To celebrate Halloween during snack time, we had a "naughty" and a "nice" snack! The night before, the Preschooler's teacher made rice krispie treats and cut them in the shape of pumpkins and leaves. As a class, Preschoolers used red or green apples, caramel sauce, mini marshmallows and carrot sticks to make vampire teeth and fangs! Delicious and somewhat nutritious!

Early Childhood has begun composting! Led by our IDEA Lab teacher, classes have begun collecting food scraps left over from morning snack. Apple cores and skin, along with banana peels have been placed in a bucket for worms to eat. This morning, Preschoolers had a chance to use magnifying glasses to see the worms up close and learn about the composting process.

Preschoolers worked on their sit-ups and leaps in today's gym class! While forming teams of four, Preschool and Young Kindergarten children were tasked with leaping over two hurdles and running to the opposite end of the gym. Once they reached the other side, they had to lay down and do four sit ups; which is an increase of one from the last class! Wow, they are burning off all of those calories from their Halloween candy!          

Our shape work continues! After reviewing our shape names and their corresponding number of sides and corners, Preschoolers created structures out of paper shapes!

Preschooler's missed their library time last Friday because of parent conference day, so they were very excited to visit today! While hearing a book about a mouse and a fox in the library, Preschooler's were making connections between the library in the book and their school library!         

Preschoolers had their very first visit with their 3rd grade Buddies! One third grade class came down to play and get to know the Preschool class. Preschoolers and third graders introduced themselves then began to play in the classroom. Children naturally gravitated towards specific children, but everyone will play together for a couple of weeks before teachers decide which pairs of children will be together for the school year. So much fun!      

During our last small group math time, Preschoolers created structures out of paper shapes. Today, children had an opportunity to present their work to the class. Each child described what they had created and then told the group how many of each shape they used. After a round of applause, each child chose the next child to present after them. This activity begins to prepare the children for presenting their family posters to the class, later in the school year.     

Cars have been replaced with construction tools! The Block Area is a great space for building, so why not add tools and construction hats?! Small groups of friends had a chance to try out the new tools while they measured, sanded and pretended to cut the wooden blocks.       

In the Music Studio, Preschoolers sang 7 different songs! Using shakers, 7 children had a chance to choose the body movement to accompany each song! Some children chose to shake and lay down, others chose to shake and roll their arms, while this student chose to shake and cover their eyes!     

In the IDEA Lab, Preschoolers continued their work with Bee-Bots. Having the group of ten split into two half groups, allowed each child to program their own Bee-Bot and watch it move on their chosen path. While one small group was in the Lab, the other group played outside and finally enjoyed some sunshine!      

During most school weeks, the easel is set-up with various colors of paint. While sharing during morning circle this week, a Preschooler mentioned using sidewalk chalk at home. What better way to bring a piece of home to school, than by adding chalk to the easel center!       

There were many games played in today's gym class! This game encouraged children to bear crawl to the middle of the gym to pick up colorful bean bags, then run and drop their bean bag into a hula hoop. As they returned to their starting position, they could either skip, jog or hop.     

Preschoolers love books! An important part of visiting the library is to return the books they have previously borrowed. Sometimes Preschoolers even find books they would like to borrow from the book return case!          

After returning from the library each Friday morning, Preschoolers have "ticket time"! Most centers in the classroom are open and children can choose which center they will play in until they decide to make a different choice. There are a specific number of tickets for each play space and once a ticket is gone, children are encouraged to play in an open center.      

The Preschool restaurant is open for a second week! Instead of dressing as a chef or nurse, an airplane pilot and astronaut are taking orders, cooking and serving food! The astronaut suit and hat sparked an interest in space, so teachers placed space shuttles, space rocks and astronauts in the Block Area!

Former Young Kindergarten teacher and mom of current Assistant teacher, Mrs Motta joined us today! She read the book Horatio Rides the Wind, a book about a scarecrow that flies to distant lands and has adventures.  Each child had a chance to make their own Horatio the scarecrow to take home! 

This week, we began talking about sorting! After brainstorming what the word "sort" means and the different ways things can be sorted, Preschoolers had a chance to sort shapes, animals, fruits and veggies by color. This pair of friends sorted circle stackers by color and made them into soups that had to be baked! Separating objects by color is one way to sort. Next week we will sort by a different attribute!

Today, the Art table looked like it was time to celebrate someone's birthday! After teachers found some old party supplies, it seemed like a good idea to put those materials at the art table and encourage Preschoolers to let their creativity flow! Children used scissors, glue, beads and buttons to decorate birthday hats and plates.

Time for a scavenger hunt! In today's gym class, Preschoolers and their Young Kindergarten friends had a chance to skip to one colored hula hoop and drop an object of that same color inside it. Children then had to look at the picture attached to the hula hoop and do that specific body movement back to their original location. Everyone was tired and ready for a drink of water after all of that exercise!

Table toy time is an important part of the school day. Children work in pairs or small groups of three to practice sharing, taking turns and working together. Some children choose to use the same table toy for the whole 25 minutes, while others decide to switch it up and make multiple choices.       

Preschoolers love the snow and the very first snow of the season is always exciting! This group of friends decided to make a snowman! After a teacher helped roll the first portion of the snowman, Preschoolers decided to add more snow and sticks to help complete the snowy friend.          

Preschoolers finally have their very own 3rd grade Buddy! After playing together for a few weeks, each Preschooler now has either a 3rd grade buddy or a Preschool and 3rd grade buddy! Each time we meet, the children will have a chance to read their library book and play together. Some weeks we may even visit the 3rd grade classroom!        

Preschoolers look forward to Monday Share day! Every other day in morning circle, children can speak about something that happened in their life, a trip they are looking forward to or going to a friend's birthday party over the weekend. They can also choose to pass their turn. On Mondays, children can bring in something meaningful to them and tell their friends and teachers about it. This friend was excited to share about his new Pete the Cat stuffed animal and the book that came with it.       

Thanksgiving is just days away! Preschoolers have spent the last couple of weeks reading books about being thankful and ways to help others. Today, we each decorated a thankful leaf and had a teacher write what we are thankful for, on the leaf. The leaves will be displayed in the field house for tomorrow's Thanksgiving assembly. Although we may not be in attendance, our thoughts will be present.             

What great builders we have in Preschool! These friends decided to build a hotel! The bottom level of the hotel had baby dinosaurs sleeping in it, while the top level had cars, planes and trains stored inside.

