Wow! We are more than halfway through January! How did that happen! We are flying like superheroes!! In fact, this week I had planned to do an emergent theme, that means I choose something that students in my class seem to have a special interest in. We have been playing superheroes quite often, sometimes dressing up, often just playing with the action figures or Little People and being superheroes, so that is our theme this week.
Some of the KDIs we are emphasizing this week are-
Engagement: Children focus on activities that interest them.- Superheroes interest both the boys and the girls in our class. We had a lot of fun today playing with them!
Cooperative play: Children engage in cooperative play.- Superheroes always have a sidekick! We are playing together, building story lines and roles for ourselves and each other.
Pretend play: Children express and represent what they observe, think, imagine, and feel through pretend play.- How would you act if you were a superhero? What would your special power be? They are thinking about those ideas this week!
Jesus Time- This week we are learning about Jesus baptism and what it meant. It marked the beginning of Jesus' public ministry, when Jesus work was to share who He was and how God was making peace with the world through Him. He is the way, the truth and the life!
Books of the Week- "Superdog : The Heart of a Hero" by Caralyn and Mark Buehner and "Even Superheroes Have Bad Days" by Shelly Becker.
Kindergarten is just around the corner! Peace Lutheran School has one of the few half day kindergarten programs in the area! Mrs. Kasten and I would like to offer the students in 4 year old preschool a "sneak peek" into kindergarten during the month of February. On Monday, Wednesday or Friday, we would have a couple of preschoolers visit kindergarten during their morning meeting time and just see what it is like.
I will be sending out an email that you can reply to whether you'd like your child to visit or not. Mrs. Kasten will be coming over during drop off time in the last week of January so you can become familiar with her.
Look for that email! We are so happy to have you and your families at Peace!!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Schneck
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Monday, January 9, 2017
Blog for the week of January 9
Our first full week in 2017!
This week we are talking about the illustrator Lois Ehlert. Many of her illustrations are cut paper or mixed medium pictures. We will be trying our hand at some of those forms of art.
Some of the KDIs we are concentrating on this week are-
Conflict resolution: Children resolve social conflicts.- Cold weather means more time indoors in close quarters and more conflicts arise. We are using this opportunity to talk about using a kind voice, keeping our hands to ourselves and asking and sharing in kind ways.
Alphabetic knowledge: Children identify letter names and their sounds- As we attached letters to the "Chika, Chika Boom Boom" tree, we named each one and then reviewed them as they are taken down. Our letter is Bb for book this week.
Shapes: Children identify, name, and describe shapes.- We will be looking at shapes in illustrations and in how we can make our own pictures.
Jesus Time- Our story this week is about the boy Jesus in the temple. Jesus goes with his parents and many others to a celebration in Jerusalem at the temple. After the celebration, Jesus stays behind while his parents leave without him. When they return to Jerusalem to find him, he is in the temple, asking and answering questions of the teachers. When Mary scolds him, he reminds her that he is the Son of God and needs to be about his Father's business. We are children of God too, and we can share what he's done for us!
Books of the Week- All books written or illustrated by Lois Ehlert- "Chika, Chika, Boom, Boom", "Leaf Man", RRRRralph", "Waiting for Wings" and more!
Field trip on Thursday - Westland Public Library 6123 Central City Pkwy, between Warren and Ford. We will meet there at 9:30 to see what your library has to offer you!!
This week we are talking about the illustrator Lois Ehlert. Many of her illustrations are cut paper or mixed medium pictures. We will be trying our hand at some of those forms of art.
Some of the KDIs we are concentrating on this week are-
Conflict resolution: Children resolve social conflicts.- Cold weather means more time indoors in close quarters and more conflicts arise. We are using this opportunity to talk about using a kind voice, keeping our hands to ourselves and asking and sharing in kind ways.
Alphabetic knowledge: Children identify letter names and their sounds- As we attached letters to the "Chika, Chika Boom Boom" tree, we named each one and then reviewed them as they are taken down. Our letter is Bb for book this week.
Shapes: Children identify, name, and describe shapes.- We will be looking at shapes in illustrations and in how we can make our own pictures.
Jesus Time- Our story this week is about the boy Jesus in the temple. Jesus goes with his parents and many others to a celebration in Jerusalem at the temple. After the celebration, Jesus stays behind while his parents leave without him. When they return to Jerusalem to find him, he is in the temple, asking and answering questions of the teachers. When Mary scolds him, he reminds her that he is the Son of God and needs to be about his Father's business. We are children of God too, and we can share what he's done for us!
Books of the Week- All books written or illustrated by Lois Ehlert- "Chika, Chika, Boom, Boom", "Leaf Man", RRRRralph", "Waiting for Wings" and more!
Field trip on Thursday - Westland Public Library 6123 Central City Pkwy, between Warren and Ford. We will meet there at 9:30 to see what your library has to offer you!!
