Working with knobless cylinders

We learned about our hearts today. Princess loved listening to her tummy and heart with the stethescope.

Peanut sharing a book about scarecrows with Tiger and Princess.

"Hands are for loving and helping"

Blowing Bubbles...this work is a favourite of all ages.

Command cards.....Peanut was reading "hop" and Little Man was hopping like a frog...the children love to practice their reading with the command cards.

Knights on parade....

They think they found a sleeping dragon...

Art

Today we made vegetable prints....

Tiger was working with the dry pouring tray. He is very little and often needs to be reminded to put his work back on the shelf. When he got up and left his work I was just about to remind him to put the tray back when I noticed where he was heading. He went to get the dustpan and small broom to clean up the few kernels that had spilled. A lesson to me to trust the little ones more. Tiger I am so proud of you!

Tiger and Iish working at the water table....pouring with a funnel and transferring with a dropper.

Looking at the Math Readers....

I love how independent the children become. This independence gives them so much confidence. They are not afraid of making spills because they know how to clean it up themselves.

The "f" object box...

We learn to respect each others work space and concentration by not touching another child's work or talking to them when they are working. I happened to look over and saw Princess doing just as she has been told...watching quietly with her hands behind her back, very kind and respectful Princess!

Today was Michaelmas...an old European holiday; all about knights and dragons and good overcoming evil...for us that just means making crowns and pretending to be knights, and planting bulbs for spring. We couldn't do our knight's parade or plant because of the rain but tomorrow is another day.

Art

We painted wet-on-wet dragon's flames

Peanut and Bean took turns presenting puppet shows to each other.

Discussing a little geography together.....

Little Man helping our newest Tree House gang member put her coat on.

Working on the body puzzle together....

Monday is baking day.....

The children love kneading and shaping their bread. Everyone brought a warm loaf of bread home tonight to share with their families.

A monday afternoon tea-party....Dragon Bread with honey and lemon tea.

Working with sandpaper letters and miniature objects...

I put some new books on our book shelves today....

We went for a nature walk to look for signs of fall. We gathered some things to make posters this afternoon.

Preschool meeting around the water table...

Peanut works with this tanagram set every day...she really enjoys it.

Princess doing punchwork.

This work strengthens the pincer grip, the hand and the wrist in preparation for writing, it also takes a lot of concentration.

One of our circle songs this month....

"Taking turns, taking turns,
That's the happy way.
Taking turns, taking turns,
That's the way to play.
On the bike or on the slide,
We must take our turn to ride.
Taking turns, taking turns,
That's the way to play."

Metal insets...

Cylinder blocks...

cutting basket and writing letters...

Duplo...

Number rods..

Pouring with a funnel..

Sink or Float tray...

We went exploring in the woods today...

Pouring with a funnel....

Sequencing beads....standing on the chair helps Tiger reach the top of the dowel.

Cutting basket...

Animal tracks on Play Doh

Moveable alphabet and making a word book.

We transplanted some geraniums from the garden to bring into the classroom.

Little Man spent a whole hour working on this inset...

pushpin work...

Bean made necklaces with her pushpin punch outs...