Exploring our 5 Senses and the Kuse Trail

On Monday and Tuesday of this week we ventured to the Kuse Nature Trail to find out what we could see, hear, smell and touch.  The weather was perfect for our walk, and the kids really experienced a lot of neat things.  Below are a few pictures of our 5 senses adventure!

The M/W class entering the trail!  They waited patiently to hear the rules of the Kuse Trail.

We wanted to see if we could all fit on the M bench.

Many, many deer tracks!  The kids were very excited to see these!

I think this is a raccoon track, but the kids are convinced it's a dog track.  :)

What a gorgeous blue sky day!

Yippy for some time in the fall sun!

The T/TH kiddos lining up for the rules!

We carefully touched the moss on one of the benches.  We talked many times about not wrecking things on the trail because this is their home, but also so others can enjoy them too!

Here we are all on a bench!

Say cheeeeese!!

Hooray for no rain on our walk!!

Applesauce!

Last week on Wednesday and Thursday we had our first cooking adventure when we made applesauce!  Students were asked to bring in an apple to slice up and put in the pot.  We then cooked them down and mushed them all up.  What a neat thing it is when you can eat something you made!  The kids LOVED taking a turn!  Every student tried at least one bite...some loved it, while others weren't quite so fond if it.  My favorite part is when kids think it will taste yucky and they find out they actually really like it!  :)  Below are some pictures from the Tuesday/Thursday class.  You can find pictures of the Monday/Wednesday class on the MAES facebook page.  Here is the link: MAES Facebook

September 2015

Hello Pre-K Families,
We are off to a GREAT start this year in Pre-K!  The kiddos are getting familiar with school rules and routines and are enjoying their time here.  Thanks for all you do at home to help prepare your child for school each day.

Please take a minute to check out the tabs on top and familiarize yourself with our classroom blog!  There is a lot of useful information as well as fun games for your children to play at home!  I will update the blog monthly, as well as add pictures of any fun projects or activities we may do throughout the course of the year.  These are the themes and letters we will be covering for the month of September:

September 7-11 : Shapes
We will focus on the four basic shapes: circle, square, triangle and rectangle.  We will be making some fun projects as well as playing shape games and singing the Shape Hokey Pokey!  Our first family project is due back this week!

September 14-18 : Apples "Aa"
*We will have our first day of Library on Monday and Tuesday.  Your child will be able to check out a book during next week's library time.  Please remember your child will need to return his/her book before a different library book may be checked out.

*We will be learning about where apples come from and how they grow.
*We will be learning about letter Aa.

*On Wednesday and Thursday morning we will be making applesauce!  Please send a baking apple with your child on or before Wednesday, Sept. 16th or Thursday, Sept. 17th.

*Our first Early Release Day is this Wednesday, September 16^th.  Students will be dismissed from school at 1:52 P.M.


September 21-25 : 5 Senses "Yy"
*We will be learning abouour 5 senses and taking a 5 senses walk on the Kuse Nature Trail on Monday and Tuesday (weather permitting).  If the weather does not cooperate, we will take our walk on Wednesday and Thursday.
*We will be learning about letter Yy.

September 28-October 2 : Leaves and Fall "Ll"
*We will be learning leaves and the season of fall.
*We will be learning about letter Ll.

*Our October family project will be coming home during this week!  You will get to decorate a fall pumpkin to hang up on our bulletin board in the hallway!

REMINDERS:  
Child Development Day is Wednesday, October 14th.  There is no school for Pre-K students this day.
Parent Teacher conferences are scheduled for Oct. 15th.  There is no school for all students this day.  There is also NO SCHOOL for all students on Friday, Oct. 16th.