To start off our Pizza week we read "Curious George Makes a Pizza."
We sang a few pizza songs, one was called "silly pizza song" and we sang about all different kinds of silly toppings like cereal, ice cream and apples. The kids were laughing the entire time! We also practiced our "flour handwriting" again, this time with the letter P.
On Wednesday the kids all helped make a pretend paper pizza and at the end of class, everyone was able to take a "slice" home. They all worked very well together coloring the sauce and gluing the toppings on the pizza.
They had a great time playing 'Pizza Restaurant!' They took turns ordering pizza, making the pizza and delivering the pizza.
We also played a counting game with pepperonis.
Friday was our Pizza Party! The kids finished their "How do you make a pizza?" books and were able to take them home.
With so much practicing of making pizzas, the kids were ready to make their very own pizzas to eat. They loved it!
Short Week, Short Blog!
Wednesday we talked about healthy eating and where our food comes from. (Not the store, but the ground!)
Friday we talked about the difference between healthy eating and eating junk food. We talked about how we feel when we eat a lot of healthy foods and how we feel when we eat a lot of junk food.
The kids had a fun time looking through magazines and finding different foods to glue on their papers.
This week we learned about our bodies.
On Monday we talked about all the different things are bodies can do. Run, walk, jump, etc. We talked about what our body is made of; skin, blood, bones, etc.
Here is the afternoon class creating their silly faces.
Here is the morning class making their own silly faces!
On Wednesday we learned about our 5 senses. Sight, smell, taste, hear, touch. The kids had a fun time participating in different activities while practicing their senses. We closed our eyes are listened to the different sounds we heard. We smelled different scents with our noses. (Peppermint, vanilla, lemon, cinnamon) We touched different objects with our hands and described what they felt like.
On Friday we talked about what keeps our bodies healthy. Some of the kids answers were: eating fruits and vegetables, taking a bath, exercising.
Here are a few of the kids doing push-ups.
On Monday we made a Santa face out of shapes. The kids worked on their counting skills while counting all the circles and triangles. We also played a fun memory game called "What's in Santa's bag." The kids took turns pulling toys out of Santa's bag. Once all the toys were out we each had a turn picking one toy and putting it back in the bag (while the other children's eyes were shut) then the kids opened their eyes and tried to think of what was missing.
On Wednesday we did a lot of counting. We counted many different items in the preschool including, candy canes, gingerbread cookies, and Santa's. The kids also enjoyed listening to the story of the Gingerbread Man.
Friday was very fun! It was our snow day! The room was covered in snowflakes and the kids made their own to take home. They also had a blast playing in snow! They loved watching the powdered snow grow into "real" snow. It was messy but sure fun!
Just a few more days of preschool and then it will be Christmas break!
Merry Christmas Mickey Mouse!
Yes- I love Mickey Mouse, so you can't come to Ms. Ali's Preschool without learning/talking about the most famous mouse in the world. :)
We had a fun time this week playing Mickey Mouse memory, counting the Mickey Mouse pictures in our preschool room, and painting a picture of Mickey Mouse.
Here are some of the kids working on their letter M worksheets.
We have also been working on our Christmas program. The kids have been doing a great job and are working so hard! We are so excited for you all to see it in a few weeks!
This week we talked about BOOKS. Where we can find books (library, store, home) and what kind of books there are (storybooks, fact books and more). The kids enjoy bringing in their favorite book and we read it to the class.
Here is the AM class looking at Boden's book.
The kids also picked out a little paper book that they put together themselves to take home.
On Friday we started our "Mickey Mouse" week (which officially starts next week for letter M). You can't come to Ms. Ali's preschool without talking about Disney and/or Mickey Mouse! :)
The kids went home with a "countdown to Christmas" Christmas tree. Don't forget to put on one circle everyday. :)
On Monday we learned about the first Thanksgiving. We talked about the Pilgrims, Indians and the Mayflower. The kids had a fun time coloring their picture of the Mayflower. We also learned a "5 Little Turkey" poem.
On Wednesday was our Thanksgiving Feast! We had a great time doing the different activities and of course eating out feast! :)
First we decorated our hats.
Gotta try them on...yep, looks good!
The kids really enjoyed our "Turkey Bowling" game!
They also had a fun time playing with balloons.
Here are all my little Pilgrims and Indians eating at the feast.
