Book Character Parade

Just a reminder, our Book Character Parade will begin tomorrow morning at 9am. Parents are invited to the event. Also, please remember that your child should have a book to match their costume. I can't wait to see the creative chatacters tomorrow!

Gobble Gobble!!

What a great looking group of gobbling Turkeys!! I hope everyone has a safe and fun holiday! Happy Thanksgiving!!

Children's Book Week

LCPK will celebrate Children's Book Week Tuesday, November 13-Friday November 16th. On those days, we will have special activities to get the children motivated and interested in reading. Please allow your child to participate by wearing their favorite spirit gear for the special days planned.

Here is a reminder of the days:

Tuesday - Patriotic Day (wear your favorite Red, White and Blue)
Wednesday - Wacky Day (dress mismatch and as wacky as you please)
Thursday - Team Day (support your favorite sports team)
Friday - Book Character Day (dress up as your favorite book character)

On Friday, we will have a parade to display our favorite book characters. Please remember that if your child dresses up, they MUST have a book that matches their outfit.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. I look forward to seeing all of the creative outfits throughout the week!

Pumpkin Pickin'

We explored the ooey gooey inside of a pumpkin this week!

The children voted on the shape of the eyes, nose and mouth...and also voted to name it PICKLE! Here is our class pumpkin...

Winter Fest Basket

LCPK will host it's annual fundraising event, Winter Fest, on Saturday, December 1st. Please remember to bring in items for our Cooking basket which will be auctioned off that day. Suggested items for the basket include: mixing bowls, spoons, gift cards, cookie sheets, pans, pot holders, towels, and any other gadget that can be used in the kitchen. We appreciate all donations for our basket!! Thanks so much for your participation!

Fire Station Field Trip

Our first field trip was a SUCCESS!! The children loved visiting with the fire fighters and learning more about fire safety.

Spaghetti Dinner - October 2, 2012

Get your tickets now for the most DELICIOUS Spaghetti in Hinesville!! We will have a fundraising spaghetti dinner for Liberty County Pre-K on October 2nd. Tickets can be purchased in the office or through me. Adult dinners are $6.00 and child's plate is $4.00. We look forward to seeing you there!

Nursery Rhymes!!

Our theme of nursery rhymes is almost complete! We had a wonderful week full of learning new rhymes such as "Hickory Dickory Dock", "Hey Diddle Diddle" and "Jack and Jill". Of course we couldn't leave out "Little Miss Muffet" and "The Itsy Bitsy Spider". The students enjoyed singing songs and learning finger plays related to the classic Mother Goose stories.

We used the SMART board to move the mouse around the clock to learn positional words...

We created cat and fiddle AB patterns...

We also played with the animals from Old McDonald's Farm...

Our next theme will be APPLES!! We learn all about red, green and yellow apples for the next 2 weeks. Please remember to talk to your child about their school day and review with them their name and basic numbers 0-10.

Upcoming Dates

Here is a list of upcoming dates for Pre-K:

~A Day in Pre-K Workshop~
September 18, 2012 5pm
This workshop allows you as the parent to take a look at what we do here at LCPK each day. I highly recommend attending this workshop.

~Scholastic Book Fair~
September 24th - October 2nd
7:20am to 3:15pm daily - LCPK Lobby

~Annual Spaghetti Dinner~
October 2nd
5:00-7:00pm
Adults - $6.00/Children $4.00

Please remember to check your child's folder for updates on these events!

Numbers EVERYWHERE!!

This week, we talked about the book Chicka Chicka 123. The children learned about numbers! We worked hard on learning new numbers and math concepts like sorting, patterning and positional words. We also had time for play. Here are some friends playing during our center time.

Our next theme will be NURSERY RHYMES!! We will discuss the classics such as The Three Little Pigs, Hey Diddle Diddle, Mary had a Little Lamb and The Itsy Bitsy Spider. Please remember to ask your child questions about what activities they did in school. We look forward to a fun week full of literacy!!

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom!!

As part of our study on the classic children's book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr., our class when on a Letter hunt around the school. The children enjoyed getting to show their friends what letters they saw during the activity. Here are a few snapshots from our hunt.

This week, we will switch from Letters to Numbers where we will base our activities around Chicka Chicka 123 also by Bill Martin Jr. Encourage your child to go on a hunt around your home just as they have in school. Enjoy!

Welcome to our BLOG!

Welcome to our class blog! Please check this site often for updates, pictures and notable news about our classroom. As always, please feel free to contact me regarding any additional resources, books or materials that you may be interested in for our upcoming themes.