The children are learning to take turns too.  I wonder what the plant will look look like when we come back to school next week?  It is hard to be patient and wait for it to grow!








Bark George

The children love reading a book called "Bark George" by Jules Feiffer.  This week I introduced props to go with the book.  They are learning an important skill....retelling the story.  I am proud of the social skills the children portray, by taking turns as well as helping each other get dressed in the vet uniform. 
































Monday, November 7, 2016

Straw Necklaces

Today, these three girls were interested in snipping straws into pieces...an excellent way to practice cutting skills.  I showed them how to string the pieces together to make necklaces.  They worked hard for a long time. They were improving fine motor skills and having fun at the some time!  Improving fine motor skills will make it easier for them to print when they are ready to print.  Printing is much easier when children have strong muscles in fingers, hands and arms. 








Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Planting an Amaryllis Bulb

This afternoon, we planted an Amaryllis bulb.  
The children were very eager to spray it with water.  They needed to wait patiently for their turn to spray.  Now we have to be patient and wait for it to grow.