Blog for April 30, May 2 and 4

We are talking about bugs this week and using the words "Giant Bug" to hear the two sounds of Gg.

Table activities include exploring with rubber bugs, making playdough bugs, creating bugs with paper, making bug "fossils", pattern block bugs and dot painting bugs.

Small group this week are counting bugs, making a bug model out of Crayola model magic and adding a Gg page to our journals.

KDIs of the week are-

Counting: Children count things.- How many bugs go in each jar?

Natural and physical world: Children gather knowledge about the natural and physical world. - learning about bug body parts

Empathy: Children demonstrate empathy toward others. - We are trying more and more to put ourselves in each other's places. Sometimes children don't realize how they are seen by others and how they may make others feel.


Jesus Time- Last week we heard about Jesus' ascension. Before he ascended, Jesus told his disciples to wait for a special gift in Jerusalem. The disciples waited, probably in the same locked room they hid in after Jesus' death. They were alone, they spent time in prayer and conversation. Ten days after Jesus' ascension, there was a noise like a loud wind- everyone heard it, not just the disciples. Then what looked like tongues of fire appeared on the disciples heads and they were filled with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit gave them the ability to speak in languages that they hadn't learned before so they could tell others about Jesus in their own language. Peter went out and preached about Jesus, what had happened to him, whose fault it was (ours) and what Jesus death and resurrection meant. Over 3000 believed and repented that day. The Holy Spirit also comes to us through God's Word and creates faith in our hearts! Thank you Jesus for sending your Spirit to be with us as we tell others about you!

Books of the week- "Ants" by Lisa J. Amstutz, "Some Bugs" by Angela Diterlizzi, "The Very Lonely Firefly" by Eric Carle and "These Bees Count" by Alison Formento.

You should have received an attendance slip and schedule for our field trip to Camp Killarney which takes place on Wednesday, May 9th. Hopefully we will have wonderful weather.

Also we will be having a "Literacy Night" on Friday, May 25th. We will do a Book Swap, have snacks, information on reading to your kids and lots of fun places to read, inside and out! It will run from 6:30-8:00. If you have books you'd like to donate to swap out, you can bring them anytime to preschool. Invite your friends!

Kindergarten visits are going well! Preschool graduation will be Wednesday, May 30th at 6:30 pm in the church. The graduates will sing songs and do a poem, receive their diplomas and have a cake and punch reception afterwards! Extended Family welcome and encouraged to come.

I will be gone the week of May 14th for my youngest's high school graduation in Alaska! Mrs. Dostal and Mrs. Oetzel will be taking the reins that week, so you will be in great hands!

Have a super week!
Mrs. Schneck