Parents,
The praying for Rhylan Buttons are in and I am handing several out to each child/family for you to sell. Please do your best at selling them, and let me know if you need more or are having troubles selling them.
All proceeds go toward the family...
The valentines box will be mailed out Tuesday. The reason that I hung onto it was there were a couple of people that still wanted to contribute to the box.
There is now a web site that updates Rhylan's progress daily. Please check it out so that you can see how he is doing.
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/rhylanolson
You may also want to check out Facebook as they now have a "praying for rhylan" fb page.
Ms. Kocher :)
Monday, February 21, 2011
Week of February 21st
Howdy parents,
Is it just me or is this weather driving us crazy??? Last Thursday was a prime example that we just cant trust mother nature. I went to work at 8:00, it was beautiful, and by 10:00 I couldn't see across the street from the preschool.
Thanks to the parents who braved the weather to get their children to school. The afternoon class had only 5 students, so we made an afternoon of it, and did many fun things including finger painting and a fun puppet show. :)
This week we focus on dental health.
Pledge, Calendar, Days, etc.
All about me: Teeth
Handwriting names
Number 5 for afternoon
Review numbers 1-5 for morning group
Teeth unit:
Read tooth book
Tooth puppet and poem
Brush our teeth song
Who is the dentist?
How many teeth do we have?
Who is the tooth fairy?
Focus on eating healthy foods
what makes teeth strong?
Good foods and bad foods
what are cavities?
Sugar bugs and brushing
Brush 2 times a day
Candy and pop are bad for our teeth
Art- tooth puppets
Letter O
Letter O book
O at alphabet center
O letter bag
O sheets together
O sheets on own
stars this week are Peyton and Jackson
Earlen will also participate as the star in the afternoon as he was absent the week he was the star.
Is it just me or is this weather driving us crazy??? Last Thursday was a prime example that we just cant trust mother nature. I went to work at 8:00, it was beautiful, and by 10:00 I couldn't see across the street from the preschool.
Thanks to the parents who braved the weather to get their children to school. The afternoon class had only 5 students, so we made an afternoon of it, and did many fun things including finger painting and a fun puppet show. :)
This week we focus on dental health.
Pledge, Calendar, Days, etc.
All about me: Teeth
Handwriting names
Number 5 for afternoon
Review numbers 1-5 for morning group
Teeth unit:
Read tooth book
Tooth puppet and poem
Brush our teeth song
Who is the dentist?
How many teeth do we have?
Who is the tooth fairy?
Focus on eating healthy foods
what makes teeth strong?
Good foods and bad foods
what are cavities?
Sugar bugs and brushing
Brush 2 times a day
Candy and pop are bad for our teeth
Art- tooth puppets
Letter O
Letter O book
O at alphabet center
O letter bag
O sheets together
O sheets on own
stars this week are Peyton and Jackson
Earlen will also participate as the star in the afternoon as he was absent the week he was the star.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Things for parents to know etc.
There will be no school Thursday March 3rd. My two oldest children, Grant and Micaela, will be performing at the Boys State Basketball tournament that day in Minot for Gymnastics. Payment for March will be changed.
Early Learning Begindergarten now has a FaceBook Page, so feel free to add us as a friend. :)
Book orders are due this week, so if you have one of those, please get them to me.
The Valentines Day box for Rhylan will be sent to Rochester this Friday, so please get your $5-$10 gift to me, so that I can get the mailed.
We have lost a few students this month for various reasons. If you should know of anybody wanting to fill a sport now and for next year, please let me know. If they start school now, there will be no registration fee, and they may start any time. Children just need to be atleast 3 years of age. I have 2 spots open in the morning and 1 in the afternoon.
Early Learning Begindergarten now has a FaceBook Page, so feel free to add us as a friend. :)
Book orders are due this week, so if you have one of those, please get them to me.
The Valentines Day box for Rhylan will be sent to Rochester this Friday, so please get your $5-$10 gift to me, so that I can get the mailed.
We have lost a few students this month for various reasons. If you should know of anybody wanting to fill a sport now and for next year, please let me know. If they start school now, there will be no registration fee, and they may start any time. Children just need to be atleast 3 years of age. I have 2 spots open in the morning and 1 in the afternoon.
February 17th
Pledge, Calendar Days, etc.
Handwriting names and "All About Me" Valentines Day
Number of the day is 5
Mitten unit- We were supposed to do this last week, but because of missing a day it got held back a week.
Read the book "The Lost Mitten"
Mitten Math activity
Mitten clothes line activity- The students and I make a clothes line out of string and use clothes pins to pin various mittons on the line. We have to identify various Numbers on the clothes line. We do this as a way to work on number recognition in a fun way. We make a game out of it.
