October 2009

Skills to work on this month (work it into the lessons): Recognizing and writing the #3, recognizing and drawing squares, tearing paper on lines (continue having them write their own names too)

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Alex (Group A) Kylee (Group B)

T-September 29th: Bodies, how they work, taking care of them (exercise, good food, sleeping, etc.) Click here for a very cute craft idea that we did last year and here for some other fun ideas.

Th-October 1st: Germs/healthy habits/hygiene, teach them about washing their hands properly, sneezing properly, etc. Here is a fun craft idea (the pictures) that is similar to one we did a couple of years ago (the kids loved it)

Mina's house (Group A & B)
F-2nd: Exercise & healthy foods "party"--come together to run, jump, and play (preferably outside) and share healthy foods (everyone bring their own to share)

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Katherine (Group A) Karen (Group B)

T-6th: Community Helpers--learn about and show appreciation for the people in our community that help us (fire fighters, police man, teachers, farmers, doctors, etc.)

Th-8th: Fire Safety, (click for ideas or here) dialing 911, stop/drop/roll, what to do in fire, have a fire drill, etc.

Tara O (all preschool groups)
F-9th: Field trip to fire station

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Lara (Group A) Andrea (Group B)

T-13th: Christopher Columbus (Columbus Day is the 12th), (Click for ideas) read books, make telescopes and take a "boat ride" in large box or laundry basket pushed around the house, make boat snacks out of half apples and fruit roll ups, earth flat vs. round

Th-15th: Basic world geography--(click for last year's ideas) show globe (earth round), teach them about recognizing the difference between land and water on maps and globes, give each child a earth shaped beach ball (??)

Katherine (Group A) Andrea (Group B)
F-16th: Make simple boats (even out of folded newspaper click for pattern ) and float them in bathtub or wading pool, do float/sink experiments with different objects

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Heather (Group A) Jen H (Group B)

T-20th: Oceans--(last year's ideas, other ideas) show on globe/maps, salty vs fresh water, sea life, recreate beach scene with blue jello with swedish fish and graham cracker crumbs for sand

Th-21st: Fish--go fishing (with letters/numbers on each fish), show a real fish if possible, what do they eat? (ideas)

Jen H (all preschool groups)
F-22nd: Field trip to National Aquarium (in Washington DC) (Adults $7, kids 3-11 $3, under 2 are free)

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Tara (Group A) Jana F. (Group B)

T-27th: Autumn--changes of autumn, go on leaf collection walk, (Clifford's First Autumn--cute book), make leaf people, make autumn tree (kids sponge paint leaves in autumn colors)

Th-29th: Pumpkins--make pumpkin treats, roasted pumpkin seeds, crafts and stories

Heather (all preschool groups)

F-30th: Combined Halloween party--wear costumes, play games, and eat healthy treats (maybe at the church or a park)

Preschool Schedule for October 2008

October
Field Trip Ideas: Fire Station

Lara:

Tues. 7^th : Safety: Basic safety rules (fire safety, stranger danger, 911, streets, etc.)—be careful to keep it positive, so the kids don’t end up scared

Jana:

Thurs. 9^th : Community Helpers (heroes): fire men, doctors, teachers, etc., role play

Rebecca R.:

Tues. 14^th: Christopher Columbus: What did he do? Take a boat ride (in a box or blanket across the floor)…look for land with telescopes, sing songs (Columbus sailed the ocean blue, ocean blue, ocean blue, Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 14-92—to Mary had a little lamb tune), world flat? etc

Thurs. 16^th: Basic World Geography: introduce globe, continents, oceans

Fri: 17th: FIELD TRIP: Fire Station (Becca T.)

Andrea:

Tues. 21^st : Oceans: basic geography (show on globe), salty vs. fresh water, how big they are, float/sink experiments, ocean life

Thurs. 23^rd : Dolphins: have fun learning all about these intelligent creatures

Jana:

Tues. 28^th : Autumn: seasonal changes, trees, pumpkins, etc.

Thurs. 30^th : Halloween: fun traditions, games, wear costumes??