More Letters

C is for Cookie

T is for Turtle

S is for Seeds

 Q is for Quilt

Treasure Maps for the Letter X

In preschool last week, we made treasure maps for the letter X.  We used brown paper and drew the outline of an island.  Then, we colored the water and some of the kids even drew pirate ships in the water.  Next, we added details to the island, like rivers, trees, mountains, etc.  When we were all done, we crumpled the paper up to make it look like an old treasure map.  The kids loved it!

Here's a picture of the map that I colored, so that you can see the crumpled effect!

Ugly Cookies for the letter U

We made ugly cookies for snack time when we learned the letter U.
We started with sugar cookies, fresh from the oven.
I let the kids use frosting, jelly, and whipped cream to make
the cookies ugly.


 

Despite looking ugly, they tasted delicious!

But, they were a little messy!

Q for Quilts

Today we made quilts to learn about the letter Q.
I used the paper cutter to cut construction paper into squares. 
Then, I showed the students how to decorate the squares.
When they were happy with their work, I used masking tape on
the back of their quilts to tape them together. 

I really like the way they turned out!

Occupation Week

Day 1 of Occupation Week:

Dress up Center

After reading a book called Career Day, I had the students draw a picture of what they want to be when they grow up. This is what one of the little boys drew.  :)

 

It says "When I grow up, I'm going to be a Dad.  I'm going to marry my mom.  I'm going to have a baby called Miss Rachel.  Then she's going to grow up and be a teacher."

Today we talked about being a dentist.

For snack we spread peanut butter on apples and added miniature marshmallows for the teeth.

Summer Preschool

Here's a look at my summer job:  VPK (Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten)
It's a 300 hour, state-funded kindergarten readiness class.  So, pretty much I have 8 weeks to teach 4 and 5 year-olds everything they need to know for kindergarten.
This year I have 9 preschool students on very different levels.  One of my students knows how to read well, one is 6 and repeating kindergarten, one has high functioning autism, and two of my students just turned 4 this month, but pay to attend my class, since they don't qualify for the VPK program.
It's been a good summer, so far and I feel like my students have all learned a lot, regardless of the level they started on.

I designed my own curriculum, since I have been unable to find an 8-week preschool curriculum.  Each week focuses on a them and 4 alphabet letters.
Week 1- Senses and Me
Week 2- Seeds and Plants
Week 3- Insects
Week 4- Oceans
Week 5- Weather
Week 6- Farms
Week 7-  Occupation
Week 8- Zoo