Week of April 18

This Wednesday we had a visit from the fire department. The kids were excited to tour the ambulance and fire truck.

We read I'm Gonna Like Me by Jamie Lee Curtis.

For our Sensory Center we practiced cutting playdoh.

For our Fine Motor Center we strengthened our hand muscles. We stretched elastic bands to fit them around a container.

For our Art Center we picked out favorite shape and colored the page.

For our Skill Center we worked on handwriting. We used dry erase crayons to track lines and shapes.

We worked a giant fire engine puzzle together. We took turns identifying the parts of the puzzle.

It was a beautiful week so we were very happy to play on the playground. We used water and brushes to "paint" the fence.

Next week is Super Hero week. You can wear a Super Hero shirt if you like!

Week of April 11

Our shape this week was RECTANGLE.

We read the book I Stink by Kate and Jim McMullan.

For our Art Center we made garbage trucks. We used shapes and glue stick to form our truck.

For our Gross Motor Center we pushed chunky garbage trucks on the floor. We loaded them with paper trash and then dumped them.

For our Fine Motor Center we used tongs to pick up construction paper trash in lots of colors. We sorted the trash by color in labeled trash baskets.

For our Skill Center we practiced color matching. We matched colored garbage truck pictures with the matching color of trash. We also practiced tracing and some sequence puzzles.

We played a group game of Twister to practice our colors.

Week of April 2

Our shape this week was RECTANGLE. A rectangle is like a door.

For our Gross Motor Center we stacked boxes. 

For our Fine Motor Center we practiced our lacing skills with robots.

For another Fine Motor Center we played with nuts and bolts. We matched them by shape and color.

For our Art Center we used rectangles and other shapes to make robots.

Our shape next week will be RECTANGLE.