What a Busy Week!

We have gotten off to a terrific start to the year at 

Pirate Pete Preschool!

On Monday we had one set of tears, on Wednesday we had three, but by Friday we were really getting into the groove of things. Our teachers had terrific lessons to help the preschoolers share all about themselves and their families and we also learned about the wonderful things our school has to offer.

Each day we started with the Welcome Board and our "Good Morning Song" then we sing about the "Days of the Week."  We talk about the date, season, weather and what the children think Pirate Pete should wear to school each day.  Then, we talk about all the fun and exciting things we are going to do in school! The children are given clues on the screen behind the teacher and get to guess what we might be talking about each day and or week.

By the time all of this is done there are no more tears happening in the room. Each child is excited about what we will be learning and is eager to get started with the day.  This week, we drew pictures of our  family as well as painted what we like to do or some of our favorite things. 

We played with an obstacle course and practiced our balance and were able to crawl through tunnels!  We made books all about ourselves and practiced our addition with blocks by counting them out on our very own math plans.  

We also did some awesome science experiments to see what happens when we mix too much carbonation and sugar in our bellies and after we completed an obstacle course to stretch our muscles, we took our fingerprints to show how unique each one of us is by placing each finger on a hand to take home and show our families. 

 We were also lucky enough to have birthday treats the first day of school!  

 Happy Birthday!

 It's been terrific to get to know more about each other this fall and catch up with old friends as well.  We are truly off to a terrific year at PiratePete Preschool and can't wait to see what is happening next!  I know we have eager children ready to talk about ANIMALS next week.  Look for some great projects and fun games and images of animals from all over the world!

Dates to Save:

Our Halloween Party will be Wednesday, October 30 this year so get ready to trick or treat around school and enjoy some early snacks and storytime in our Media Center.

The Trick or Treat with Pirate Pete Extravaganza (Sponosred by Palatine High School) will be held at 5:00PM here at PHS and it is FREE!  More information will follow be be sure to reserve this night of family fun in your calendar as well.