Sunday, November 18, 2012

The kids have beenbp busy making you a holiday surprise.  They all enjoyed making a gift for you. Tuesday we will read some books about the holiday and begin our count down to the winter holiday.



The children had a lot of energy this week. We are continuing to go outside as soon as we arrive to get out some of the energy but we may need to go for a hike to make sure all the children are utilizing  their large motor skills.  As the the holidays get closer the children will have  more energy that we will have to utilize properly.

We will begin to practice pouring water after the holiday.  We have also begun to set out spreading work. We set out some graham crackers and marshmallow fluff this week.  I showed the children how to use this work.  The need to use tongs to take out one cracker , place it on the plate, and then use the small spreading knife to pick up the marshmallow spread and already it on the cracker.  Some children really enjoyed doing each step while others just wanted to eat!  We will continue to have food for the children to spread,cut or serve to the other children in the class or keep to try for themselves.

I hope you have a great Thanksgiving.

Nancy

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Hello parents

It's time for me to share what we have been up to in our classroom.  We have accomplished quite a bit so far this year. The children are learning the routines. They are lining up with out too many reminders, and they are helping each other to remember what to do.  I think we may have our groups complete. I am glad that even the new comers are having an easy time coming in to school. This makes the day start on a happy note.

The children really seem to enjoy going outside each day and we will continue to do so unless it is under 20 degrees outside so please dress your child appropriately. Labeling coats, hats and gloves is vey necessary. The children can leave their belongings outside or near the bathroom or in someone else's locker.  If we ask them if something belongs to them many say yes even if it's not. Diane and I sometimes have a hard time remembering who wore what to school. As the snow falls having slippers for your child to put on is very important.  This allows us to keep our floors clean since we spend so much time sitting on the floor.

 I will try to share the happenings weekly from this point on please share your comments and pass on the blog information to other parents.

See you Tuesday.

Nancy

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Shortened Week

Hello Parents

This week we have only one day and that day is very short. Normally we have a holiday party on our last day. We will have a special day but we did not call it a party since our time together is short. We will be having a special snack. Waffles with strawberries,whipped cream and some chocolate milk to drink. Santa is scheduled to visit the children on that day. We will be sending home the gifts that the children have made for you in the past few weeks. They are all very excited to bring these home to you.

We will have another pajama day for the children in January when things are at lull and we need something to look forward too. The winter may be long so we will need some excitement to keep us going.

I hope that you and all of your family have a wonderful holiday and relaxing new year.


Nancy

Sunday, December 4, 2011

The Holidays are Here

We have changed most of the materials in the classroom. The children were so interested in the new work on the shelves. The art area has exciting new glueing works. There are gingerbread men to decorate and snow flakes to cover in glitter. There are poinsettia's to sort and santa's to pour. We have woven holiday items all over the classroom. The children are really becoming interested in counting. New have numbers on a tray and then items for them to place next to the correct number. The kids are really working together to finish this work.

We have a countdown to our vacation calendar each day a couple of children will mark down how many days do school we have left. The are very excited by this task. We are going to have a party the last day of school. So they are counting down to a party.

I am looking forward to having some of you help create our holiday gift.

Have a good week.

Nancy

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Colder Weather Is Here

The children really enjoy going outside. In the past week we had so much rain that we had to find some large motor activities inside. We used the hallway to push each other on scooters. This took a lot of coordination by both children. The person sitting needed to cross their legs ( criss cross applesauce), and hold on to the sides. The person pushing needed to get comfortable and then steer the scooter. Once everyone had a turn we headed into our classroom to work an obsticle course. The children finished it off by crawling in the tunnel. Everyone seemed to like that.

We did make it outside one day. Many of the kids were cold. Hats and mittens are suggested. Some children run and climb outside, while others sit on the swings. This plays a part in how cold the kids are. We encourage them to run by chasing myself or Ms. Diane. We will be going outside unless it is raining or less then 20 degrees outside. So please dress your child appropriately.

With thanksgiving coming along we are working on turkeys. We are also beginning to show the children how to punch a picture out as oppose to cutting. In the 3-6 room they will use the punching technique instead of cutting. We will also start having the children serve themselves snack soon. Everyone is coming together so well that I am sure we will continue to see more independent children emerge.

Have a great week!

Monday, October 31, 2011

A Full Month Complete

Hello Everyone!

I really can't believe how much your children have grown over the past month and a half. The tears are few and far between. Running in to see their friends is very common. Almost everyone is able to wash their hands with out much help. We recently had a student observing our class and she was very impressed by the way the children cleared their plates when they were done with snack.

We are working on counting the children every morning. The children walk around and count each child. We then talk about how many children we have and if we are missing anyone who is missing.

We have washed the pumpkin and then used our hammering skills to put golf tees into our pumpkin. The children really enjoyed celebrating the holiday with us. The talked about their costumes and going trick or treating.

Talk of the pilgrims will be next. We re trying to introduce some of the facts that the children will be learning about next year.

We will continue to work on the letters of the alphabet, numbers and colors as this year goes on.

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Summer Camp

Hi All

The first week of summer camp went well.  The first day was a little rocky everyone meeting all the new kids from the other classes.  The second day was wonderful the sun shining and water works galore outside.   Even the storm didn't stop us from having fun.  We blew bubbles indoor which was quite a treat for most kids.  We have a art project a week.  Last week most kids made their camp t-shirts.  Next week we are making frames for fathers day or a frame for a special person in your childs life.  Please send a picture of your child with their special person and we will send it home on Thursday.   In the following weeks we will be making drums so I am hearing that coffee cans are hard to come by so any can that can be made into a drum would be appreciated.  We will also be making butterfly wings (sheets), masks and binoculars. 

It is nice to see the kids meeting the children they may be in class with next year.  The class size is bigger then they are used to.  So your child may be a bit over whelmed at the the end of the day.  This too will prepare them for the class size of next year.  I am always so proud of how the children adapt to a new situation.

Have a great weekend see you Tuesday. 

If you aren't able to make it to school feel free to email me nangiblin@yahoo.com as the ladies in the office are in and out this summer and the phone doesn't always get answered. 

Thanks

Nancy