Mrs. Prchlik & Mrs. Neale's Class

During our Fall Fun Unit we have had fun dressing up like a bat and a pumpkin, hunting for our own pumpkin and decorating it, we have mixed yellow and red paint to create orange to paint fun pumpkins to hang on the ceiling of our classroom and now we have been busy getting ready for our Thanksgiving Feast.   We have been adding leaves to our tree on the bulletin board that tell of things we are thankful for, the children have given some thought to this and we add more leaves as they think of more things they are thankful for.  This unit allows us time to think about all the blessing we have and to be thankful for them.

The visit from the fire fighters was quite exciting from what I hear. The children told me so many things about it: there was a number three on the truck, and the fire fighter looked very different dressed all up than he did at the beginning. The truck was VERY big! I hope they all enjoyed it the fire fighters love to visit with the children and show them what they look like when they are there to rescue someone in a fire, hopefully to ease their fears. I was glad to hear so many from our class went up close and touched him when he had all his turnout gear on!

The baby farm animals were a big hit with the children! We also were busy planting seeds, they were just grass seeds but they germinate quickly and grow very fast. The clear cup allowed a view of the root structure which is quite amazing to see what goes on under the plant. We tasted a variety of vegetables when we discussed the parts of the plants we eat, roots:carrots & radishes, stems:celery, leaves:lettuce, and flowers:broccoli. We looked at what was inside a pepper, the color inside a red radish, and a closer look at a snap pea. We listened carefully when we snapped it open and saw the little peas inside and even tasted them. The children were llike little bunnies around a bowl, I could barely cut the vegetables as fast as they could eat them. Our vegetable prints turned out really cool too! We really learned a lot from each other during this unit and we look forward to moving on to our next unit!

Repeating the beat at circle time with shaker eggs was very fun! Everyone caught on and repeated rhythms and tempos together. Working together and waiting for turns is very hard work but this class is up for the challenge! Sound and music brought our all the budding musical artists. The instruments being played by so many hands turned into a little band. Working together and building friendships is a very important daily activity in our class!

We had such a wonderful first week! Everyone has settled into the daily routine and has been busy exploring our room! Yes We Can!, is our catch phrase! We have talked about our family, drawn a picture of ourself and finished our yellow circle collage. This week we will be talking about our basic emotions and how to be helpful to others. Thank you for sharing your wonderful children with us, Elizabeth and I are looking forward to a great year!