9/28 Classroom Update

This week, we had so much fun learning about fall! We reviewed all the seasons, with an emphasis on things we see and can do in the fall! In preparation for our field trip to Schwallier's Country Basket next week (on Thursday!), we now have an apple orchard in our classroom for our preschoolers to play in during centers and free choice time. We also learned about the letter L this week, practiced matching words to letters based on their beginning sounds, and much more! Here are some picture highlights from the week:

Learning to write the letter L using Wet Dry Try - a multi-sensory way to practice handwriting!

On Monday, we read the story of The Leaf Man in which all the illustrations are made from leaves!

After reading, we created our own leaf men using real leaves!

Working on our leaf men!

On Tuesday, we went on a nature walk and looked for signs of fall! 

We started our letter books this week and transformed the letter L into a ladybug!

We practiced writing the letter L in our HWT workbooks! 

We have been learning all the sounds the letters make. This week we practiced making those sounds at center time!

After practicing the sounds, we matched words with letters based on their beginning sounds!

We painted fall trees using paintbrushes for the trunk and foil balls for the leaves!

At the playdough station, we created numbers out of playdough and built that number of playdough apples for the apple tree!

We had so much fun exploring fall objects and playing in our fall sensory table!

Important Dates/Reminders:

Spirit Week: Next week (October 1-5) will be Spirit Week at Woodcliff to get ready for Homecoming in East! Each day, there will be a different theme for students and adults to show their East spirit!

    

     Monday: Pajama Day!

     Tuesday: Hat Day!

     Wednesday: Favorite Sports Team Day!

     Thursday: Mismatch Day!

     Friday: Wear your East gear!

     

Scholastic Book Orders: This week, I sent home Scholastic Book orders in your child's folder. October book orders are due by Friday, October 5th. You can order books online by completing the steps below. You may also turn in your paper order and payment to me and I will input and send in your order for you.

1. Go to the Scholastic Reading Club Website here.
2. Click Connect to your Teacher and enter our class activation code: PJFBX.
3. Then click to order from this month's flyer. Our default flyer is the "Early Childhood" flyer; however, you may order from any of the flyers. You can view more details about each book and add them to your cart by clicking on them in the flyer. 
4. After selecting your items, click on the cart to create an account or sign-in to your existing account in order to check-out.  
5. October orders need to be placed by Friday, October 5.

Country Basket Field Trip: Our field trip is coming up this week! On Thursday, October 4th, we will be visiting Schwallier's Country Basket for a fun afternoon learning about the farm, pollination, and growing apples and pumpkins. At Schwallier's, students will get to pick a pumpkin and apple, pet and feed baby goats, and explore different outdoor play stations. 

• Plan to get to class a few minutes early on 10/4. We will be leaving promptly at 12:00 pm.for our tour at 12:30 at Schwallier's. 
• If you are not driving your child on the field trip, please bring your child's car/booster seat labeled on the day of the field trip.
• Right now the forecast is for occasional showers with a high of 69 (fingers crossed it will improve!). Dress in layers and footwear that can get muddy!
• If you are interested in driving on the field trip, please sign up on the bulletin board outside our classroom indicating the number of children you can drive or send me an email at kbillmei@egrps.org.
• There is a fee of $5 per child that will be charged to your monthly preschool account. Adults attending will pay $5 at Schwallier's.
• All children will need to be transported in a car seat. Please bring booster seats pre-labeled with your child's name on the day of our trip. 

Field Trip Drivers:  There is still time to join us on our field trip! Any adult transporting a child other than their own will need to fill out a self-reporting form and provide proof of insurance, driver's license and registration in the WECC office. All parent volunteers for the field trip must fill out a volunteer form. This form can be found at www.egrps.org under Quick Links. If you have signed up to drive and have not filled out your forms yet, please do so ASAP!

Picture Day: Picture day is Tuesday, October 9th! About a week after pictures, we will send home a proof to view and order photos. Picture retake day will be Wednesday, November 14th.

Halloween Party: Join us for a Halloween Party in our classroom on Wednesday, October 31 from 2:15-3:00. Costumes are encouraged :) More details to follow!

Have a great weekend!