Dr. Doug- Mystery Boxes!

We had a blast with Dr. Doug on Monday!  This is one of our favorite in-school field trips.  Dr. Doug came to visit us and he taught us how to be scientists.  We used our senses to help make predictions and learn about creatures and interesting things from the ocean.  Here are some pictures of some of the things we got to hold and look at from the mystery boxes!  We learned so much and had a great time!  We can't wait for him to come back!

Fall

We have had so much fun studying and exploring seasonal changes this week.  In class we have talked about all of the signs of fall that we are starting to notice.  Some of these changes include leaves changing colors, leaves falling off of trees, the weather becoming cooler (especially in the mornings), people wearing long pants and jackets, and so much more!  Below is a picture from our fall leaf walk this week.  On Tuesday, we took a walk outside to see if we saw any signs of fall (we specifically looked at the trees).  We were so excited to see that some of the leaves were falling off of the trees in front of our own eyes!  We looked at many different kinds of leaves.  The kids were allowed to pick up one leaf to share with their friends.  At the end of the day the students had the option of taking their leaf home to share with their families.  What seasonal changes are you noticing?

Apples

We are finishing up a two week unit on apples.  We have learned about the life cycle of an apple, parts of an apple, and so much more!  One of our favorite days during this study was when we all brought in our favorite apples.  We were able to try many different kinds of apples and then graphed which apple was our favorite.  Here are some pictures from this fun learning activity!

Color Weeks

Today is the last day of our two week long study into learning about and having fun with colors!  Each day the kids had a great time dressing up for that days color!  We got to sing songs, dance, write about and learn a ton about colors.  Ask your child which color day was their favorite!  Thank you for your involvement in encouraging your child to dress for the occasion!!

A few of the kids for rainbow day!!

Grandparent's Day!!

We had such a wonderful time celebrating Grandparent's Day this morning.  We put on a performance by singing our Grandparent's poem- "You Are Special" to all of our guests!  After we finished our performance we got to show our grandparents what we do during center time.  We had the best time reading together, playing together and visiting together!  We love our grandparents!!

Ant Hunt!

We had the best time during science today!  Since we have been learning about ants we decided to go on an ant hunt.  We all learned how to use magnifying glasses!  Before we went outside we went over some rules to make sure we were safe on our ant hunt (this included no touching the ants).  We also made some predictions about where we would find ants.  Most of our predictions were correct!  We found them in the grass, by the trees and even near food!  Being a scientist is pretty awesome!!

Curriculum Night

I just wanted to send out another reminder that Curriculum Night is next Tuesday, September 8th at 6:00.  I am so excited to see everyone and to get to talk to you about what we are going to be doing in kindergarten this year!  Please make sure that you come prepared to sign up for a conference time.  I will email out the available dates that morning so that you can check your schedules.  Have a wonderful long weekend!!