9/16 Classroom Update

We had a great second week of preschool! Our theme this week was "All About Me" so that we could get to know one another better. During circle time, we shared things that we liked about ourselves, as well as things that we could do all by ourselves. We also discussed how people can be similar and different, and how our differences are what make us special and unique! During circle time, we also learned how to say "Me llamo...." (My name is....) and learned the song "Como te Llamas?" (What's your name?). We also worked on pre-writing strokes and starting our writing strokes at the top. The song "Where Do You Start Your Letters?" was a big hit! Here are some of the great books we read this week:

       



During center time, we built shapes using lines and curves, examined our fingerprints with magnifying glasses, drew self-portraits, practiced using glue to make name collages, painted ourselves in "handheld mirrors," played in our sand table, drew our families with both crayons and shaving cream, and much more!

Next week, we will be focusing on the story "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" and other alphabet books. We will begin practicing working on our names, as well as working on letter identification.

10/4 Field Trip: We will be visiting Schwallier's Country Basket to pick apples and pumpkins, as well as pet farm animals on Tuesday, October 4th. The morning class will be leaving promptly at 8:30 pm, and the afternoon class will be leaving promptly at 12:30 pm. If you are interested in joining us, please add your name to the driver's list on our bulletin board outside our classroom and fill out a volunteer form using the link below. If you will be transporting children other than your own, you will need to stop by the office to fill out a self-reporting form and provide proof of your insurance, driver's license, and registration. The field trip costs $5 per child and will be billed to your monthly preschool account. Adults attending can pay their $5 upon arrival at Schwallier's.

Volunteer Form: There will be many opportunities to volunteer in our classroom throughout the year, including attending class field trips. If you are interested in participating in future classroom activities, please fill out the volunteer form here.

Scholastic Book Orders: If you would like to order books through Scholastic, 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 it 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 fliers. 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. December Orders need to be placed by this coming Thursday, September 22nd.

Picture Day: Picture Day is on Tuesday, October 11th and Wednesday, October 12th at Woodcliff. I will update you as soon as I know which day our classes will be taking pictures. Make-ups will be on November 16th. 

Have a great weekend!