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Tuesday-Thursday Class

Monday-Wednesday-Friday Class

Valentine's Day Theme

The children discovered that when they wet tissue paper squares
with vinegar the color bled onto their heart!

We used heart-shaped cookie cutters, red paint and glitter to make
a page for our memory books.

The color of the month was red.
We enjoyed making hearts out of play dough!

February Fun!

February 2015 Newsletter

Steward Integrated Preschool

Miss Judy, Miss Diane and Miss Robyn     

          I enjoyed meeting with each of you to discuss your child’s progress in school.  You will be receiving another written report in June.  Please feel free to contact me if you ever have a question about the happenings in preschool or something more specific to your child. 

Themes

     We just finished our “Valentine’s Day” theme.  The color of the month is red.  The children have been extending an ABC color pattern (red heart-purple heart-pink heart) on the February calendar. The children listened to theme related stories including The Day It Rained Hearts by Felicia Bond and Mouse’s First Valentine by Lauren Thompson .  They decorated white paper bags for our Valentine’s Day party using heart-shaped doilies, paper hearts and foam hearts.  We put out heart-shaped cookie cutters to use with red play dough.  During choice time, the children had the opportunity to complete a heart-shaped floor puzzle, paint a heart at the easel and/or use vinegar, paint brushes and tissue paper to color paper hearts at the science center.  They also had a lot of fun pouring rice into heart shaped bowls, shaking rice in heart shaped boxes and searching for heart-shaped items in the sensory table. 

     The children were very excited to pass out their Valentines and eat their special snack.  Thanks for your help.  We sang the “Three Valentines” song.  Each child was given three hearts with a classmate’s name written on them.  They took turns putting their hearts in the classroom mailbox, saying the name written on the hearts and then delivering the hearts to that person while saying, “Happy Valentine’s Day (child’s name)!”  They used heart stencils, red paint and sponge daubers to make cards.  We hope you like your card!

Three Valentines

(Sung to: 'Mary Had a Little Lamb')

Three valentines I have for you,
Have for you, have for you.
Three valentines I have for you,
Pink, red, and blue.
I'll put them in the mail for you,
Mail for you, mail for you.
I'll put them in the mail for you,
Pink, red, and blue.

     When we return from vacation, we’ll be exploring some of the works of Theodor Seuss Geisel (pen names, Dr. Seuss and Theo. LeSieg), including Green Eggs and Ham and In A People House.  We’ll put split peas in the sensory table and make green oobleck (cornstarch and water).  The children will use green paper hearts to make shamrocks.  They’ll also explore color mixing by using eyedroppers and blue and yellow colored water to color shamrocks cut from coffee filters.  “Pajama Day” will be on Thursday, March 5^th and Friday, March 6^th.  Your child may come to school in his/her pajamas, but you may want to pack other clothing in case he/she wants to change.  We’ll have a special green snack on Monday, March 16^th and Tuesday, March 17^th.    

Miss Diane, Miss Robyn and I hope you have a wonderful February vacation!  We’re looking forward to the warmer days ahead!

January Happenings

We practiced cutting.

Look at our mitten clothesline!

We explored symmetry in art.

We had a lot of fun exploring water!