Little Learners , Big Adventures!

20 hours ago

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Dear Parents,

Here are our preschool weekly highlights! Take a moment to read about the wonderful activities, exciting discoveries, and learning experiences we shared with the children this week.

Large group

We began our morning by gathering together in a big circle, where the children had the opportunity to share about their morning routines and weekend experiences. It was a lovely time for everyone to express their thoughts, share stories, and listen to their friends.

We then sang our Good Morning Song and continued with our daily calendar routine. Together, we talked about the weather, identified the days of the week, and enjoyed singing songs along the way.

Next, we practiced our Zoo-Phonics letters, reviewing their names, sounds, and actions. We also practiced counting numbers from 1 to 10 and explored different shapes. The children were encouraged to identify and name circles, squares, triangles, rectangles, diamonds, stars, and ovals. We also talked about the sides of different shapes, helping them notice and understand their unique features.

Our large group time is an important part of our daily routine. It provides wonderful opportunities for children to develop their confidence, communication, listening, and early mathematical skills. It also encourages patience, turn-taking, and active participation.

It was a joyful and meaningful way to begin our day, filled with learning, sharing, and happy moments together!

Small Group

Math

During our math session, we explored different shapes and discussed their names and sides, including circles, triangles, squares, rectangles, stars, hearts, and diamonds.

After our discussion, we headed outside for an exciting shape hopscotch game! As the teacher called out a shape, the children jumped onto the matching one. It was a fun and active way to practice recognizing shapes while developing listening skills, coordination, and gross motor skills.

To wrap up our session, we sang our favorite song, “We Are Shapes, You Can See Me Everywhere!” The children had a wonderful time learning through movement, music, and play while strengthening their early math skills and shape recognition.

Science

During our science station, we had an exciting taste-testing activity! The children explored different fruits and vegetables, including bananas, grapes, strawberries, carrots, and broccoli. We also introduced lemon, sugar, and salt to help them discover different tastes.

The children tasted the different foods and shared their observations, describing them as sweet, sour, or salty. Everyone participated enthusiastically and enjoyed exploring new tastes!

It was a fun, hands-on learning experience that encouraged curiosity, sensory exploration, observation, and language development.

Gymnastics

We had a wonderful time during our gymnastics session! We began by stretching our bodies, jogging, and running around the classroom to warm up. After a refreshing water break, we introduced the day’s activities.

First, the children chose their favorite plastic balls and carefully walked across the balancing beam while holding them. Next, they practiced picking up balls using their feet and dropping them into a box.

Everyone had a chance to participate and enjoyed the activities! Through these fun challenges, the children practiced their balance, coordination, focus, and both gross and fine motor skills.

It was an active, exciting, and enjoyable session filled with smiles and great participation!

Art

During our art session, the children explored their creativity by drawing their favorite fruits and vegetables using their favorite colors, colored paper, and paints. Some children chose to draw strawberries, while others created apples and bananas.

It was wonderful to see how focused and engaged the children were as they worked independently on their artwork. Each child expressed their own ideas and made creative choices throughout the activity.

This activity encouraged creativity, independence, fine motor development, and organizational skills. We had a lovely time celebrating each child’s unique artwork!

Literacy

We had a fun and exciting time during our early literacy session! We began by reviewing our phonics letters from A to Z, practicing each letter’s sound one by one. Afterward, we sang our favorite Phonics Letter Song, which made everyone happy and excited!

Next, we introduced the day’s activity: a Phonics Letter Hunt! We hid different letters from A to Z around the playground, and the children had fun searching for them. Whenever they found a letter, they proudly showed it to their teachers and identified its name.

Everyone participated enthusiastically, moving around, exploring, and discovering different letters. It was a wonderful opportunity to strengthen their letter recognition and phonics skills while learning through play.