Lentil.

Circle Time.  We each shared an instrument we brought with the class.  We sang Jingle Bells so we all could play our instruments.

Emily brought a bunny today.  She has two darling bunnies she has brought in.











Handwriting without Tears.  I showed the kids how to "build" the letter with the magnetic board first and then the kids practiced letter "D" in their books.

PE.  We listed a bunch of different exercises on the board.  The kids took turns flipping a coin to see which exercises we would do.

Math.  We had an introduction to fractions today.  In Lentil, there are notes on the page.  I pointed out the half and quarter notes.  We compared a whole apple to a whole note.  As I cut the apple in quarters, halves, and eighths (and each time would match them back up to make the whole apple) we would compare them to the notes.
 

Art.  We taped pumpkin faces on different containers and painted over them.  We peeled off the tape at the end. We made these years ago and the kids loved it and we still get them out every year for decorations.


 
 

We made dough on Thursday.  Such a hit and so fun.  The kids made the dough and then each formed their own dough ball.  The kiddos could all pick food coloring and some really got into the colors as kids left with smurf hands.  They rolled their dough and cut them out with Halloween cookie cutters.  We baked them in the microwave and painted them.





 



 

 



 



 

 

 

 

Science Experiment.  In the book, a lemon causes havoc in the town.  We had a blind taste test with lemon, raisins, seaweed, Goldfish, and bananas.



Reading Time.  We read some fun Halloween books that some of us brought to class.


Spanish.  We played Twister in Spanish.  In Spanish, I would tell them to touch or step on different colors.  We also ended with our Chocolate song that they love.

Make an Apple Pie and Travel the World.

 
Do I have the best job ever?!! I get to wear a 50's dress, put on an apron, and learn how to make apple pies with my favorite little people.

Circle Time.  Right now we are working on the sight words and, it, to, and the.  We are also working on memorizing the Ladies and Jellyfish poem and the nursery rhyme Jack Sprat.  They love practicing Five Little Pumpkins and when it says "out went the light", one of the kids turns off the light.  The kids love doing shares and the other songs and movement activities we do.

For individual reading time, the kids can use this tool to practice "building"  letters the correct way and can see their marks on the screen from the magnet.


Literacy.  My sister was so nice and helped us make the pies.  She read the kids Make an Apple Pie and Travel the World.  It was Nora's birthday so all the kids ate donuts outside and listened to the story while eating suckers.  I was glad they had something sweet to eat because the kids made the pie and didn't get a chance to eat it before they were baked.



 



Marvel is an expert baker and I was so excited to have her teach us how to make pies.  I was told that I was crazy to make pies from scratch with kids but they were wonderful and enjoyed it.  Heidi, my sister, brought an apple slicer and peeler with a crank that the kids all took turns using.  I was so inspired that I am ready to make one for Thanksgiving.  I heard that Grant wants to teach his family how to make one.  Warms my heart!

I took some random shots during the day.





















 













Look at these good lookin' pies!!  Marvel, you are the best.  Nora's expression in this picture is so so cute!


On Thursday, we got to eat our apple pie and sold the rest for our little preschool business.  Thank you moms for helping bake them.  I don't think I have ever smelled anything yummier!  They were a big hit!!






 

Journal.  My favorite foods are...


Science Experiment.  The kids all shook salt onto a plate.  We mixed the salt with water until we couldn't see it anymore.  We set it out in the sun and at the end of class we checked on it.  On the parts that began to dry, we could see the salt crystals.  We talked about evaporation and what was going on in the experiment.


Reading.  We read a couple of fun Halloween books.

Spanish.  We learned a new new song about mixing chocolate with the hand motions.  We also sang 10 Indiasitos practicing our numbers in Spanish.

Sports.  We introduced soccer to the kids and practiced kicking on the inside of our feet.  Emily and I "pitched" to the kids.  Afterwards, we all played with the parachute, making a "home" inside and throwing balls on top.







Amelie wore a darling little apple dress.


Fun Week!

Madeline.


Emily, my helper, brought in her pet frog she has had for six years.  It was so amazing looking...even fake looking.  The kids got to hold and pet it.  Thank you Emily!





Choice Time.  Play dough. The kids played with all the attachments that go with it...like rolling pins and play dough scissors.  Thank you Michael!

Literature.  We read Madeline.

Handwriting Without Tears.  We practiced writing the letter E correctly.

PE.  In Madeline,  Miss Clavel said "Thank the Lord they are all well."  We talked about how we can keep healthy by exercising, washing our hands, etc.

Math.  How many hearts are you?  Madeline is the smallest of all the girls.  We measured each kiddo and it would be fun to put all the hearts up on a graph to see everyone's height.







Madelyn (my helper) was a good sport and was measured too.


In the book, the twelve girls are always in two symmetrical groups of six.  I brought in 48 coins and put them all in groups of 12 to represent the girls.  What if the girls want to go down two sets of stairs and are in equal groups?  How many would be in each group?  We worked it out and counted it out as a class.  Now, the girls want to go to three different water fountains.  Lastly, the the girls wanted to eat in four tables.
 


Art.  In Madeline, the girls feel sorry for a soldier that hurt his leg in the war.  We talked about empathy and feeling sad when others are sad.  We talked about how we can make flowers and give them to people...maybe elderly people or some neighbors.  A couple of kids came back on Thursday and had already handed out their flower to someone!


Journal.  These are the nice acts I do for other people...

Science Experiment.  In Madeline, the artist drew a variety of pictures...some monochromatic, some mostly yellow, and some colorful.  We experimented with color.  We made orange, purple, and green and lastly they made their own concoctions.  The kiddos looooved this!

  





Spanish.  We read a book in Spanish about colors and practiced our colors.

Yoga and meditation. The kids did so awesome with their meditation!  It is such a great tool to help them think positive thoughts, focus, and learn to feel peaceful.



Music.  We danced to some fun music and did some movement songs.


 


 

 
 

Great Day Great Day Great Day!!!