seven sailors sailed the sea

Using the theme of Christopher Columbus and the letter "s", we learned/did the following things at preschool today:

• introduced ourselves singing "bumpity bumpity yellow bus, can you please say your name for us?" while slapping our knees and clapping our hands

• learned how to "freeze" to the bell so we could listen to the next set of directions

• played copycat

• read a story about Christopher Columbus

• recited the three ships' names (Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria) to a snapping beat

• talked about how the world is round

• played a rolling game with the world globe ball


• found (on the globe) where we live on Earth and where Columbus sailed

• made spyglasses and sailor hats








• "built" a ship (used markers to draw the windows and designs on it) out of enormous cardboard boxes

• talked about the "S" (the sound it makes, how to draw the letter, and we named things that start with that letter)

• mentioned shapes and drew squares in the air with our fingers

• played hot and cold game to "discover" (like Columbus) where the Halloween spider was hiding

• used scissors and made a word wheel for the "ip" family (shape of a ship)

• played with puzzles, learned a Halloween monologue, and a pumpkin song

• practiced reading our "ip" word wheels. Some told their moms when they came to pick them up, "Mom! I can read!"
  

We had a super time! So long!