Preschool
Week of Celebrations
For art the class created thumbprint dandelions and made some beautiful artwork. CH-2 also had some exciting celebrations this week that everyone enjoyed. On Thursday the class celebrated their first graduation as they prepare to go to kindergarten .Everyone is so proud of our graduates and everything they have accomplished! We also celebrated a birthday […]
Creating Through the Senses
Last week CH-2 was immersed in many activities and challenges . On Tuesday the class started their jellyfish projects by painting white bowls and then gluing the eyes on. For science day the class created their own playdough using shaving cream and corn starch. The class had a lot of fun digging into the martierals! […]
The Rise of the Mammals
We continued our study of mammals this week and were so excited to add two new mammals to our classroom family. Rocky and Bullwinkle the guinea pigs. We spent the week learning how to care for them, including feeding, brushing and properly holding them. We also had some cool mammal art projects. We made cat […]
Color Through Design
Last week the class enjoyed interesting and fun activities. For art the children created “stained glass” paintings using painters tape to create various designs . On science day the class enjoyed “exploding baggies” using plastic bags, vinegar, and baking soda. Finally everyone continues to enjoy Show and Share every Friday.
Year End Wind Down
Between assessments, parent/teacher conferences, a concert, and a graduation performance to prepare for, we have suspended challenge weeks until further notice, though working our academic skills will still be a part of our classroom activities every day. This week we celebrated Ramadan by making super cool lanterns and learning about Ramadan by watching a three […]
Celebrating Mother’s Day
Time flew by for CH-2 last week as the class was busy with various projects and challenges. For art the class created Mother’s Day cards with poems and drawings to give on Sunday to their moms . In addition the children created handprint flowers for their mothers to give as gifts. For science day the […]
Mother’s Day Madness
What a crazy week! We started by celebrating Cinco de Mayo and making cool maracas. Then we got started with all our Mother’s Day related activities and projects.
Volcanos Oh My!
Last week was another eventful time for CH-2 as the class completed many challenges as well as the letter of the week. For art the children finished the second part of their windsock project but gluing brightly colored streamers along the bottom edge of their artwork. On science day the class made mini volcanos by […]
May the Fourth Be With You!
We made it a challenge week and enjoyed working on our academic skills. (Well… most of us did anyway!) We also celebrated the big Star Wars holiday with a dance party and cool craft. We also had an outdoor classroom day which was soooo much fun! Lastly a couple of fun pics from the week. […]
Colors of the Rainbow
Last week CH-2 did many interesting activities for both art and science day. In addition the class completed challenges such as writing their letters, numbers as well as mathamatical problems. For art the class made nature books using images you find during spring such as flowers and rainbows. On science day the class discovered mystery […]
