Big line , Little line
The class had a blast as they used wooden lines to form letters. Our Handwriting Without Tears Curriculum has given each child a head start with letter formation. As the class used big and little lines they learned about size, shape and position concepts. Each child was amazed as they used the lines to form letter L, and letter E.
We loved making Mat Man this week! The class watched me put Man Man together and then each child had a turn to build him. As your child builds Mat Man they are learning to listen to oral directions to complete a task. When children know how to build Mat Man, they can easily approach drawing in the same way.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away! I could not let September pass by without discussing Johnny Appleseed. I used Johnny Appleseed as a social studies activity. I read a book about him and we watched a video about life in the late 1700’s in America. The class painted apples, ate applesauce and drank apple juice. After all this excitement it was time to put our skills to work . We decorated paper bags and passed out apples to other teachers on our campus. This activity helped your child understand that everyone needs healthy food and we learned about people that work at our school. Our community service project is in high gear as we gather food for the Texarkana Harvest Food Bank. A special thank you to all our families for each donation.
During our unit on ,’’ When do things happen at school? ‘‘ I brought a clock to class. Children do not fully grasp the concept of time until about age six or seven. In the preschool world children understand time as chunks of our day. They understand that we eat lunch after P. E. and that we have a snack after our nap time. Everyone loves to hear me say ,”it’s time for outside play!” The class has learned to listen for a signal , such as a bell or drum to announce that it’s time for a different activity. I used the nursery rhyme, Hickory Dickory Dock to reinforce our discussion of time. Everyone loved using a toy mouse with our clock to learn about spatial concepts such as up, down, over, on and off.