Friday, January 6, 2017
Happy Birthday week
With our birthday week coming to a close and it being too cold to go outside, we had a birthday party to end the day. Here are some pics-
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Blog for January 4 and 6, 2017
Happy New Year!! Glad to have you back!
We start out the year with a "Happy Birthday" theme.
Our letter for the week is Ww for wish. We will be having some birthday fun!
Some KDIs we are working on this week are-
Sense of competence: Children feel they are competent. - As we wrap birthday gifts, count candles and do our tasks this week along with getting dressed ourselves and opening our snacks, we know we can!
Fine-motor skills: Children demonstrate dexterity and hand-eye coordination in using their small muscles.- From wrapping packages, to making a birthday cake out of clay, to tracing and drawing our birthday wish, our fingers will get lots of work in the next couple of days.
Body awareness: Children know about their bodies and how to navigate them in space.- We are going to play "Pin the Tail on the Donkey" and some other birthday games. We will also get outside this week I hope!
Counting: Children count things.- How many candles go on the cake?
Jesus Time- This week we finish the nativity story with God keeping Jesus, Mary and Joseph safe as they escape to Egypt. God takes care of us too, there is no where we can go that He is not with us!
Books of the Week- "Happy Birthday, Moon!" by Frank Asch, "Happy Birthday Oliver!" by Pierre Le-Tan, "Arthur's Birthday" by Marc Brown and "Jimmy's Boa and the Big Splash Birthday Bash" by Trina Hakes Noble.
Next week Thursday we have a field trip scheduled to the Westland Public Library. We plan to meet there at 9:30 am. There is no cost, just come and see what great things the library has to offer!! A note will come home today where you can indicate attendance.
Have a fantastic week!
Mrs. Schneck
We start out the year with a "Happy Birthday" theme.
Our letter for the week is Ww for wish. We will be having some birthday fun!
Some KDIs we are working on this week are-
Sense of competence: Children feel they are competent. - As we wrap birthday gifts, count candles and do our tasks this week along with getting dressed ourselves and opening our snacks, we know we can!
Fine-motor skills: Children demonstrate dexterity and hand-eye coordination in using their small muscles.- From wrapping packages, to making a birthday cake out of clay, to tracing and drawing our birthday wish, our fingers will get lots of work in the next couple of days.
Body awareness: Children know about their bodies and how to navigate them in space.- We are going to play "Pin the Tail on the Donkey" and some other birthday games. We will also get outside this week I hope!
Counting: Children count things.- How many candles go on the cake?
Jesus Time- This week we finish the nativity story with God keeping Jesus, Mary and Joseph safe as they escape to Egypt. God takes care of us too, there is no where we can go that He is not with us!
Books of the Week- "Happy Birthday, Moon!" by Frank Asch, "Happy Birthday Oliver!" by Pierre Le-Tan, "Arthur's Birthday" by Marc Brown and "Jimmy's Boa and the Big Splash Birthday Bash" by Trina Hakes Noble.
Next week Thursday we have a field trip scheduled to the Westland Public Library. We plan to meet there at 9:30 am. There is no cost, just come and see what great things the library has to offer!! A note will come home today where you can indicate attendance.
Have a fantastic week!
Mrs. Schneck
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Monday, December 19, 2016
Christmas!!
Hi,
Sorry that I neglected the blog last week! I hope you all enjoyed your snow day!
Last week and this week, our focus has been on Christmas!
Last week for table activities in the morning, we used our fine motor skills to decorate paper gingerbread men, put pom pom decorations on Christmas trees, use Christmas play doh and make Christmas decorations. This week we will make Christmas tree suncatchers, dot paintings, cookie cutter stamp painting and using our scissors skills to cut out stars and put them together for a 3-D effect.
For small group we have done capitol and common letter recognition when we put "lights" on our tree, small motor fun making graham cracker houses, working on making patterns when we painted our lights and looking at the letter Jj for Jesus. Candy canes are shaped like Js too, when you turn them upside down.
Large group we have been dancing to Christmas music, balancing candy cane ornaments and tinsel and having our Christmas P.E..
Jesus Time has been focused on the story of Jesus birth, the shepherd's visit and the wise men's visit. Thank you so much for taking the time yesterday to give your children the privilege of sharing Jesus's story too! They did a great job!
Books of the week have been various Christmas Books. "Bright Star, Bright Star, What Do You See?" by Cassandre Maxwell, "Jesus is Born" by Gail Pawlitz and Sehee Jung, "No Tree for Christmas" by Marilyn Lashbrook, "Snowmen at Christmas" by Caralyn Buehner and "The Pine Tree Parable" by Liz Curtis Higgs.
Thank you so much for all the wonderful work you do with your children!! Have a blessed Christmas and a wonderful New Year!
