Preschool Room 1
Exploring our Creativity
In Children’s House 2-1 we were busy working on our challenges while having fun. This week the children concentrated on their addition and subtraction challenges as well as learning how to write their first and last names. Everyone is improving on their penmanship daily and working hard. We also created some fun art that enabled […]
Teamwork
This week in Children’s House 2-1 we continued to work on our challenges and writing skills. The children both work individually and together to complete various goals. Some of the older children worked with their younger friends to accomplish such challenges as working on numbers and vocabulary. We are very happy that the older children […]
Busy as a Bee
During this week of April the children continued to work on their academic challenges as well as their creativity. Some of the favorite materials that the children continue to enjoy using are the blocks as well as the shapes. Many of the younger children enjoy using the blocks to nurture their creative side and create […]
Earth Day Week
In Children’s House 2-1 the children are working on their challenges and their writing skills. They are also working on simple skills such as hand eye coordination and expanding their creativity through fun academic activities such as Play-dough. The older children are busy preparing for kindergarden through academic challenges that help them improve their writing […]
Reading and Math Fun
This week went by so quickly in Children’s House 2-1! All of our friends worked so hard on simple addition and subtraction problems. Using numbers and counting tools, we continue to work on math everyday. Montessori Spindles are one of our favorite counting works. Our skills at cutting are improving as well. We practice by […]
Nutrition and the Food Pyramid
“Healthy Foods” were the topic of discussion in Children’s House 2-1 this week. We looked at the food pyramid and how important it is to make healthy choices when we eat. During story time, we listened to stories and poems all about healthy food. We drew our favorite fruits and vegetables and colored them during […]
Animals All Around
Children’s House 2-1 classroom learned all about undersea life this week. Octopi, sharks, eels, whales and dolphins were all around. We all contributed to our Undersea Mural which we hung on the wall to decorate our classroom. We continue to work on many different activities during our “Work Cycle”. Cooperative projects, like puzzles are very […]
Animals and Insects All Around
We are all happy to be back at school after our holiday break at the end of December. Children’s House 2-1 got right back into the swing of learning about the animals and insects that we rely on to keep our world going. During our craft time, we all made beautiful paper butterflies. We read […]
End of Year Review
The students of Children’s House 2-1 spent the week reviewing everything that we have learned so far this semester. We reviewed our writing, numbers, letters, and shapes. We worked on our practical life skills, such as sweeping, pouring, scooping, folding and lacing. We are getting into the holiday spirit with our crafting. We have been […]
Talking about Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving celebrations have been the topic of discussion in Children’s House 2-1 this week. We learned about why we celebrate Thanksgiving and what is means to us today. Family, friends and the different types of traditional foods were all talked about and each of our friends told us how their families celebrated Thanksgiving. We made paper turkey legs […]
