The backyard was very muddy yesterday, but we were able to go on a walk around the school and around the church. It was a beautiful day for a walk! I hope that you are able to get outside with your preschooler this week and this weekend. Fall is here and our preschoolers are excited to see the early signs of fall.
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This week, we added some new materials to the science center. We now have paper towel tubes, tape, a styrofoam cup, and a marble. When the students are in the science center, they need to work together to make a marble run. The goal is to get the marble all the way from the top of the tubes into the cup that is waiting on the floor. This project requires a lot of problem solving and the preschoolers must work as a team to accomplish this goal.
Today, we used tempera paint for the first time. We used yellow, red, and blue and discovered that we could make new colors by mixing two of those colors together! This week, we opened a new center: Science. In our science center, students are able to explore using scientific tools like scales, rulers, binoculars, and magnifying glasses. They are able to explore different materials like magnets, rocks, and shells. Throughout the year, we change the items that are available to use so that our preschoolers can interact with a variety of materials.
Our new fish friends joined our classroom yesterday. The preschoolers came up with names for the five fish and we voted on the top choices. Say hello to: Rainbow, Star, Dory, Popsicle, and Muffin with Sprinkles!
Our air conditioning was installed today! These preschoolers are so excited! Thank you to all families that donated to the air conditioning fund!
We did several activities today to celebrate Mexican Independence Day! After our breakfast, we did a Jarritos taste test. You can see the results of our taste test on display in the hallway. Soon after our taste test, Ms. Kaitlyn's friends joined us as we watched a performance by Ballet Folklorico de Los Angeles. We danced along and played instruments as we watched the performance. We have read the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom several times in the last few weeks. Today, we made pages for our own class version of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom that's named Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Look Who Is In Our Room!, and we watched a short animated cartoon of the book.
Today is Patriot's Day. We looked at the flag, had a discussion about the shapes and colors of the flag, and made a heart-shaped flag to hang in the classroom near our flag.
This morning, we did some more work with our first initial. And, we used a new art tool: dot painters.
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Mrs. Marx is a preschool teacher at Epiphany Catholic Elementary School in Chicago, IL. Archives
April 2019
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