Saturday, April 16, 2011

X is for X-Ray

Music & Movement: 
The ants go marching...
X-ray Sticker Pages...
They created their own DOCTOR'S OFFICE...
We used an X-RAY APP & took pictures of ourselves, the kids thought it was SO COOL!

Outdoor Activity: 
Red Light Green Light while making X's with our arms...

Handwriting & Coloring: Xylophones & Xx's...
We had a special SHOW & TELL & some of the kids brought in X-rays to show the class


And YES, I forgot the letter "W"! Ooops!
SO we will do EASTER next week & the following week will do W!!!

V is for Vegetables

Coloring & Handwriting Practice:
Coloring a variety of Vegetables and practicing handwriting...

Music & Movement:
We found some Vegetables & talked about each of them & the benefits of eating HEALTHY!
Then we took them outside to do some VEGGIE PAINTING!
We painted with CARROTS...

and LETTUCE...

and POTATOES(tater tots)...
and ONIONS...
and GREEN BEANS & they kids had a BLAST!
Sorry if they want to PAINT with their veggies instead of EAT them!
Hopefully the will realize it was just a Preschool Activity;)

We CELEBRATED a birthday this week in our class & his mom brought DOUGHNUTS to share with the class! 
We journalled about the LETTER V this week & the kids made their very own Vans!
Showing off their MUSCLES after a talk about how we are HEALTHIER if we eat our VEGETABLES;)

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

U is for Umbrella

Making letter U's on the ground with yarn...
Writing U's in our Journals...

Music & Movement...
Arts & Crafts: Making Umbrellas/Rainy Day Scene
Physical Activity: Crawling Under the chair without touching it

At Home Activity idea: 
Talk about the letter U & the sound it makes. 
Find things around the house that begin with the letter U. 
Practice writing the letter U outside with sidewalk chalk with your child!