Trinity Preschool Activities for Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Willow Room- MWF class

We read "Bear snores on" by Karma Wilson

We asked the children "What do you like to do in the winter?

We painted with cookie cutter shapes and glitter paint.

We had 3 D magnetic shapes at the easel.

We did "Rhythm in my fingers", "Animal exercising" and "Tap your toe and follow me" for music time today.

We talked about winter animals and we hid pretend nuts around the rooma nd the children helped find them for the squirrel.

Oak Room- Pre- K class

We read "The secret birthday message" by Eric Carle and "Slowly, slowly, slowly, said the sloth" by Eric Carle

We did our journals with the letter J.

We acted out a variation of Brown bear, Brown bear" using pictures and names.
We did 2 little blackbirds"and we did the ABC letter sounds (phonics) using picture cards.  
We did a rhyming song with our names too.

We played a small group game and ABC Eric Carle upper and lower case letter game.

Maple Room- MWF class

We read "Franklin's Thanksgiving" by Paulette Bourgeois

We did stamper painting on grocery bags that are cut into vests for our Thanksgiving feast.
We painted on paper at the easel using forks, brushes, and a sponge brush.

We did letter D activities.

For music, we did the "November song", "Picking leaves", "I'm Ted turkey", and we asked the children "Do you have the letter D in your name?

Stay and Play: 

We read "D.W.'s Guide to perfect manners" by Marc Brown

We painted with shaving cream mixed with tempra paint

We did "musical spots" When the music stops, you find a spot and follow the directions ( put your elbow on your knee, or put your foot on your other foot, etc.)

We used Zoob connector pieces to make one really long one almost the whole length of the hall.