The children are becoming more and more comfortable in Room 4. We are using our large group gathering times to continue to learn one another’s names, do fun literacy activities, and to learn about the classroom routine.
Today the children practiced picking up their toys. At group time, we played a song from the 1970’s called “Pick Up the Pieces.” This is our auditory cue to clean up the classroom. It makes picking up fun because we can dance while we clean up! After group time, the children talked about what and where they cleaned.
We also added a new sign-in area outside of the classroom door. Now, in the morning, please take a moment to have your child sign in the book when you arrive to school. This is something new to add to the routine, but several children are familiar with signing in from last year. We hope you enjoy the new sign-in spot outside our classroom door. There’s a small documentation display there about the developmental stages of writing, too. Everything from scribbling to writing one’s own name is considered within what we would expect in the preschool years. If you have questions about it, please let a teacher know.
The afternoon is adding something to their routine, too: tooth brushing! Today the children started to practice brushing teeth after lunch. It was a lot of fun seeing them brushing their teeth in circles. Thank you for bringing in toothbrushes if you are in extended care.
Thank you for reading our update! We are excited to begin week 2 with all of you.
(NOTE: Photos of the environment to come in later posts- there are still some technology issues we are ironing out!)