'Tis the Season for Fun

One might think there isn't a lot we can cover in a two day week of preschool, however that person would be wrong!  We address the changing weather and seasons daily in preschool as we go over the Today Board each morning and then discuss what Pirate Pete should wear.  The preschoolers choose to add coats, hats, boots and so on that are suitable to the weather outside each day.  

This week we chose to discuss each season and the weather that connects to those seasons.  The preschoolers worked on math with mittens by arranging them by color or pattern, then by size and for our older preschoolers, by eliminating which number is larger or smaller.  This is a game you re-create with your children at home any time!

After we matched our mittens, the preschoolers lined up around the circle of chairs that each held an image relating to weather.  Maybe there was a sun, a rain drop, a cloud blowing wind, etc and as the music stopped, the children sat on a chair and told the teachers which season their weather item belonged to before moving on as the music played once more.

One of our art projects dealt with fall as we colored giant coffee filters with various markers and rinsed them in the sink to hang up to dry.  The colors bleed together in a tie-dye affect looking like the changing colored leaves we see this time of year.  We will have these on display at our Halloween Party Wednesday, October 30th.

The focus on fall continued with reading
Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert then examining leaves from outside and using crayons to create imprints of the leaves to take home.  This activity was the class favorite and is something anyone can do at home with some leaves, crayons and paper.  I challenge you to head outside this week and grab some leaves from the neighborhood to do this at home.  What a great fall activity to do as a family.

What's Coming Up?

Our Halloween Party is Wednesday, October 30th from 9:30 to 10:45 AM.  We will be trick - or - treating around Palatine High School as soon as everyone arrives and then will head back to the room for treats.  Please remember we only need 1 dozen of something since we have 21 preschoolers bringing items, we will have more than enough food.  

Friday and Saturday is the Palatine High School Dance Show, GLOW.  I bring my children every year and it is always a great family night out.

Check out Trick - Or - Treat hours on the Village of Palatine Page and other FREE Halloween events in District 211.