We have had such a wonderful week together in Pre-K at OB! Thank you all so much for your support and partnership—we are off to an amazing start, and our Pre-K family is truly thriving!
Please check out Week 2 photos here!
🎒 All About Me Unit & Special Visits
We continued our All About Me unit this week! A big thank you to everyone for sending in the All About Me bags. The students loved sharing their special items and getting to know one another better!
We also had a very exciting visitor this week. Dr. Simon stopped by our classroom to read us a wonderful story!
☀️ Morning Routines & Outdoor Play
The children have done a fantastic job settling into our morning routines. Each day, we jump right into our morning greeting, calendar time, dressing our weather bear, sharing our families and head outside for some morning "warm" air and outdoor play.
📚 Literacy & Learning
We kicked off our daily read-alouds and introduced a shared reading poem to help students start exploring key concepts of print. We also began our Heggerty phonemic awareness practice! Be sure to check your child's folder today! We spent time doing lots of fun activities focused on the first letter of our names, and their creations are coming home!
🧸 Center Time, Quiet Time & Problem Solving
Quiet time was a great success this week—the students did an incredible job resting and recharging!
During Center Time, the classroom was full of energy and exploration. Students moved around the room to build with blocks, play house, create art, dig in the sensory bin, read on the couch, use their imaginative play skills, solve puzzles, create books, and use play-dough to strengthen those fine motor skills! They are doing a wonderful job playing together and talking through conflicts. We’ve been using lots of timers to help transition as well as practicing how to politely ask to take turns with toys.
🛡️ Character Building & SOAR
After centers, we enjoy our snack and water, followed by our daily character-building lesson. This week, we focused on Safety (the "S" in SOAR!) and talked about what a strong listener looks like.
Our school counselors also visited us for a fun lesson where students met Jag, our service dog! They introduced the Mood Meter and talked with the class about understanding and expressing different feelings.
🎨 Specials
The kids love winding down the afternoon at 2:40 PM with our daily Specials! This week, they enjoyed Art, Music, Library, and two energetic days of Gym! 🎨 🎶 📚 🏃♂️
💙 A Big Thank You!
Thank you again for all the magnetic cubes and for supporting our Pre-K classroom family. We appreciate you so much and can't wait for another great week ahead! Enjoy Labor Day weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. McGee