Mitten Flannel Board activity
Art- Hand print mittens
Review letter M
M sheets together and on own
Handwriting names and "All About Me" Valentines Day
Number of the day is 5
Mitten unit- We were supposed to do this last week, but because of missing a day it got held back a week.
Read the book "The Lost Mitten"
Mitten Math activity
Mitten clothes line activity- The students and I make a clothes line out of string and use clothes pins to pin various mittons on the line. We have to identify various Numbers on the clothes line. We do this as a way to work on number recognition in a fun way. We make a game out of it.
Mitten Flannel Board activity
Art- Hand print mittens
Review letter M
M sheets together and on own
Valentines Day Party
Pledge, Calendar, Days Etc
No number today
Color Valentines for our parents, loved ones etc. (Using Markers)
Snacks:
Party foods
Stars of the week:
Jonus- Morning
Jayda-Afternoon
party-
Open Valentines
music and movment-musical chairs
Valentines day games
Valentines day songs
Read Book- Cliffords 1st Valentines Day
Paracute- The kids absolutely love playing with our new parichute. They have a blast, and it reallys wears them out.
Watch- Happy Valentines Day Charlie Brown
Art- Cut and paste Valentines Sheet
Letter N
N @ alphabet center
N Book
N letter bag
N sheets together
N sheet on own
valentines Days movie
No number today
Color Valentines for our parents, loved ones etc. (Using Markers)
Snacks:
Party foods
Stars of the week:
Jonus- Morning
Jayda-Afternoon
party-
Open Valentines
music and movment-musical chairs
Valentines day games
Valentines day songs
Read Book- Cliffords 1st Valentines Day
Paracute- The kids absolutely love playing with our new parichute. They have a blast, and it reallys wears them out.
Watch- Happy Valentines Day Charlie Brown
Art- Cut and paste Valentines Sheet
Letter N
N @ alphabet center
N Book
N letter bag
N sheets together
N sheet on own
valentines Days movie
Parent Letter about Rhylan
Dear Begindergarten parents,
As most of you are already aware, one of our preschool family members, Rhylan Olson, has been diagnosed with leukemia.
Rhylan, who is in his second year of preschool, started the year in the morning class, and recently transitioned to the afternoon group.
Because all of the children knew Rhylan and were friends with him I am asking each child/parent to buy a fun Valentines Day gift for him. Something in that $5 to $10 range. Could be a teddy bear, coloring books, etc. etc. We will then combine the items in a big box and send them to Rochester.
Rhylan will be in Rochester a minimum of a month, possibly three depending on the how his test results and chemo go.
I ordered 200 Praying for Rhylan Olson buttons. They come in on February 25th and I am asking that each family go around selling them. Cost is $5 and all proceeds to toward the family. J
Our Valentines Day party will still go as planned with food, fun, and exchanging Valentines.
Call with any questions etc.
Ms. Kocher
As most of you are already aware, one of our preschool family members, Rhylan Olson, has been diagnosed with leukemia.
Rhylan, who is in his second year of preschool, started the year in the morning class, and recently transitioned to the afternoon group.
Because all of the children knew Rhylan and were friends with him I am asking each child/parent to buy a fun Valentines Day gift for him. Something in that $5 to $10 range. Could be a teddy bear, coloring books, etc. etc. We will then combine the items in a big box and send them to Rochester.
Rhylan will be in Rochester a minimum of a month, possibly three depending on the how his test results and chemo go.
I ordered 200 Praying for Rhylan Olson buttons. They come in on February 25th and I am asking that each family go around selling them. Cost is $5 and all proceeds to toward the family. J
Our Valentines Day party will still go as planned with food, fun, and exchanging Valentines.
Call with any questions etc.
Ms. Kocher
January 10th
Once again the flu stuck my house again this week! Two children down and 1 to go. Hopefully the next one will get sick on a weekend. This winter has just been horrible for sickness.
Pledge, Calendar, days etc.
All about me: Family/Valentines day. The people we love and care about.
Today we the afternoon group and I talked a little bit about Rhylan. I didn't go into depth, but they know he is sick and in the hospital. It was kind of funny because we talked about this before we did the "All about me" family page and everybody wrote about how they loved Rhylan. It was too cute.