Today we learned our 10th Lively Letter, which just happens to be our 1st Super Star vowel! This Apple Tree "A" is very important because it helps us begin to put sounds together and spell words! We will continue to learn our lively letter sounds over the coming weeks.

During our small group learning time, we began talking about rhymes! After brainstorming what a "rhyme" is and generating our own rhymes, we played a new game! Our rhyming game has a series of cards with pictures on them. Each child chose an object from our rhyming drawer and then matched it to the card it rhymed with. Making learning fun is the best part of Preschool!

During our small group read aloud, we have been reading books about sharing, being responsible and caring for others. This topic fits in perfectly with one of our visiting authors, Oge Mora. She will read her popular book, Thank You, Omu to Young KIndergarten and Kindergarten on Thursday afternoon. We hope to join the group and hear the author read her book.   

Dramatic Play is now a supermarket! Two friends at a time can sell, purchase, cart around and bag up both real and pretend groceries! This pair of friends decided to buy everything off the shelves and then sort them based on whether or not they were real (and came from their teacher's home!) or were pretend. 

Today's math time focused on sorting by size. Preschoolers were given sorting cups with both big and small colorful bears, bugs and leaves. After sorting the toys by size, the second round of sorting including putting the objects in groups based on their color and what they were.       

Cleaning is a big part of our Preschool day! After hosting seven 4 year old visitors this morning, this pair of friends helped clean up the block structures that the visitors left behind. Teamwork is so important.

After missing our IDEA lab class last week because of Thanksgiving break, the class was happy to get back to the lab! Today's class focused on an introduction to nuts and bolts and how things can be screwed together. Each child was given a bag of nuts and bolts and a wooden wheel to explore putting on and taking off each piece. Some friends had even more of an adventure when their little fingers got stuck in the holes! We quickly learned how to fix the problem!

Today's guest reader joined our morning circle and read a book about a very naughty dog! Naughty Mabel had both teachers and Preschoolers fascinated with her silly antics. This Preschooler's mom also read an interchangeable book about a butterfly and a caterpillar! We have two more guest readers signed up for the month of December, and then a new group of loved ones will sign up to read in January!   

Yesterday afternoon, our full day Preschoolers had a chance to spend time with one of our visiting authors, Oge Mora. They had a chance to hear her read her story Thank You, Omu and see her original drawings from the book. As Preschoolers walked to the library this morning, they excitedly shared their impressions of the visit, with their librarian.        

Preschoolers love their special time with their 3rd grade buddy. After reading their library book together and playing inside for a few minutes, each group of two or three children played outside on the Kindergarten playground.      

There are authors in Preschool! Many books have been written by the junior authors in the classroom, in just two days! After stapling pages of paper together, children have been drawing illustrations and asking teachers to write words to go with their drawings. It is almost like our table drawing Wednesdays, except children are returning to their books and adding more details frequently!     

A Preschooler's family joined us today to share their Hanukkah traditions. After reading two beautiful stories, each child was given a dreidel and taught how to play a Hanukkah game. This fun game encouraged the children to read the symbols on the dreidel, spin it and then see which side it landed on. Depending on the symbol, children had to put half, all, none or a small amount of their coins in the middle. Each child will also get to take home a chocolate coin! We love when we can share our traditions with each other!  

Today Preschoolers sang the dreidel song in music class! They also had a chance to play with dreidels. After yesterday's exploration of the dreidel game and learning about Hanukkah, Preschoolers were experts at spinning and reading the symbols on the dreidel.

In the IDEA Lab, small groups of Preschoolers continued to build with nuts and bolts. Some children built cars to ride on, while others created lawn mowers to cut pretend grass! After taking a poll on whether or not the children wanted to continue to use nuts and bolts next week, a large majority said yes!

Dinosaurs are on the minds of many Preschoolers! After teachers realized this new interest, they put dinosaur rubbing plates at the art table! Children can choose from 6 different types of dinosaur babies and adults, place the paper on top of the dino plate and then rub a crayon on top to reveal the picture. Perhaps we will learn more about dinosaurs in the coming weeks, but we have plenty of 4 and 5 year old experts already!         

During our language arts learning time, we played our rhyming game! Each child chose which card they wanted to use and then picked objects that rhymed with their picture card. Preschoolers love learning when it is fun and engaging. We decided we will play the rhyming game one more week and then move on to something new.

After exploring sorting by different attributes during our math learning time, Preschoolers were excited to try sorting games on their own! During today's arrival, children could sort cookies by color, shape, design or by whole or bitten cookies. Other groups of friends could sort shapes by color, size and design. This mathematical thinking will help set the foundation for geometry and other math concepts as the children get older.     

It was a Buddy day! We visited our 3rd grade buddies classroom and had a chance to explore their space and toys. Some friends chose to draw or build, while others played games. After playing inside for a bit, we all put our coats on and played outside! Preschoolers said it was the best buddy day ever!

What a musical day! Accompanied by the song Sleigh Bells, Preschoolers and Young Kindergarten students played wooden sticks and sleigh bells in music class. 

Preschoolers played balloon tag in today's gym class! During different rounds, each child had a chance to hold a balloon, run and tag their friends! It was a fast paced, yet gentle game.         

There are so many types of building toys in our Preschool classroom. Some toys are meant for 2 friends, while others can be used by up to 6 children! This Preschooler wanted to see how tall his tower structure could go before it crashed to the floor. With the assistance of a teacher standing close by, he used all of the small square and triangle magna tiles!   

What an amazing structure! After using nuts and bolts for the last two weeks, Preschoolers were able to add more wooden pieces to a square structure their IDEA Lab teacher created! Some friends were calling the structure a house, while others envisioned it was a secret hideaway!

Preschoolers were treated to two guest readers today! A Preschooler's mom read Dragons Love Tacos and Otis and the Kittens to an enthusiastic group of great listeners! One book was more serious, while the other had many children (and teachers!) laughing.        

Our second guest reader visited after lunch! This Preschool dad, who is also our PE teacher read Corduroy  and Where Do Dinosaurs Get Their Food? These two guests were the final readers of 2018! Families will sign up to read in January, February and March, next week.    

Preschoolers love to play with clay! It is perfect for rolling, cutting and pinching into small shapes and designs. After noticing that the purple clay we opened on Monday became dried out and crumbly by Thursday, we replaced it with newer clay! We hope it will last until winter vacation!        

What a relaxing place the library is! After hearing a book read aloud, each child had a chance to pick a book that interests them. While a couple of friends where still amongst the stacks searching for a book, the rest of the class peacefully enjoyed their chosen book.

