Happy New Year!
On Monday, we welcomed back the children in the new year. They were all very excited to tell us about their holiday experiences and that now we are in the year, 2009. We read When It Starts to Snow by Phillis Gershator. In this book, the animals tell us what they will do and where will they go when it starts to snow. The mouse will creep into the house, the cat will sit by the window, the sparrow will look for seeds, and the geese will fly south. For our art project, we painted two murals for our winter bulletin board.
On Tuesday, we read City in the Winter by Eleanor Schick. This book tells how Jimmy is off from school because of a blizzard. On this snow day, he enjoys making breakfast with his grandmom, helping her clean, making an art project, having an indoor winter picnic, and then, taking a walk in the deep, deep snow. We talked about the kinds of clothing that we wear in the winter, such as hats, scarves, coats, snow pants, boots, and mittens. The boys and girls learned a poem about the cold winter weather. For our letter W art project, the children decorated the W for winter with a snowman, hat, and mittens.
On Wednesday, the journal group made snowmen for their entry. The story group read Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes. This book talks about the worries of a preschool child. In yoga, Miss Kim began the class with yoga breathing. She asked the children to say their names and to tell the yoga group something that they did over the winter break. The boys and girls played "Red Light, Yoga Light". They posed as dinosaurs, trees, and slithering snakes. The imaginary yoga trip was to go on an adventure to a rainforest. They flew on an airplane and traveled by rowboat to get to their destination. In the rainforest, they posed as frogs, lizards, and bats.
On Thursday, we read The Snow Globe Family by Jane O'Connor and S. D. Schindler. A snow globe, that sits on a mantel, excites the baby of the family so much that all she wants to do is shake the globe to make it snow. To continue with our winter bulletin board, the children made snow angels.
On Friday, we read Snowballs by Lois Ehlert. In this book, a family of snowpeople is created after a snowstorm. Unusual objects, like bottle caps, seeds, and popcorn, are an added dimension to the creative snow family. For our art project, we made name tags for the trip to the Art Museum.
*Thank you to Ava, Max M., Brooke, Maxwell, and Jack L. for being our super "kids of the day" this week.
*With winter approaching and the possibility of snow, please use the radio, TV, or internet to find out if the Philadelphia Public Schools are open or closed. If the schools are open, then we are open. If closed, then we are closed. This is the only way that you will find out about Playschool weather closings.
*Please make sure that the extra clothing that your child keeps at school is for the winter weather.
*Don't forget about Afterschool Arts Clubs. The children have a great time participating in free play, story, bike riding, snack, and Cooking, Science, Art, Movement, and Music. Please have your child try Afterschool Arts to see what fun it is!
*Tuesday is our trip to the Art Museum. Please pack your child's lunch in a paper bag.
*We will be closed on Monday, January 19 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
*Next week, we will continue with winter projects.
Have a great weekend!
Miss Gloria, Miss Allison, Miss Sophie, Miss Lily and Miss Mindy
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