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w is for wheat

we planted wheat the week before easter. this also included a lot of filling and emptying of cups. if kept damp, this will sprout and grow quickly! we planted a couple of big tubs at preschool which will be fun to trim and hide little animals in.

v is for valentine station

we had an ever-expanding “valentine station” in the classroom for the first half of february. paper hearts, pipe cleaners (or am i not supposed to call them that anymore?), glue, red and pink crayons, colored pencils, scissors, tape (!!!!), bulletin board borders, doilies, stickers, etc. we added an owl card for o week. we addedContinue reading “v is for valentine station”

w is for writing boards

here is the best $20 i’ve spent in a long time. we’re working on letter formation, holding the marker comfortably and moving towards holding it in the “kindergarten way,” sound recognition, upper and lower case differences, and simple exploration. it is satisfying to watch the them go through the steps of choosing a board, gettingContinue reading “w is for writing boards”

d is for dream clouds

brought to you by the friday morning class: these are cloud shaped posterboard pieces that each child lined in cottonballs after sharing their dream. we listened to parts of dr. king’s “i have a dream” speech and then asked the childen what they wish for.

m is for milk lid

preschool families and friends have been collecting milk lids for us. thank you! since it is m week we’ve been sorting by color. we’ve noticed that in the tens of milk lids there are, there is only one brown lid. come on, let’s drink some chocolate milk! the next phase of this activity is arrangingContinue reading “m is for milk lid”