Preschoolers watched a small portion of The Nutcracker in today's music class. The part featured the dance of a sugar plum fairy. Children were encouraged to use their scarves and dance along with the fairy. This magical scene had the children captivated!       

Pet Care is open! Family Place is now a center where children can care for animals! During small group reading time, we will also read books about animals, learn how to keep them healthy, what they like to eat and how they exercise. While in the Preschool Pet Care office, children can bandage, give shots and groom the animals that are there.   

Land and sea animals have been added to the Block Area! Small groups of friends have taken turns building homes they thought were suitable for each animal. Some have constructed aquariums and enclosed homes, while others sectioned off the counter above the shelves and allowed the animals to take a much needed nap. 

Preschoolers now have multi-colored tape they can use at the art table! Although the art table is closing this week in preparation for winter break, Preschoolers have shown that they can be responsible and begin to use tape on their own. After reviewing the safest ways to use the tape (cut with scissors or pull gently across the edge) many children wanted to experiment! Some children pulled a piece of each color of tape and placed it on their papers, while others used the tape to secure beads, buttons and jewels.      

Preschoolers explored droppers in today's IDEA Lab class. Children were given bowls of water mixed with food coloring and empty vials to fill! Children worked hard to squeeze the droppers as they sucked up and released the colorful liquid. Their teacher called it making "squirts" and "drips". They were so busy and attentive, the room was silent!

We learned our 3rd "super star" Lively Letter today, which also happens to be the 16th letter sound we have learned in total! This little toddler letter wants to get up-up-up out of their crib, so we lift our arms as we say the letter sound. The stories that accompany the sounds are memorable and fun, so Preschoolers have no trouble remembering the sound or the story.

The art table is closed to help lower the amount of paper that will come home before winter break. This Preschooler wanted just one crayon to color in his picture. He used the art shelf as a work space. So resourceful!

The field house was so busy today! While Preschoolers played freeze tag on one side of the gym, the other side was occupied by middle schoolers who were having their tap dance class! 

During our small group learning time, we reviewed some of the literacy concepts we had practiced from September through December. Small groups of friends matched letter bean bags on our letter mat, a second group traced sand paper and magnetic letters and this group of friends matched objects that rhymed, together. Then each group switched to another activity.       

All bundled up and ready for outside play! Preschoolers didn't let the cold air keep them from running, gathering sticks, hiding behind large rocks and re-connecting with their Nursery friends! 

While our gym teacher is on paternity leave to care for his new baby, we are getting to know our new teacher! Preschoolers had a chance to learn about and practice an obstacle course. There were four different stations set up where children could balance on a beam, tumble on mats and climb over and under hurdles. Each station was introduced today and children will have a chance to give each a try during the next class.

Preschoolers are very interested in writing words and deciphering what letters put together, spell. At the art table, they had a chance to explore our word stencils. These three letter words are easier to sound out now that we have learned almost half of our "Lively Letter" sounds. The stencils have a picture of an object, then the word written underneath. What a fun way to begin spelling and sounding out words!        

Our first table drawing session after two weeks away from school, was a success! Preschoolers remembered to trace their name cards before writing their names on their paper. They included many details and colors to describe their stories and quietly looked at books once they had completed their work. 

During our read aloud time, we have been hearing books about animals and learning how to care for them. A Preschooler was particularly interested in snapping turtles and whether or not they would make good pets. After seeing and hearing about their sharp claws, sharp beaks and large size, we all decided they were better off in the ponds and rivers!

During small group partner play, two Preschoolers worked together to create buildings, rocket ships, boxes of fruit to be sent out to grocery stores and anything else their imaginations could come up with. This Preschooler worked with her partner to make a home for the rubber animals. Open ended play encourages the children to use their own ideas, planning and construction to make their ideas come to life!        

Who knew paper towel rolls, wooden sticks, egg cartons and yarn could be so much fun! Our art table held materials that could be used in any way Preschoolers decided! This pair of friends chose to use paper towel rolls and egg cartons to make boats! One friend attached string to her boat so a little dinghy could be pulled behind! So creative!

Preschoolers did some baking this morning! Using ripe bananas, flour, baking soda, baking powder, an egg and melted butter, we measured, mixed, peeled and baked mini banana muffins! They were so good!

In the coming weeks, Preschool will be exploring families and learning about the important people in each of our lives. As we begin this new unit, family puzzles have been introduced to the class. Every family is individual and unique and we look forward to learning and sharing with each other.

Preschoolers shared stuffed animals, rocks, jewels, Gordon pencil cases, dinosaurs and their words during our share time. This Preschooler showed a picture of herself and her little sister, holding their brand new baby brother! What a beautiful addition to the family! Speaking of families, please send in 6 pictures of important people in your child's life! We will be highlighting each of our families in the coming weeks.    

We began a new learning concept during our small group time. Now that we have learned about rhymes and are just about half way through our "Lively Letter" sounds, we started talking about beginning sounds. The class had a chance to explore object cards and match small items that had the same beginning sound. Children were a bit confused at first because it was so similar to our rhyming game, but the more we practice, the easier it will become.

Preschoolers are great at collaborating, planning and working together. One friend was hoping to extend his structure from the table to the chair beneath it. Two friends rushed over to help him reach his goal. What great teamwork!         

On what would have been Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's 90th birthday, Preschoolers began to learn what a great man he was. We read a short board book about how Dr. King wanted everyone to be treated fairly, despite their differences. This was a simple message each child understood. As the week continues, we will read more books about how Dr. King changed the world.

The Gordon School Art Show is on display in the theatre. After music class and before table drawing, the class had a chance to view the older children's sculptures, paintings, sewing projects, clay vessels, Egyptian necklaces and books. Beginning next year in Young Kindergarten, current Preschoolers will have their art displayed too! The Art show will be open until the end of the week.

After exploring a variety of objects, such as cotton balls, plastic buttons, beads and sponges, Preschoolers had to determine if an object was quiet, medium or loud. After the exploration and shaking was complete, each child made their own noisemaker to bring home! Have fun :)

Our Family posters are half way complete! Children have been bringing in pictures of important people in their lives. The 6 pictures are then arranged on a 12x18 sized paper and each Preschooler gets to describe the photo while the teacher writes their words. Once all of our posters are complete, we will present them to the class and then hang them on our classroom bulletin board.

Big books are becoming quite the hit in Preschool! After reading a standard sized version of The Colors of Us, preschool teachers took out a larger copy of that and other books. Having a large copy of Dinosaur Roar that was almost the size of some classmates, was very exciting to our dinosaur experts!