In Celebration of Christ's Birth,
Mrs. Schneck and Mrs. Dostal
Sorry that I neglected the blog last week! I hope you all enjoyed your snow day!
Last week and this week, our focus has been on Christmas!
Last week for table activities in the morning, we used our fine motor skills to decorate paper gingerbread men, put pom pom decorations on Christmas trees, use Christmas play doh and make Christmas decorations. This week we will make Christmas tree suncatchers, dot paintings, cookie cutter stamp painting and using our scissors skills to cut out stars and put them together for a 3-D effect.
For small group we have done capitol and common letter recognition when we put "lights" on our tree, small motor fun making graham cracker houses, working on making patterns when we painted our lights and looking at the letter Jj for Jesus. Candy canes are shaped like Js too, when you turn them upside down.
Large group we have been dancing to Christmas music, balancing candy cane ornaments and tinsel and having our Christmas P.E..
Jesus Time has been focused on the story of Jesus birth, the shepherd's visit and the wise men's visit. Thank you so much for taking the time yesterday to give your children the privilege of sharing Jesus's story too! They did a great job!
Books of the week have been various Christmas Books. "Bright Star, Bright Star, What Do You See?" by Cassandre Maxwell, "Jesus is Born" by Gail Pawlitz and Sehee Jung, "No Tree for Christmas" by Marilyn Lashbrook, "Snowmen at Christmas" by Caralyn Buehner and "The Pine Tree Parable" by Liz Curtis Higgs.
Thank you so much for all the wonderful work you do with your children!! Have a blessed Christmas and a wonderful New Year!
In Celebration of Christ's Birth,
Mrs. Schneck and Mrs. Dostal
Monday, December 5, 2016
Peace Lutheran Preschool 4 year olds for the week of December 5
This week we are talking about the concept of our 5 senses. In table activities we felt and smelled holiday slime- green mint and red cinnamon. We tried to build with hard, soft and rough materials in the yellow room. We will have the chance to play with and hear jingle bells on Friday as well as paint with scented paint.
For small group activities, we tried tasting different things associated with Christmas- candy canes, chocolate kisses, oranges, cookies. We also tried to see if we could pull out of a pillowcase what our teacher asked us to by feel only. We will be making a sensory Christmas tree on Friday with things to feel, look at, smell and hear to decorate.
Some of the KDIs we are working on this week are-
Natural and physical world: Children gather knowledge about the natural and physical world.- Doing this through all our senses.
Tools and technology: Children explore and use tools and technology.- We will have an opportunity to really do this at the Outdoor Adventure Center.
Jesus Time- This week we are learning about the angel Gabriel coming to Mary and telling her that she would be Jesus' mother! How brave Mary was! And how brave we can be too, when God asks us to do work for Him, He will give us what we need to accomplish that work!
Books for the Week- "Little Bunny Follows His Nose" by Katherine Howard and "The Sweet Smells of Christmas" by Patricia Scarry.
Your children have been memorizing a speaking part and a song for the Christmas service. Please sign up for what service you would like to attend at the following link. I will also have a paper sign up at school if you would prefer.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c45afa72fa3fe3-christmas
We will also be drawing names on Friday. Please bring the gift, $5 limit, to school on Wednesday, December 21st.
See you Wednesday at the Outdoor Adventure Center at 10am! Should be fun!!
Have a terrific week!
Mrs. Schneck and Mrs. Dostal
For small group activities, we tried tasting different things associated with Christmas- candy canes, chocolate kisses, oranges, cookies. We also tried to see if we could pull out of a pillowcase what our teacher asked us to by feel only. We will be making a sensory Christmas tree on Friday with things to feel, look at, smell and hear to decorate.
Some of the KDIs we are working on this week are-
Natural and physical world: Children gather knowledge about the natural and physical world.- Doing this through all our senses.
Tools and technology: Children explore and use tools and technology.- We will have an opportunity to really do this at the Outdoor Adventure Center.
Jesus Time- This week we are learning about the angel Gabriel coming to Mary and telling her that she would be Jesus' mother! How brave Mary was! And how brave we can be too, when God asks us to do work for Him, He will give us what we need to accomplish that work!
Books for the Week- "Little Bunny Follows His Nose" by Katherine Howard and "The Sweet Smells of Christmas" by Patricia Scarry.
Your children have been memorizing a speaking part and a song for the Christmas service. Please sign up for what service you would like to attend at the following link. I will also have a paper sign up at school if you would prefer.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c45afa72fa3fe3-christmas
We will also be drawing names on Friday. Please bring the gift, $5 limit, to school on Wednesday, December 21st.
See you Wednesday at the Outdoor Adventure Center at 10am! Should be fun!!
Have a terrific week!
Mrs. Schneck and Mrs. Dostal
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