REGISTRATION

WOW! It's that time of year - the time to prep for NEXT year! Our classes are filling up FAST. You can email, send a text, or even call to get your child's name on the list. Paper work and the registration fee ($25) are due in August. But having your child's name on the list now will hold their spot. Class times and tuition fees are listed at the top of this page. Thank you!

Volcanoes

Last week our letter of the week was V, and we were able to learn about volcanoes. We even got to watch a pretend volcano erupt in our classroom. We learned many interesting facts about volcanoes and watched a video and looked a pictures of real volcanoes around the world. 

Volcano Facts!

• Volcanoes are openings in the Earth's surface. When they are active they can let ash, gas and hot magma escape in sometimes violent and spectacular eruptions.
• The word volcano originally comes from the name of the Roman god of fire, Vulcan.
• Hot liquid rock under the Earth's surface is known as magma, it is called lava after it comes out of a volcano. 
• There are also volcanoes found on the ocean floor and even under icecaps, such as those found in Iceland. 
• Volcanic eruptions can send ash high into the air, over 17 miles above the Earth's surface. 
• Large volcanic eruptions can reflect radiation from the Sun and drop average temperatures on Earth by around half a degree. 
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Volcano Coloring Pages

Free Printable Coloring Pages

Yellowstone Volcano

• Did you know that we live close to one of the largest volcanoes in the world? Yellowstone is the largest volcanic system in North America! The volcano is found above an intra-plate hot spot that has been feeding the magma chamber underneath Yellowstone for at least 2 million years. Yellowstone is also the world's largest hydrothermal system. It contains 182 geysers, mud pools and fumaroles. The most famous feature in Yellowstone is Old Faithful Geyser. Yellowstone is a great place to visit during the summer time! Yellowstone offers countless opportunities for discovery and fun. You may even see a grizzly bear! This website will help you plan your visit. Things To Do

Build Your Own Volcano

Here is a useful link to instructions of how to build your own volcano at home. No Vinegar Volcano Science Experiment

THINGS ARE HAPPENING

Preschool is a busy place. Lots to do, lots going on. Our Valentine's Day party is next week. The children are invited to share valentines with each other and they will be making a valentine bag to collect them in. 

Instead of a field trip this month, we're having a safety day at the preschool with the Rexburg Police Dept. They're coming in on the 10th/11th and bringing their police dogs.

We are currently taking names for registration next year. Classes are already filling up. We have 3 different class options, and the times and prices are listed at the top of the blog page. It will be the same as this year. You can email me at kinderreadykids@yahoo.com or call or text me (208)360-6836 to put your child's name on the list. That will hold your spot. In August, we'll have a registration day at the preschool. You can come over to fill out paper work and pay the $25 registration fee at that time. Thanks!!

JANUARY

It's always nice to have a break and it's always nice to get back on schedule. We've been having fun this month, learning about the Ocean (letter O) and the Planets (letter P). The children learned the names of the oceans, that the ocean water is salty, that 2/3 of the earth is water, and all about the animals and creatures that live in the oceans. We played a science game, "Sink or Float". Many of our classroom items were observed and we tried to decide if they would sink of float in water.

We've also learned the names of the planets in our solar system, and how the sun is NOT a planet, but a hot star. The children know a fun fact about each planet, and we observed actual photos from outer space. We are looking forward to our field trip tomorrow to the Planetarium. Check email for details.

For letter Q next week, we're talking about Quilts. The children will be making a class quilt. Also they should bring a quilt/blanket on Thursday/Friday to show to the class.

Please join me in welcoming our new interns this semester: Miss Dakota, Miss Kaitlin, Miss Alex, Miss Becca, and Miss Lindsey. They're excited to work with your children!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Our Christmas party will be on the 19th for our T TH class, and on the 20th for our M-F and MWF classes. SANTA'S COMING ( come on, say it like Buddy the Elf)!! We'll sing some songs, have some holiday goodies, and visit with Santa. Please remember to send a wrapped book to school for our book exchange. This can be a gently used or new book (under $5). Also, it's best if it's gender neutral. Santa will pass out the books to the children, and the boys that end up with a Disney Princess book start to doubt their faith in the man in the red coat. :)

Field trip info has been emailed. Please double check your email for detailed info about where, when, and what time.

Happy holidays to all of you. We love the children and are so very blessed to have the opportunity to work with them and watch them grow! Thank you for all you do. Kari

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Halloween was spooky and fun! I'm sending out a HUGE thank you to all the moms who brought treats and dressed up their kids in adorable costumes. The children looked fantastic. The Halloween books went home today. The children (and teachers) worked hard on those and they turned out so cute. The reward for all of our hard work was listening to them read them. Developing a love for books is one of our goals. Our composer of the month (for October) was Camile St. Saens. We listened to Carnival of the Animals and my personal favorite, Danse Macabre. If you get a chance, pull up these songs for your children to listen to. Thanks for all you do!!

WELCOME BACK!

SUCCESS! Our first week was fantastic! Miss Ariel, Miss Amy, and Miss Amanda are back, working with me in the classroom this year. And I couldn't be more grateful for these amazing women and their creativity and expertise. 

It's been fun getting to know your children! They are preschool pros. They've already taken ownership to their classroom and have been such great citizens and friends to each other. So hats of to all our parents for their diligence in raising amazing children!

Scholastic Book Orders are open for ordering. It's easiest to order online. Visit www.scholastic.com/bookclubs to view catalogs and place orders. Our class code is GQRPN. 

Our first field trip is next week! We'll be visiting the apple orchards at BYU-I. I will send directions and other info through email.

 

Miss Kari