There are so many uses for tape! This friend decided he wanted to create pictures and "x"'s during his time at the art table. Cutting the tape and placing it strategically on his paper, is great fine motor practice and creative!   

Preschoolers love their time with their 3rd grade Buddies! Each Friday they come down to our classroom (or we visit theirs) to read and play together. We also spend time together on the Kindergarten playground. This pair of Preschoolers was busy showing their 3rd grade buddy our "lively letter" sounds.        

Now that our "flubber" has had a chance to dry and set over the weekend, it is prefect for cutting, squishing, rolling and squeezing! This new substance will remain at the clay table this week and next week.  

Preschoolers will be learning about simple machines! What better way to begin to explore this concept than by using gears. This small group of friends connected green plates together and placed gears on them. Using their hands or a turning knob, they could move one or many of the gears. Simple machines make hard work easier!           

Preschoolers love putting on performances! This performance involved Preschoolers sleeping while the Grinch came in to steal all of their presents! Every day the production looks a little different, but has the same characters! 

This week Preschool has been reading books about families. We are learning that each family is unique and comes in many different forms, colors and sizes. We have almost all of our Family Posters complete and will present those to each other, very soon.       

We love our guest readers! This Preschooler and her mom joined our Morning Circle to read two fabulous books! One was a story about a family going on vacation, while the other was full of rhyming words and a school environment. What a perfect combination!

In today's gym class, Preschoolers used scooters! Five baskets were labeled 1-5 and each child could gather a specific number of balls and place them in the corresponding basket. Preschoolers could also take laps around the curtains; which was certainly a highlight!     

After playing outside, the class came inside to have snack, read the book Mixed, A Colorful Story and have ticket time. Each child chose a center they wanted to play in and spent the last half of the day engaged in free play. While many children switched their play centers during that time, some remained at their first choice.  

This Preschooler spent a portion of her morning creating a purse! Using paper, tape and her creativity, she made her plan a reality!

After exploring our beginning sounds game, Preschoolers were introduced to our classroom iPad. After talking about safe ways to handle the learning tool and the importance of using the stylus while working, each Preschooler practiced writing their name. Using the application Little Writer, which allows each child to trace their name in upper case letters, every Preschooler had a chance to explore the iPad. This new tool will only be used occasionally to practice skills the children are comfortable with, and always with the guidance of a teacher.

Preschoolers began presenting their "Important People/Family Posters"! After reading a beautiful book about a grandfather and his adopted grandson and a special tradition they have, two friends had a chance to describe and share their photos with the class. Throughout this week, every teacher and child will have a chance to share their poster. Finished posters will be displayed in the classroom until the end of the school year.         

Preschoolers were treated to a guest reader today! We normally have our readers visit during Morning Circle, but since this Preschooler's mom is a teacher at our school, she was able to come today after snack! We heard The Princess Knight, a great story about a princess who preferred riding horses and jousting to sewing and finding a husband. What a great story with a powerful message.            

We used the scooters again in gym class. Instead of just scootering around the gym collecting balls and placing them in numbered baskets, todays goal was to have half of the children turn cones right side up, while others turned them upside down! What a busy and tiring task!

Beginning next week, Preschoolers will learn about simple machines! They already know that simple machines make hard work easier. For the last couple of weeks, they have been exploring gears. While at the art table today, they had a chance to use levers. These little pushable machines showed children with just the right amount of pressure, they could stamp out different shapes on their paper. Pulleys, marbles mazes and "take apart" will be introduced soon.

After hearing Yellow Yellow read aloud, Preschoolers in the IDEA Lab were tasked with creating something yellow out of duplos. Some friends chose to build on the floor, while others built at the tables. Some friends added cranks and rings to their structures that they could move up and down. Their structures were as varied as their imaginations. 

Each child and teacher in the school is taking part in Gordon's Strategic Planning; even Preschoolers! During today's learning time, small groups of children drew a picture of something they love about their school. Some friends said they loved the library, playground and gym class. Other children said they loved their teachers and the toys in the classroom.     

Pattern cards are so fun! Now that we have spent a few weeks learning about patterns, it was nice for Preschoolers to have a chance to see the beginning of a pattern and then find the matching card to continue the pattern. What a great way to practice a new skill! 

We had a guest reader during today's library class! Many children were interested in Groundhog's day and what it could mean if a groundhog does or does not see its shadow. After hearing Gregory's Shadow, Preschooler's each chose a book to bring home. Teachers talked about remembering to bring our library books back to school, so other children can enjoy them.   

Practice makes perfect! Children refreshed their matching skills using our letter mat and letter bean bags. The more we practice identifying letter names, the better we get! 

Marble mazes were new in the classroom today! After getting rid of the sand in the sensory table, Preschoolers used the space to create mazes of all different heights, lengths and sizes. After building different mazes, children noticed that the larger marbles didn't go as fast or as far as the smaller ones.

During our learning time, Preschoolers rotated through language arts activities. Four different stations were set up where friends could practice tracing letters, putting objects that rhyme together, matching letter bean bags to our letter mat and using our Alphabet Mystery Box game to find the letter each object began with. Our fifth station was practicing our fine motor skills while tracing our name on the iPad.

Partner tag was a fun game to play in gym class! Children were paired with a partner and encouraged to chase their partner and tag them before a portion of a song ended. Once the song finished playing, the other partner had to chase and tag their partner! Preschoolers have a lot of energy and this game helped to focus some of that energy in a specific direction.

Preschool and Nursery friends had a chance to spend some time with the visiting artist, Steven Lubecki. "Mr. Steve" showed us the different pins, knives, spinning tops and various other items he created out of metal. There were many questions and observations throughout his presentation.

We painted our Valentines/showing care boxes today. Children and teachers brought in boxes for every child to paint. The boxes will dry and then be decorated next week. On Valentine's Day, each child will bring in a homemade or store bought card for every classmate and place them in their boxes. The boxes will be taken home at the end of that day.   

There was a task to complete during today's visit to the IDEA Lab. There was a top made of duplos, but a machine needed to be built to help the top spin. Preschoolers worked with their teacher step by step to build a "spinner". We have been talking in the classroom about how machines make hard work easier, and that was demonstrated in the lab!

The obstacle course in gym class was quite impressive! Children had to climb up, jump and then roll down a mat, try to balance on a slippery "snake" and run and hop through a yellow and black ladder. Everyone was ready for a drink of water when they were done.  

Snack time is a time during the day where Preschoolers can count, help pass out supplies and clean up after themselves. Everyone has a job and responsibility to take what they need, get some energy for running and playing outside and then throwing their trash away. Who knew something as simple as eating could be a learning experience!  