Snacks- Hunter cookies (M)
Chayton candy (A)
Art- Made Valentine Bags
Put new toys out for the kids
Letter M
M Book
M @ alphabet center
M letter bag
M rhyme words
M sheets together
M sheets on own
Number 4 was our number of the day
animals have 4 legs song, animals in the basket
review number 3, 2, 1 with music
Center time children were allowed to play with my basket of animals. They used blocks and fences. They had a lot of fun.
Pledge, Calendar, days etc.
All about me: Family/Valentines day. The people we love and care about.
Today we the afternoon group and I talked a little bit about Rhylan. I didn't go into depth, but they know he is sick and in the hospital. It was kind of funny because we talked about this before we did the "All about me" family page and everybody wrote about how they loved Rhylan. It was too cute.
Snacks- Hunter cookies (M)
Chayton candy (A)
Art- Made Valentine Bags
Put new toys out for the kids
Letter M
M Book
M @ alphabet center
M letter bag
M rhyme words
M sheets together
M sheets on own
Number 4 was our number of the day
animals have 4 legs song, animals in the basket
review number 3, 2, 1 with music
Center time children were allowed to play with my basket of animals. They used blocks and fences. They had a lot of fun.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Week of February 8th
Review last week. Because I forgot it was Ground Hogs day last week, Tuesday we focused more on Ground Hogs day rather than hot weather like we had intended. It went smoothly and we were happy to see that the ground hog did NOT see his shadow.
Thursday's art was a lot of fun. The kids loved using paint to make their hot chocolate cups and then glueing the marshmellows on top. So fun. Top if off with real hot chocolate and cookies.. YUM
Tuesday
Pledge, Calendar, Days, etc.
Review of letters we have learned
colors, shapes
Numbers. Today we are on number 4
For number 4 we learn that animals have 4 legs. We will do a sorting activity in which the kids will be counting legs.
* animal song
Kids will do the number 4 sheet down, over, down is how we make a 4
Review 3- hump hump is how we make a three
Review 2- bird leg song..
Review 1- 1 finger points activity
All about me- my family
Handwriting names
M is for Mittens is our weekly theme:
This week we will be ding an array of activities with Mittens.
read the book "The Mitten"
Mitten clothes line activity
Mitten math number recognition 1-5 and 5-12
Art- Paint mitten pictures
Letter M
M book
M @ alphabet center
M Letter Bag
M rhyme words
M sheets together on and own
Stars
m hunter
A chayton and Earlen
Thursday
Pledge, Calendar, Days etc.
Review M activites
Hand names
Number 5 Down, belly, hat
Sheet on own
Read the book "Mittens"
Reminder payment is now overdue
Over due books still at the library
Have a great week.
Ms. Kocher
Mixed up Mittens activity
Mitten Flannel board activity
Thursday's art was a lot of fun. The kids loved using paint to make their hot chocolate cups and then glueing the marshmellows on top. So fun. Top if off with real hot chocolate and cookies.. YUM
Tuesday
Pledge, Calendar, Days, etc.
Review of letters we have learned
colors, shapes
Numbers. Today we are on number 4
For number 4 we learn that animals have 4 legs. We will do a sorting activity in which the kids will be counting legs.
* animal song
Kids will do the number 4 sheet down, over, down is how we make a 4
Review 3- hump hump is how we make a three
Review 2- bird leg song..
Review 1- 1 finger points activity
All about me- my family
Handwriting names
M is for Mittens is our weekly theme:
This week we will be ding an array of activities with Mittens.
read the book "The Mitten"
Mitten clothes line activity
Mitten math number recognition 1-5 and 5-12
Art- Paint mitten pictures
Letter M
M book
M @ alphabet center
M Letter Bag
M rhyme words
M sheets together on and own
Stars
m hunter
A chayton and Earlen
Thursday
Pledge, Calendar, Days etc.
Review M activites
Hand names
Number 5 Down, belly, hat
Sheet on own
Read the book "Mittens"
Reminder payment is now overdue
Over due books still at the library
Have a great week.
Ms. Kocher
Mixed up Mittens activity
Mitten Flannel board activity
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Ground Hogs Day
Yesterday the kids and I did an array of things for the preperation of Ground Hogs day. We learned abit of history, did a flannel board activity, did a shadow activity and made ground hog crowns...
Here is a link to share with your children..
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110202/ap_on_re_us/us_groundhog_day
While good old Phil in Pennsylvania didn't see his shadow, it looks to be a sunny day here today.. We all know what that means!!!!
Think warm, and stay safe!!!
Here is a link to share with your children..
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110202/ap_on_re_us/us_groundhog_day
While good old Phil in Pennsylvania didn't see his shadow, it looks to be a sunny day here today.. We all know what that means!!!!
Think warm, and stay safe!!!
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