Fine Motor Skills

Today, we made autumn leaves from construction paper.  This required lots of fine motor skills.  Holding the scissors is tricky, but we are learning!  Gluing required more fine motor practice.  These types of activities strengthen the small muscles in the children's hands and fingers--muscles that will need to be strong for when children are ready to print.

ALLERGY ALERT!

Please remember that we are a nut free school.   This week a couple Pre K students brought granola bars with peanuts in their lunch kits.  As we have a child with a life threatening peanut allergy in our Pre K classroom, this is very concerning.  Do not send peanut butter sandwiches for school lunches and please read pre-packaged food labels very carefully.  Thank you!

September Birthdays Pre K B

We had four birthdays to celebrate in Pre K B this month.  We celebrated three of them today.  Happy Birthday SEPTEMBER kids!

September Birthdays

September is a very busy month for birthdays in our Pre K class.  Today we celebrated the birthdays in Pre K A

Outside Play Builds Better BRAINS!

You know that physical activity builds stronger muscles, but did you know that it also builds better brains?

What makes us move is also what makes us think. Certain kinds of exercise can produce chemical alterations that give us stronger, healthier, and happier brains. A better brain is better equipped to think, remember, and learn." (Ratey, 2001, p. 178)"

FOLLOW THIS LINK TO SEE AN ANIMOTO SLIDE SHOW OF OUR CLASSES PLAYING OUTSIDE, GETTING FIT AND GROWING BETTER BRAINS

http://animoto.com/play/PI41p7FhbQRoiCgxrGcwOw

Pre K Visits

We met with many of our Pre K families this week.  They are a great looking group of people and Mrs. W and I are really looking forward to playing and working with all of them!  The family photos are on each student's locker and I also put them in an "Animoto" slide show to view here.  Just follow the link below.  Hope you enjoy it!

http://animoto.com/play/BshFJIFYTpS1T5YuwwGnrQ

Separation Anxiety

Parents,  here is a link to a YouTube video that you might like to view if you and your child are a little nervous about the first days of school.  It gives some good tips.

http://youtu.be/r_5eiYIo1XM