Preschoolers are very interested in writing letters and spelling words. During our learning time, we practiced different ways to form our uppercase letters. Using big and little lines and curves, each child had a chance to create the first letter of their name. Using our trace and write boards, children were able to trace the first letter of their name, then write the first letter of their name, then watch it disappear as they lifted the plastic mat. We will continue these activities and also incorporate shaving cream and clay into our learning.

Pulleys are open! After exploring gears, marble mazes and levers, each child has had a chance to use our classroom pulleys! Two friends at a time can choose from an assortment of materials to place inside the basket and use pulleys to raise and lower their load. We have learned that simple machines make work easier, so we are testing that theory!

A fast paced game of sharks and minnows ended today's gym class. A group of sharks was in charge of catching a group of minnows. As you can imagine, there was a lot of running, laughing and screaming during the game!

Preschoolers did the demonstrating during today's math lesson. After weeks of learning about and making patterns, each child had a chance to start a pattern and then choose a friend to extend and complete their pattern. This activity helped children see themselves not only as learners, but also as teachers.

Preschoolers explored duplos in the IDEA Lab, for a second week. After hearing 3,2,1 Go read aloud, children built a structure using a variety of pieces. This activity helped friends follow directions to reach a goal. Everyone built their own catapult and launched pom poms into the air!     

Pulleys have been up for just three days and Preschoolers have really gotten the hang of these simple machines! They have learned that they must lift and lower their baskets slowly, so nothing inside breaks! This pair of friends worked together to see who had the heavier load. One filled their pulley basket with wooden blocks, while the other filled their basket with letter bean bags. Can you guess which was heavier?     

A Preschooler's mom shared an amazing book about how life began on Earth. Children and adults were in awe throughout the story and we all learned many new things!

During our learning time, small groups of friends worked together on matching and categorizing. These fun puzzles could only be connected to the object they needed to function properly (hammer connecting to nails). Everyone loved the game and is ready for more challenging matching games.     

Friends at the art table were interested in creating structures with spoons! One friend wanted to create a catapult, while another decorated his spoon and glued it to a piece of paper. Children have so many creative, different ways to use the same materials.    

Time with our 3rd grade buddies is always special. Every Friday, Preschool children have a chance to read and play with their buddy in the Preschool classroom or on the playground. Next week, we may visit the 3rd grade classroom to play.

During our language arts learning time, small groups of friends worked on forming and writing letters. This threesome used big and little lines and curves to first form letters on their own and then form the letter on matching cards. Other pairs of friends used our magic erase and trace and write boards to complete similar writing tasks. Now that everyone is familiar with these tools, they can be used throughout the Preschool day.      

Even in the snow, Preschoolers love the swings! After exploring the playground, crawling in the snow and rolling down the hills, two friends just wanted to soar in the air!

It is only our first week of take a part and we have already disassembled almost three machines! We started with a pencil sharpener, then took apart one radio and today we began to break down a second radio. Preschoolers love seeing what they can find inside old machines. We have been keeping all of the wires, suction cups and various materials we find for another project.

The art table is always a busy place. Friends used insect paper to create pictures of butterflies and caterpillars, while others preferred to practice their cutting and drawing.      

Object share day is a fun way to start the week! This Preschooler wanted to share her family piggy banks with the class. Other friends brought in costumes, baby pictures, rock collections, wooden dinosaurs and a constructed lego truck. Children are very good about leaving their "shares" in their cubby until they leave for the day.     

Today, the art table was home to rolling shapes and cardboard squares. Friends started out by rolling their chosen shape onto the square and then taping the squares together to make homes, tents and other structures. Having a variety of tools, paper and drawing and writing materials, allows the children to be creative and think freely.

Our Math learning time focused on counting with one to one correspondence to 20! Using unifix cubes and colorful counting mats, each child had a chance to count a small number (1-10) and a larger number (11-20). The teens are always tricky for young children, so we will keep practicing throughout the next few weeks.    

What a fun gym class! While half of the group was riding trikes around a cone obstacle course, the other half practiced climbing to the top of the agility wall. With two great activities to choose from, its was good that everyone could try both!

Our table drawing portfolios are coming along nicely! One Preschooler commented that she had so many pictures, she could barely close her folder! Our markers began to dry out from all of our drawing, so we had to replace them and donate the old ones.      

The saving shelf is normally a place where children can put the structures they will continue to work on throughout the week. This threesome of builders was discussing how they created their structure and what they might like to add to it next time. Great planning!

Nursery, Preschool, Young Kindergarten and our 3rd grade buddies, gathered in the library for a brief presentation about penguins. We will all be collecting pennies and other money to help protect and save African penguins. We have spent a portion of this week reading books about penguins and will now have a "collection tower" in the Commons where we can bring coins and paper money to be donated.

Fuse beads are open at the art table! These fun designs help with fine motor strengthening and create beautiful works of art that can be brought home. There are an assortment of plastic animals, shapes and nature discs with tiny pegs covering it. Children must use patience and persistence to put one bead on each peg. Once the disc is filled, a teacher will iron the disc, peel the fused creation off, let it cool and then send it home.     

In gym class, each child was responsible for returning a specific colored ball to its matching basket. While moving from one basket to the center of the gym, Preschoolers had to skip, crawl or hop. Later in the class, they played a tagging game with a fuzzy ball.
What creative ways to keep the children moving!       

A penguin expert from Mystic Aquarium visited us today. She shared with us many ways we can help keep penguins and all animals safe and healthy. We will be collecting pennies and other money until the week after spring break to help in this effort .
The school that donates the most money will receive a visit from a real penguin!   

The Kindergarten popcorn sale was today! After music class, we visited one of the Kindergarten classrooms to donate our quarters and receive a bag of popcorn. This yearly event helps purchase warm clothes for children who need them. Preschoolers loved the buttery popcorn and their quick visit to Kindergarten!        

Preschool musicians practiced high and low notes on the glockenspiel! Each child in the class had a chance to play a series of notes on this fun instrument; which can also be called an xylophone.  

Our Pennies for Penguins challenge is in full swing! Yesterday, Preschoolers had a chance to walk down to the Commons and place their coins in the collection tower. Today we received our own classroom container which we decorated with penguins and a picture of each Preschooler. Money will be collected until the end of March.

Children were inspired by the fuse beads that have been open at the Art table. Instead of just using fuse beads, which melt into delicate designs, two friends wanted to bring back stringing beads so they could make bracelets and necklaces for their family members. It is always important for Preschooler's ideas to be incorporated into the day. The fun and learning never ends!

