5/17 Classroom Update

This week, we learned about farms and the -ip word family. We learned how to say many different farm animals in Spanish, as well as the sounds they make in Spanish. We also learned about the workings of a dairy farm in anticipation of the calf visit on May 29th. On Tuesday, we took a break from learning about farms for a special visit from Ms. Holly the librarian. Here are some picture highlights from the week:

We read the short story Down on the Farm and practiced reading and writing the sight words "can" and "see."

On Tuesday, Ms. Holly visited from the Kent District Library to engage us in a fun STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) activity. First, she read us a fun story and then we played with ozobot robots!

First, we designed costumes for our ozobots to wear.

Then, we drew roads for our ozobots to follow. The ozobots are programmed to read color codes to follow color roads and change colors. 

After designing roads, we watched our ozobots read and follow our roads!

We played with our classroom farm set.

We wrote and sang our own versions of the classic "Old McDonald Had a Farm."

After reading Ms. Wishy Washy's Farm, we played with farm animals outside and gave them a nice bath when they got all dirty!

Our butterflies have hatched! We will continue to observe them as they dry out their wings and will release them sometime next week!

Important Dates/Reminders:

Hearing and Vision Screening Results: The Kent Count Health Department visited our classroom this week for hearing and vision screenings. I sent home a blue paper with the results of the screenings in your child's folder. Please keep this paper in a safe place as you will need it for kindergarten registration.

Memorial Day: There is no school on Monday, May 27th in observance of Memorial Day.

Swiss Lane Farms Visit: On Wednesday, May 29th, Swiss Lane Farms will be visiting WECC to teach us all about the daily workings of a dairy farm, cows, and dairy nutrition. They will also be bringing a calf with them for us to meet!

End of the Year Family Celebration: Please join our class and the other WECC classes for a year end celebration on Tuesday, June 4th from 2-3 pm to reminisce, create summer plans and say goodbye to friends. We will provide cake and drinks!

Last Day of School: The last day of school for PM preschool students is Wednesday, June 5th. We will be having a fun water day to celebrate our last day! More details to come.

Have a great weekend!