Field Trip and Other News

The last week has been full of all kinds of exciting things for room 102. Our 4-year-olds went on their first school bus ride to their first field trip - the Beanstalk Garden. We aren't sure which was more exciting for them - the bus ride or the garden! We had a great time learning about different fruits, vegetables, and herbs. We were given the opportunity to taste the different veggies and herbs. Because we'd learned quite a bit about gardening, we also spent time in the classroom this week planting different seeds. You might see our strange looking gloves hanging in the window as you walk into preschool! Do you know what else you can find in a garden? WORMS! During our Friday EPD class, Stacey brought in nightcrawlers for the children to measure, to compare with rubber worms, and to touch. Many of us overcame our fears by touching the worms! Later this week, we'll be scientists when we place gummy worms into water and see what happens. We'll be making predictions, and using our eyes and our noses, too!

first school bus rides are pretty fantastic.

we got to touch, smell, and even eat the herbs and veggies growing at the garden.

can you spot what's swimming in the pond?

In our 3-year-old class, we had a visit from Pete the Cat! Pete helped us rock in our school shoes! We danced and sang, and talked about all the fun things we can do at school. We strengthened the small muscles in our hands this week when we worked with scissors, first cutting playdough, and then cutting strips of paper. We also have waterbeads in our sensory tub, which start out as small and hard, but change in the water. The children helped put the water in the tub, and were able to talk about the beads as they absorbed the water. "It feels squishy!" and, "They are getting bigger and fatter." are just some of the things that they noticed.

ask your child to sing about "rockin' in school shoes"

we learned that our thumbs go in the smaller hole in the scissors, and always stays on top while cutting.

water beads in the sensory tub

On Thursday and Friday of this week, we'll have some very special visitors. Here are some hints for you and your child: it's red and black, it has wheels, and it has a siren. We might also meet the people who come with the surprise...they might be wearing helmets, if that helps you know for sure. Our riddles are pretty tricky! Finally, thanks so much to all of you who have written a little something for us about your child. It could be a letter, or even just a few bullet points. We're getting to know lots and lots about your children, but this is an opportunity for you to share anything important or special with us. Your letters truly are appreciated as we get to know and focus on the whole child.