Two full weeks of Take Apart have passed and friends are still excited, energized and looking forward to more fun! We are keeping track of each piece we find inside our broken machines and recording it on our classroom whiteboard. After spring break, we will have a final week of Take Apart and then we will work on creating new structures with the broken pieces!

Preschoolers love visiting with their 3rd grade Buddies. After reading library books together, the children play in the classroom. These buddies decided to spend some time building with legos. In the next few months, 3rd graders will write fairy tales and share them with our class! Enjoy your Spring Break and we will see you at the end of March!       

Children continued to work together while in gym class. One game they collaborated on was an Olympic ring toss relay. Groups of children formed lines behind an orange cone. The child at the start of the line would carry the ring to the next line of children and pass it to the person in front. This game continued until everyone had a chance to collect, carry and pass the ring.

Before Spring break, the art table had been closed for a while to encourage the children to be creative in other places in the classroom. Preschoolers were happy to see that it was open and ready to be used today!        

Drummers, singers and dancers made an appearance in music class this morning! While singing Step Back Baby, groups of friends were either singing and dancing or singing and drumming. Who knew music class could be so interactive!     

Preschoolers who stay for a full day, have a new way to spend rest time. If they choose, children can look at books while they take a break after a busy school day. Children can still fall asleep if they would like to, but those who stay awake, can have quiet time looking at books. After rest, we read a book together.         

Our music class began with a welcome song and a hand clap. While seated next to friends from a different class, Preschool and Young Kindergarten friends sang together and welcomed each other to class.

Friends in Preschool show care for each other every day. One friend had not been feeling well, so his classmate painted a picture for him in hopes that he would feel better soon.

While spending time in the IDEA Lab, each child had a chance to explore a variety of bird feathers. Some feathers were small, thin and grey, while others were large with beautiful, bright colors. Each child had their own set of feathers and were tasked with finding the specific feather their teacher was giving clues about.

Preschool hosted Young Kindergarten friends for a free play time today! After visiting the IDEA Lab, our friends came to the classroom to explore and spend more time with us. We spend every day together in gym and music class, but since some children will be classmates next year, it is the perfect time to get to know each other better. 

The sand table is open! Two friends at a time have been visiting the sand table to scoop, measure and observe while sand moves through spinners.

Preschoolers participated in a partner workout during gym class. While one half of the pair ran to the opposite side of the gym to complete two starfish kicks and run back, the friend's partner cheered them on and eagerly waited for them to return so they could have their turn.

During our afternoons, we have a bit more free play time. Some children use this time to build stages and put on shows or continue working on projects they began earlier in the day. This Preschooler taught her friends some stretches she learned in dance class. 

Our Fridays wouldn't be complete without a visit from our 3rd grade Buddies! After reading our library books together, children play in the classroom or outside.

While keeping steady beat with egg shakers and singing in Spanish, Preschoolers and Young Kindergarten friends had a busy music class! Two children at a time had a chance to skip around their circle of friends while the rest of the class played and sang.

Preschoolers love to perform! After a friend brought in a finger puppet cheetah, classmates decided to create an animal puppet show! While some friends performed, many others participated as audience members. 

It's parachute time! Preschoolers have eagerly awaited the appearance of the colorful parachute we use on Field Day. At the end of today's gym class, each child had a chance to hold the parachute and learn how to make small and big waves. As Field Day approaches, children will have more time to learn and practice the fun games we will play.  

First grade visited to tell us about a recycling project they are helping with. Two artists will be building a sculpture in downtown Providence and they need the Gordon School to collect bottles of different shapes, colors and sizes. We will collect clean bottles in the Commons until May 10.

We spent a portion of our time in the IDEA Lab exploring nests! After taking a "signs of Spring" walk around the playground a few weeks back, our Science teacher decided to bring in nests she had found or been given. Preschool children looked at each nest and generated a list of materials that birds used to make their homes. Children then took a trip outside to place cotton, ribbons, twine and other materials in the courtyard for birds to find and use to create more nests.

Preschoolers had so much fun hosting Young Kindergarten last week, we decided to visit their classroom this week! Most friends chose to play with trains, but other children drew pictures, used magna tiles and put together puzzles.

Children practice writing, drawing and creating with words throughout the day. This group of friends used our tracing letters to create a word! Later in the day, we used the iPad to continue practicing our grip on writing tools and the correct way to form letters.

This week we have read books about roots and bulbs. After today's read aloud,we had a chance to touch, smell and observe tulip and daffodil bulbs. We are eagerly awaiting the seeds we planted to grow roots, but it will take atleast two weeks of bright sun.

Two popular centers closed this week to make room for more fun and learning. Take A Part/Put Together and fuse beads were a highlight for over 6 weeks! Now that they are closed, Family Place will open as another familiar and fun place to be.

Yay to Buddy day! Preschoolers love their time with their 3rd grade friends. Everyone had a lot of energy today, so we spent all of our buddy time outside. Some friends played hide and seek, while others were on the swings or climbing on the play

structures.

After only 5 days, our seeds are sprouting! The weekend was full of sun and warmth and our radish and carrot seeds have sprouted roots! A group of friends observed their growth after morning circle.

Now that we all know our Lively Letter sounds, we used an iPad game to make words! Using the application Montessori Crosswords, each child had a chance to make a CVC word. In the game, a three letter word and picture is shown and children must pull the letter from the bottom of the screen, into the corresponding letter/sound box. Everyone loved the game and we will continue using it and other fun experiences to keep making words!

Today's gym class featured a lot of balancing, hopping, scootering and star kicks! Each child was a part of a team that raced from one side of the gym to the other to get their blood pumping and their legs moving!

Preschoolers have been practicing counting with one to one correspondence to twenty! We have used velcro fish, counting cards, sand paper numbers and today we used unifix cubes. Each friend had a chance to find their numeral, put it in order in a number line and then count and stack that number of cubes. They are learning so much each day! 

In the Winter, Preschoolers spent time identifying shapes and their attributes during math time. This information came in handy during today's IDEA lab class. Each child was given a set of shapes to identify while sitting on the rug. They were asked to find the shape that most resembled a nest. They were then led outside and asked to find materials that could be used to make a nest. Lots of twigs, sticks and leaves were gathered.

While in music class, half of the group played the drums, while the other half danced with scarves! All of this happened in conjunction with the teacher reading a story and children singing and drumming to the beat! So fun!

