Monday, February 25, 2013

Week of February 25

Please turn in your reenrollment forms for summer and fall to hold your spot at preschool!!!

Here is what we are learning this week:

Theme:  Transportation
Social Studies: Asia
Science: Solar System
Literacy:  Letters X,Y,Z review
Math: Measurement

Centers:
Arts and Crafts:  Rockets; Letter Crafts
Reading:  Rhyming
Math:  Counting down, measuring tools
Spanish: Transportation words
Writing:  Names and tickets
Dramatic Play:  Going to Space!
Sensory: Moon Sand

Songs:
Going to the Zoo
Planets Song
Twinkle, Twinkle
Tops and Bottoms

Books:
What the Moon Sees
What the Sun Sees
Aliens love Underpants

Thanks to all who sent in wipes and kleenex!  They are very much appreciated, and I assure you, will be put to good use!

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

February 19-22

This short week has me thrown off in terms of newsletters and blogs!

Thanks to all of the parents who helped at our Valentine's Day Party!  What fun we had!  The students talked about it all day long, and actually were quite tired by nap time.  We could not have had this much fun without all of you!!!


Here is what we are up to this week:z
Science: Solar System
Literacy: Letter Zz
Math:  Measurement and numbers to 100
Social Studies: Asia

Centers:
Arts and Crafts: Rockets, Constellations
Reading: Rhyming and Zz
Math: Measuring and counting to 100
Table Toys: Solar System Puzzle, Sequencing puzzles
Spanish: Body Parts
Writing: Names
Blocks:  Building a zoo with blocks and animals
Dramatic Play: Astronauts


Be sure to check out our new AAK Preschool website at www.aakpreschool.com.  It will have information about the preschool as a whole, with links to each blog.  Watch for severe weather information later this week!

Monday, February 4, 2013

February 4-8

Have you missed me?  Sorry I have been MIA for so long, but I promise it was for a great reason.  Or at least a good one.  Be sure to go check out our new website at www.aakpreschool.com.  Big thanks to Carolyn Yalin for all of her hard work getting this new preschool site up and running.  Classroom sites will remain on Blogspot for now, but you can link to them from the main page.

Here is what we are up to this week:
Theme/Social Studies:  transportation
Science: Solar System
Literacy: Letter Xx
Math:  Measurement
Social Studies: Asia

Centers:
Arts and Crafts: Stoplight, Hearts
Reading: Rhyming and Xx
Math: Hearts and Measuring
Table Toys: Vehicle Sort, Traffic Jam Puzzles
Spanish: Transportation Words
Writing: Tickets
Blocks: Construction Vehicles and Building

We are starting to run low on baby wipes.  If you are able to send any in, that would be great.  We seem to go through a lot this time of year.

If you need to make up a day, please check with us first.  Some of our days are getting full, and we want to make sure we have enough staff and supplies for everyone :)