Closet Curtain

Quick entry to show how I hide my boxes and such in one of my doorless closets. Curtain rod + cute shower curtain = neat and tidy :)

VIP/Whiteboard Center

 On this board here I have our VIP (Very Important Pupil) display. I pick a different student each week to be my special helper and they get to bring in a book, movie and pictures of their family to share.

The bottom section of the board is our whiteboard center. I installed a whiteboard onto the wall and students use this center to practice writing their letter, numbers, sight words, morning messages, etc.

Johnny Appleseed Day

For Johnny Appleseed Day I made applesauce the night before with a food processor. We had a taste testing and made a T-chart of who liked it or not.


We also did a taste testing of different colored apples (red, yellow, green). I sent a note home to the parents asking to bring in 1 or 2 apples of the requested color apple. We made a chart for this as well.

I also asked each student to bring in a picture of things that apples can make.

First Name Activity

The first week of school we worked on the first letter of our names. We went over how names start with an uppercase letter. I precut the letters for their names and they decorated them with stickers. These were also on display for Back to School Night.

                             

Back to School Night Parent Card

For Back To School Night I have the kids make a card for their parents. I have them glue on windows and wheels for the school bus and I write the school name and the date of the first day of school. Inside the card is a picture of themselves holding a frame that says first day of Pre-K. The parents always love getting these on Back To School Night.

Magic Play Dough

My favorite back to school activity is "magic play dough!" I roll up a small ball of colored play dough and wrap it up with white play dough. I tell the students that the magic play dough will change colors if we are going to have a great school year.

Needless to say their faces are priceless when they start playing with their play dough and it changes colors! They absolutely love it! I usually do this activity the Monday of our first full week together.

1st Day of Pre-K!

I had the exciting opportunity to teach Pre-Kindergarten during the 2014-2015 school year! The following posts are from my Busy Life of Pre-K!

Here are some of the first day of school activities. We read the Kissing Hand story and created a Chester the raccoon paper bag puppet.  Along with the puppet I gave my students a bookmark, pencil, and a coloring page at their seat.

The plastic baggie was for their parents as a first day of school welcome gift. It contains a teabag, tissue and cotton ball. The note on the front says,
     "Dear Parent,
                Thank you for entrusting your child to me. I promise to do my best every day to be your child's companion in learning. After you have wiped your tears, make yourself a nice warm cup of  tea. Put your feet up and relax. Then hold the cotton ball in your hand. The softness will help you to recall the gentle spirit of your child. I will work alongside you this year to help your child grown.
Sincerely,
Miss Wolfe"