Preschoolers worked hard during their partner play learning time. Each table was arranged so that two friends at a time could practice sorting tiles by color, tracing and writing letters, matching and identifying letters, creating patterns and everyone's favorite, drawing with shaving cream! After 7 minutes, each pair switched to a new table.

Preschoolers love being read to. While one of their teachers was out of town this week, another teacher filled in. On her last day with us, everyone gathered around to hear her read two favorite books in the reading corner. Thank you for being with us this week!

After spending time spelling words on the iPad, children explored letter sounds in a different way. Everyone was given three letter bean bags which had a letter on the outside and many objects that began with that letter, inside. Preschoolers explored their letters and told the group which objects they discovered inside.

Our carrots and radishes are growing so well in the classroom! Despite the lack of sun and consistent warmth, we have seen quite a bit of growth. Last week, we took a peek at the plants and vegetables that are growing underneath heat lamps in the IDEA lab.

There was a new way to practice counting and fine motor development during morning arrival. Using a die, pincher and dog bones, children could grasp a specific amount of bones and place them in a doggie bowl. Everyone wanted a chance to explore this fun game.

We are still collecting clean bottles in the Commons! Two artists will be creating a sculpture from our soap and detergent bottles in downtown Providence. Everything that is donated will be collected from the Commons on May 10.

With the help of their teacher, each child placed their greenhouse in a sunny window, so the seed can absorb the sunlight from the sky and the water from the moist paper towel. We hope to use these plants for a special Grandfriend's Day project.

There were quite a few sleeping chicks in the music studio today! While singing a counting song about chicks, one by one, little chicks hatched from their eggs and danced around the classroom. In just a few weeks, there will be real chicks hatching in Early Childhood!

Digging for worms was a big project during our IDEA lab class. Everyone was given a trowel and led to a place near the playground where they could search for worms. Some worms were kept, while others were returned to their cozy homes.

This week, the Art table has been stocked with plastic eggs, sparkly pipe cleaners, shells of different sizes and designs and paper faces and bodies in multiple skin tones. This Preschooler decided to give her person a face and clothes!

While in gym class, children had a chance to use the scooter to move forward, do a series of push-ups, star kicks and sit ups and bounce on a hoppy ball. Great teamwork and encouragement helped everyone complete the drills. 

Family Place was a sushi restaurant this morning! One child was the mom and the other child was the two year old toddler. The mom was serving sushi for breakfast, while the toddler had flan. Such sophisticated tastes for young children!

Preschoolers love a good puddle! While outside, everyone gathered around the one puddle on the playground and couldn't resist jumping into it! 

Preschoolers were poets and musicians during music class today! While they recited a spring poem, they also tapped out the words and the beat on drums. 

Preschool painters were excited to find a new type of paint brush at the easel. Instead of the long, thin bristle brushes, two friends could paint or blot with round, foam brushes. Children noticed the different ways they could paint and how the paint landed on the paper just by switching to something new!

During our Math learning time, Preschoolers worked on sorting by color, counting with 1:1 correspondence to 20, building with various shaped blocks and creating and extending patterns. They listened to playful music while they worked and then switched to a new activity.

Preschoolers enjoyed some outside play with their Young Kindergarten friends. They played on both Preschool and Kindergarten play structures and you could already see new friendships forming. Most Preschoolers will be in class or close by their new friends next year.

We have just a few weeks left to add to our table drawing portfolio! Each Wednesday since September, children have written their names, drawn a meaningful picture and had a teacher (or themselves!) write words to describe their pictures. In just one month, the folders will be complete and sent home for families to enjoy.

With signs of new life and growth happening around us, Preschoolers had a chance to explore the life cycle of frogs, chicks and butterflies in the IDEA lab. 

Even the sand table can turn into a place where friends can collaborate and work together. These two friends were using two sand spinners to see how fast the sand could move through the holes. Scientific exploration at its finest!

Before heading outside to play, Preschoolers checked on their greenhouses to see how their beans and peas were progressing. Without soil, they have been growing very well! At the end of next week, they may be moving to a new home!

Preschoolers and 3rd grade Buddies look forward to their special time together. They were busy last week, so we didn't get a chance to see them, but we made up for it today! Each group of two or three friends read library books and then played together.

Grandfriends Day is approaching quickly! In music class, Preschool practiced a few songs they will sing to their loved ones later this week. 

We have been tracking the weather and morning temperature each school day this month. We have had more 50 degree temps and cloudy days than we would like, but we hope to see the sun soon.

After a 6 month break, we finally celebrated another birthday! A Preschool friend turned five today and her mom, sister and baby brother joined us and brought in delicious cupcakes. It is hard to say which was a bigger hit; the cupcakes or the adorable baby!

"Green Pink" made her debut at the Gordon School! After raising the most money of any school in RI, Mystic Aquarium and one of their African penguins visited today. The two presenters taught us a lot about penguins, including how they get their names, how we know whether or not they are a boy or girl and even the sound they make as they search for a mate. Ask your Preschooler what they learned.

While waiting for friends to finish their table drawing pictures, those who are already done get a chance to look at books quietly. 

Our time in the IDEA Lab was spent exploring flowers. In our classroom we learned about the parts and jobs of each part of a plant, so today's activity felt very familiar. Each child had a chance to touch, observe and describe the differences and similarities between each flower.

After exploring real flowers, Preschool friends had a chance to color and watch paper flowers, bloom! By folding each paper flower's petals and placing them in a shallow dish of water, the flowers were able to open up, or bloom slowly. So beautiful!

What a nice day for a picnic lunch outside. Earlier this week, the sun was shining and the temps were warmer, so Preschoolers and their teacher had lunch on the playground. After lunch, we played outside for over an hour.

Preschoolers had a chance to watch the 3rd and 4th grade musical, Shrek! Everyone loved the singing and funny lines, but their favorite part was seeing their 3rd grade Buddies perform.

Grandfriends then came to our classroom for playing, decorating our planting pots and getting to know each other.

We ended the day with a reading by our fabulous librarian. Thank you to everyone who visited today!

In April, we planted pea and garden bean seeds in our greenhouses. Last Friday, Preschoolers decorated planting pots with their Grandfriends. This morning, we transported our seeds and plants to the pot, which will be taken home and planted somewhere new.

Musical ponies sang and galloped in today's music class! They also had a chance to play instruments while music played in the background.

The block area has become an ocean! Friends built an underwater home for a variety of sea creatures. Whales, lobsters, sharks, sting rays and fish now have a cozy place to rest after a busy day.

