Week of 10/15

Hello Sky Room Families!

We have been having so much fun in the Sky Room over the last few weeks! The transition into school has been going so well, and the children have done such a spectacular job separating, in part because of the great job you are all doing, so thank you!

So far, we have been learning All About School and the daily routines in the Sky Room. This week we have been beginning to learn about the Fall. Here are a few highlights of all of the fun activities we have been over the last few weeks:

Classroom Activities:

• We used dot markers to decorate our placemats for snack time 
• We created Montclare with different shapes construction paper 
• We made apple prints using red, yellow, and blue paint, and learned all about mixing colors to create new colors
• We made our own unique Owl Babies, using different shapes (circles and triangles) for the faces, and pom poms dipped in white paint for the bodies, which are currently hung outside on our bulletin board
• Using cut outs of different types of leaves, we stood up at the easel to paint leaf prints 
• We collaged leaves using beads, feathers, sequins, and foam pieces 

Songs We Sang:

• "5 Happy Preschoolers" - (finger play): Five happy preschoolers ready to start (hold up five fingers). The first one said, "Preschoolers are smart!" (wiggle thumb). The second one said, "Let's sing a song." (wiggle pointer finger). The third one said, "Can I sing along?" (wiggle middle finger). The fourth one said, "I'll hand out the snack." (wiggle ring finger). The fifth one said, "I can't wait to come back!" (wiggle little finger). Five little preschoolers went to play, (hold up five fingers). On their very first preschool day! (wiggle five fingers)
• "The October Song"
• "Wheels On The Bus"

 
Books We Read:

• Owl Babies, by Martin Waddell
• We're Going On A Leaf Hunt, by Steve Metzger
• Pete the Cat, Rocking in My School Shoes, by Eric Litwin
• Spookley the Square Pumpkin Counting and Colors, by Joe Troiano

Next week we will continue to learn more about Fall and introduce the Halloween unit!
We hope you have a great weekend.

Laura, Desiree, and Ashley