Oct 21 - Apples

Hello Preschool Families

The next two weeks we will be learning about APPLES!!!

What will be happening in those two weeks read on to find out....(pictures soon to follow)

Our sign in has changed find your name on an apple to put in the basket - the wood chips will go home. 

Circle time:
* Read LOTS of apple books
* Learn the cycle of an apple tree
* Learn Sneaky Mr. Worm finger play
* Graph our favorite apple
* Graph our favorite way to eat apples
* Talk about feelings
* Watch and listen to different You Tube Videos that go along with our books and songs

Block Area:
* Try to create an apple tree with toilet paper tubes, popsicle sticks, and pom poms
* Find their stick and count 10 apples on their head (game)
* Add on - sticks and red caps to add to the building fun

Math & Writing area:
* Journal writing
* Match upper and lower case letter wood chips
* Different apple games - counting caps on apple trees, match worm to number, count apples and find clothes pin game, and counting or sorting apples
* I put out different peg sets, lacing cards, and sorting items
* Magnet numbers and items to match

Manipulative area: All different toys, so they should love it.
* Train set
* New felt board pieces - play house
* Lincoln logs
* Tinker toys

Dramatic play area:
* Create apple pies - YUM!!

Science table:
* Tree items - same

Other items -
* "individual play space" - try to stack 10 apples
* Magnet wall with gears
* Water table - green water beads, small apples, and tools
* And of course our favorite "tree house" to put our woodland animals in homes

Dates to remember:
* Oct 24 - Pam from Burnham library to visit morning group
* Oct 25 - apple tasting
* Oct 30 - making applesauce
* Oct 31 - trying applesauce
* Oct 31 - NO COSTUMES at school


If you have any questions please feel free to send me an email.