The mural Preschoolers painted yesterday, now has a new home! Some friends described it as a tree with many colorful leaves, while another child said it was an exploding volcano with lots of fire coming out. Today we painted a second mural and once it dries, it will be displayed as well.

Nature blocks are always a hit when they make an appearance! They are very similar to actual wood pieces and are great for building. These two friends used the blocks to create structures for bugs to live and crawl on.

In the beginning of May, Preschoolers began studying the weather. We have spent our reading times learning about the different types of weather. Today, we read our final weather book; Weather Watch, Wind. Ask your child about the different types of wind we read about. 

A game of freeze tag ended today's gym class. While upbeat music played on the speakers, children who were the "taggers" had to catch and freeze their friends. Everyone was up and on their feet!

The Art table is open again! After taking a break, Preschoolers can head back to this busy table to draw and create. A group of friends decided to make fans out of paper and bring them outside to fan themselves and stay cool. Send in that sunscreen! The sun is getting stronger each day.

Ticket Time gives Preschoolers a chance to play in centers they might not normally choose during any other free play time. It is also gives the children a chance to connect the names of each center to how many friends can play there at a time.

Preschoolers were digging for treasure in the sand box today. Surprisingly, they found a buried shovel! Since their dreams of finding hidden treasure came true, they are hoping to dig up the whole sand box next week in search of gold and dinosaur fossils!

Our 3rd grade buddies have been studying traditional fairy tales. They have spent some time writing their own original fairy tales for their Preschool buddies. During today's visit, Preschoolers were given their own copy to keep and share with their families.

Preschoolers are so creative! One friend came up with the idea to use paper, glue and string to make butterfly wings! As her idea evolved, she decided to make kites out of the same materials. Her friends quickly joined in and made their versions of kites.

Preschoolers got a chance to choose which friend to play with and the table toy they wanted to use during our learning time. One friend decided to make a car and a house, while the other created a machine and an exercise room.

Today's gym class focused on preparing for Field day. Next Friday we will participate in a variety of outdoor games and courses. Going over and under hurdles, bear walking and jumping on round spots help to get everyone in shape for the big day!

The baby chicks began to hatch today! As they dry off and are removed from the incubator, they are placed in the

Music class is so fun and filled with movement! Preschoolers sang a super silly song called Pizza, Pizza, Daddy-O! While they created and sang silly verses, they criss-crossed their legs, jumped, spun and clapped. 

Now that we have had consistently sunny days, the bees and bugs are flying around outside. Inside, insect rubbing plates have landed at the Art table!

Mini cats and dogs were introduced to the class today. They come in a variety of colors and types, so they are perfect for sorting. This trio of friends built nature block structures for the animals to stand on.

Preschoolers engaged in a little science experiment. Each child counted out six water marbles and filled a cup with warm water. As the day continues, children can observe the changes that happen to their marbles. Friends have already commented that their once smooth, compact marbles, now look fuzzy and see through. At the end of the day, children can take their marbles home to watch them grow and shrink.

On Fridays, the painting easel becomes the drawing easel! Two friends used melted crayon discs to draw pictures of erupting volcanoes!

Preschoolers love their time on the Kindergarten playground! When we time it just right, we can get outside to swing, climb and run before Kindergarten or First grade come outside to play. 

Last week, Preschoolers had a chance to explore water marbles and see how they expand over time as warm water is added to them. This morning, we put lots of water marbles in the sensory table and filled both sides with warm water. These water marbles will live in the classroom and have more fun things added to them throughout the week. 

Field day is this Friday! Preschoolers spent a portion of their morning decorating their bags which will hold all of the jewels they find! We can't wait!

Today was a scootering and building day in gym! Children were on teams of two and began at a colored hula hoop. One teammate at a time scootered on their belly's over to a container of Legos. Once reaching the Legos, the children could grab a handful of Legos and build! They scootered over to their partners, who then repeated the process!

Family Place is a happy place! Two friends dressed up as a police officer and a nurse and decided to hand deliver food that had been checked with a stethoscope! What great imaginations!

Today's Field Day was a huge success! There was a jewel hunt on the Kindergarten playground and obstacle courses and games on the Middle School playground! Such an amazing day!

Today's musicians moved their bodies in insolation. While listening to quiet music play, each round of music encouraged children to move only their heads, shoulders, eyes and other body parts. What great concentration!

Now that the sun is shining consistently, our sensory table can be outside! It is filled with water and water marbles. Placing the table in the sun helps keep Preschoolers warm while the scoop marbles into cups. 

Table drawing folders will finally go home today! After working so hard from September through May, children can share their pictures and words with their families.

The visits begin! As we approach the final days of school, Preschoolers had a chance to see and spend time in our Kindergarten classrooms. Five children at a time had a chance to build, draw and play in each Kindergarten classroom. Ask your child what they enjoyed in each room!

The parachute came out to play in music class! While singing and walking in a circle, Preschoolers held on to the parachute and made it dance!

Today we had our last IDEA Lab class of the year. We spent the time outside looking for bugs. Armed with our "bug bags", which held a bug box, magnifying glass and wooden hoop, we searched the courtyard and near the pond. We didn't find many bugs, but we spotted strawberries, lots of leaves and trees.

During free play yesterday, Nursery friends visited Preschool and current Preschoolers took a look back at where they were last year! At this point in the school year, every child is reflecting and thinking about what next year may look like.

Preschoolers spent the last full week of school reading books by the author Grace Lin. We learned that she loves telling stories about adventures she had with her family. Today we read, Dim Sum For Everyone. 

Preschoolers love sharing their special magazines and coloring books from home. Everyone gathered around this morning to color and talk about the pictures they saw.

Preschoolers said a final good-bye to their 3rd grade Buddies today. After playing in their classroom and playing outside together, each child had a chance to talk about their favorite thing to do with their buddy. Hugs and high fives were given to our special friends.  

Preschoolers are enjoying every possible minute together playing and collaborating. This small group of friends decided to organize the doll house and engage in pretend play. 

On the other side of the classroom, another small group used Magna Tiles to make a castle for insects to live in.

Preschoolers were presented with a special book today. After taking pictures of each child's learning, growth and play for 9 months, teachers created a book they can take home and share with their families. Children spent time looking through their books and reminiscing about all they have done. 

Preschool productions are still a big hit! Earlier in the week, this Preschool performer pretended to be a kitty who broke things while the audience looked on and laughed!

After getting a little wet during outside gym class, Preschoolers needed a quiet activity to do while they dried off. This group of friends worked on 4 puzzles until snack time!