Ms Kristin

r is for raise your (left) hand!

we played a version of simon says using left and right commands. oh, but how to remember which is our left? which is our right? especially when ms. kristin is standing in front of you and she is a mirror image? or when she turns around to stand like you so you turn around too?Continue reading “r is for raise your (left) hand!”

l is for left

the concept of left and right is one that we may not see the grasping of during preschool. it is a common phrase among preschool educators to refer to “your other left” or “your other right” because many young children simply haven’t mastered it! we did some finger painting one day in preparation for aContinue reading “l is for left”

w is for wagon

thank you, new creation fellowship church! we received generous donations from church friends and were able to purchase two wagons. we installed some soft padding and rainbow fabric to make them especially cozy. ms. vilia and i get our exercise and the preschoolers get the thrill of a ride. no worries, we are still findingContinue reading “w is for wagon”

s is for show and tell

we do show and tell every day with guidelines given in our monthly newsletter. for instance, M week: bring something that starts with M. for G week: bring something that grows. for B week: bring a baby picture of yourself. well, for the first week after christmas break, there were no guidelines. simply bring whatContinue reading “s is for show and tell”

c is for crown

in honor of the new year, we read amanda dade’s new years parade and noticed all the amazing hats and crowns. we also noticed that it is a little girl who leads the parade and then gets to STOP the parade. hmmmmmm. afterwards, we used outdated calendars to make our own crowns. again, more fingerContinue reading “c is for crown”