A Message from "The Bears" 10-8-10

This week found the Bears Class beginning a unit on Fall.  Leaves were the focus of our art and story times.  Our projects included using Bingo markers to make colorful leaves, tearing brown paper to make “trees” and using sponges to paint on the leaves, using crayons and stencils to make leaf rubbings, and decorating leaves while using eyedroppers to drip colored water on diffusion paper.  This helps to strengthen the small muscles in the hand, which is important for pre-writing skills.  Our book selection included Leaf Jumpers, We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt, The Busy Little Squirrel,  Fall, and When the Leaf Blew In. The children also learned a poem, which goes like this:

Red and orange, green and brown,

Leaves are falling to the ground.

We pile them up, Oh so high.

Then we jump in, my friend and I!    

Next week we will continue to learn about fall.  Hopefully the weather will cooperate so that we can collect leaves and acorns from outside!

The children continue to build their independence skills which are developmentally appropriate for three year olds by tending to their own bathroom needs, opening their own lunches, pouring their own water at snack from a child size pitcher and putting on their jackets.  We will continue to help those who are unable to perform any of these tasks.

We would like to remind you that there will be no preschool program on Monday, October 11th, in honor of Columbus Day.  Have a wonderful weekend.

Shabbat Shalom.

Morah Rhona and Morah Jessica