FIELD TRIP

Even though Mother Nature sent snow our way, we still had a great time in the Animal Museum today. The teachers agreed that our outdoor field trips are coming to an end. :(

The children were able to see many animals that are native to Idaho. They were also able to see those that are native to Africa as well. They made some good connections to where we live and what surrounds us.

This week, for letter Ii, we played a tic-tac-toe game using upper and lower case I's instead of X and O. It was great practice not only for letter writing, but also for learning to work with a partner and cooperate. We used clear plastic folders with the game inside, and wrote with dry erase markers that wipe of easily so we were able to play over and over. You can do the same thing at home with page protectors and dry erase markers. Pick any letter your child needs to work on and take turns being either the capital or lower case letter.

We're getting excited for the holidays! I'm already listening to "what Santa is bringing"! This time of year is so magical - especially with children. WE LOVE THEM!!!!!

Just a quick reminder to bring an empty large can or empty oatmeal container to preschool for Friday, the 12th.
Thanks!

HARVEST BREAK

It's been an educational month at preschool during September. We made it through letters A, B, and C! Our field trip to the Apple Orchards provided some yummy fall snacks. And the gardens were so pretty. I'm glad we could spend some time there together.

Harvest Break is next week from Oct 1st - 5th. We are back to school on Monday, Oct 8th. We LOVE teaching school in October!!! What a fabulous month for us to enjoy, as nature serves up the best that this season has to offer.

October Scholastic Book Orders will be sent home on the 8th. Please order by Oct 12th. When you order online at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs you can earn free books! Our class code is GQRPN.  You can view the catalogs online.

Happy Harvest!

BIG A, LITTLE A, WHAT BEGINS WITH A?

Apples and Autumn, A A A

We have been exploring the letter Aa by learning what it looks like, how it sounds, how to write it, and what words contain it. We learned that it's a vowel - the glue that holds some words together.

We had an Apple Day on Monday. We tasted Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, and Granny Smith apples and graphed the differences and voted on our favorites. We also finger painted apples on an apple tree. We examined the stem and core of the apple and counted the apple seeds inside. We passed the seeds around so everyone could feel them and see them up close.

We will transition that idea into harvesting apples in the autumn. We will pick up the autumn idea with some questions for the children about the changes we see during this season, as well as some fun art ideas using the beautiful amber colors of fall. WE LOVE THIS SEASON!!!

SCHOOL DAYS, SCHOOL DAYS....

We're getting ready for another fabulous year! We are having a Meet and Greet on August 30th and 31st. Preschool begins on Tuesday, September 4th for the Mon - Fri class, or Wednesday, September 5th,for the MWF class. The wonderful Miss Ariel will be back with us, along with 4 interns from BYUI. Please watch your email for specifics.

REGISTRATION COMPLETE

Kinder-Ready Kids Preschool is currently full for the 2012-2013 school year. If you are interested in a spot on the waiting list, please let me know and I will add you. I am super excited for the upcoming school year! It's going to be fantastic - I can feel it!

SUMMER!!

I have been running into my little friends around town and it looks like everyone is enjoying the summer break so far! Now if the weather would just cooperate.

Even though we're on break, I've been ordering supplies, writing lesson plans, and thinking about the fall. Does a teacher ever REALLY take time off? Maybe here and there, but the classroom and the kids are always on our minds.

Registration is still open for the MWF and M-F afternoon classes (morning is full). If you are interested in receiving some information, give me a call! Thanks so much!