The Giraffe class is gearing up for success as we finished studying transportation this week! We learned that transportation is a way to get us from one place to another. There are a lot of forms of transportation - boats, cars, trains, planes, and more! We talked a lot about the three categories of transportation: land, sea, and sky.
Fun at Home
We practiced sequencing numbers 1 - 10 using a truck puzzle this week. This type of puzzle is easy to make and can help students practice numbers, letters, and spelling.
- Print off a picture of your choice.
- Write the numbers or letters along the bottom of the page
- Cut the picture into strips
- See if your child can put it back together and talk about the numbers and letters
Check out some of our activities from last week!
We sorted pictures of different forms of transportation into
their environments! We talked about how fire helps planes and
hot air balloons fly, how vehicles on land need wheels, and how
boats in the water tend to have a flat bottom!
We made our own classroom airplane and had it zip
along a string. We noticed that in order for it to go
faster, Ms. Tremmel needed to hold it up high!
Students practiced cutting on the line with the
encouragement of some favorite Disney characters from
Cars and Planes. They tried to cut on the "road" to get to
the characters.
This week we studied the letter X and made our own Letter X x-rays!
We talked about how x-rays show us pictures of our bones under our skin.
Students decorate plates to make models of hot air balloons!
Students had a couple of opportunities this week to paint with cars, trucks, bikes,
and people to explore the tracks made by the different forms of transportation.
Students practiced sequencing numbers 1 - 10 by putting
together a puzzle of a dump truck.
Sometimes it's relaxing to "paint" with baking soda, vinegar, and
food coloring. The students relax as they watch their art come to
life with fizzing and bubbles. Not only is this calming, but the students
are also working on fine motor skills (shh! Don't tell them!).
This week we learned about the Good Samaritan. In this parable, God demonstrates that he wants us to take care of each other. If we see a friend that needs our help, we should not just ignore them, but look for ways to comfort them. I am pretty excited about how much the students already do this at school. I often find friends comforting each other with a hug or a pat on the back when they see a student who is missing mommy or daddy. We also talked about how praying for each other is another way to care for our friends.
We hope to see you on March 13th when the preschool sings at the 11am church service! The students love practicing the Butterfly song to prepare for it. We would also love to see grandparents on March 14th for a special celebration! There is a note and RSVP form in the students' take home folders.
