On the Calendar
For the week beginning Monday, March 8th.
NO SCHOOL WEDNESDAY MARCH 10th FOR ALL CLASSES.
AM PRESCHOOL: Letter T week. T is for TEETH!
Tuesday: Book Orders Due
Wednesday: NO SCHOOL
Thursday: Field Trip! Scera Theatre in Orem. 9:15-11:30am
PM PRESCHOOL: Transportation!
Tuesday: Book Orders Due
Wednesday: NO SCHOOL
Thursday: Field Trip! Scera Theatre in Orem. 9:15-11:30
Tuesday: Book Orders Due
Wednesday: NO SCHOOL
Thursday: Field Trip! Scera Theatre in Orem. 9:15-11:30am
PM PRESCHOOL: Transportation!
Tuesday: Book Orders Due
Wednesday: NO SCHOOL
Thursday: Field Trip! Scera Theatre in Orem. 9:15-11:30
Pride in Our Country Special Project
To: Iraq
From: Brilliant Beginnings Preschool
Dear Nathan (or as our class prefers to call you, Asher's Soldier Daddy),
It's with permission from your wife that I post the following:)
For the month of February we learned about having pride in our
country. We talked about what it means to have Freedom and Respect,
and how important it is for us to respect our Freedom.
We want to be good citizens. We want to be helpers in our community and in our families,
and we are proud to live in America.
Having your son Asher in our class has been a privilege.
He is always laughing, he is a great friend,
and through him we've learned a thing or two about soldiers, in Iraq.
They live in Cardboard boxes.
You can see them and talk to them on your mom's computer.
They often see big spiders.
They are fighting the bad cowboys, to keep us safe.
And, they like to eat Jerky.
We saw fit, with it being our Pride in Our Country month and all,
to send our favorite American Soldier a care package.
I asked the children what reminds them of America, such as family or Independence Day celebrations. They drew pictures of their memories for our favorite soldier.
We put the pictures into a book, got your address from your beautiful wife and headed to the post office. Oh ya, and we added some Jerky too:)
The package is on its way.
From: Brilliant Beginnings Preschool
Dear Nathan (or as our class prefers to call you, Asher's Soldier Daddy),
It's with permission from your wife that I post the following:)
For the month of February we learned about having pride in our
country. We talked about what it means to have Freedom and Respect,
and how important it is for us to respect our Freedom.
We want to be good citizens. We want to be helpers in our community and in our families,
and we are proud to live in America.
Having your son Asher in our class has been a privilege.
He is always laughing, he is a great friend,
and through him we've learned a thing or two about soldiers, in Iraq.
They live in Cardboard boxes.
You can see them and talk to them on your mom's computer.
They often see big spiders.
They are fighting the bad cowboys, to keep us safe.
And, they like to eat Jerky.
We saw fit, with it being our Pride in Our Country month and all,
to send our favorite American Soldier a care package.
I asked the children what reminds them of America, such as family or Independence Day celebrations. They drew pictures of their memories for our favorite soldier.
We put the pictures into a book, got your address from your beautiful wife and headed to the post office. Oh ya, and we added some Jerky too:)
The package is on its way.
We've posted this video for you as well, our class reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
Thank you Nate, for the incredible sacrifices you've made for the purpose of serving our country.
With love,
Miss Morgan
and Asher's class at Brilliant Beginnings Preschool
With love,
Miss Morgan
and Asher's class at Brilliant Beginnings Preschool
Addressing those Ads.
Yes, the ads.
The ones over there on the left.
You see them?
I know it can be SUPER-DEE-DUPER annoying when one of your favorite blogs decides to put ads on their page. I know it.
This is me assuming. Assuming that I am one of your favorite blogs.
Okay maybe not. But can I assume at least, that you stop by once in awhile to find out what's going on in our classroom?
Thank you. I am so happy that you do.
I like you. I don't want to offend you by putting ads on my blog. I really really don't.
But you see, the thing is this. I put a lot of work into my classroom, my students, and this BLOG. I'm happy to share ideas, post printables, and help fellow teachers and mothers in any way I can, by way of blogging.
But, did I mention that it's a lot of work? It is.
So, I've decided to add Ads over there on the sidebar. When clicked on, those Ads provide a couple of extra pennies in my pocket and make the time and effort I put into this Internet space easier.
I hope the Ads don't turn you off. If so, this is me apologizing for it.
But, if they don't bother you and you feel inclined to give them a click each time you stop by, I'd be extremely grateful.
Sincerely hoping your weekend is great,
Miss Morgan
The ones over there on the left.
You see them?
I know it can be SUPER-DEE-DUPER annoying when one of your favorite blogs decides to put ads on their page. I know it.
This is me assuming. Assuming that I am one of your favorite blogs.
Okay maybe not. But can I assume at least, that you stop by once in awhile to find out what's going on in our classroom?
Thank you. I am so happy that you do.
I like you. I don't want to offend you by putting ads on my blog. I really really don't.
But you see, the thing is this. I put a lot of work into my classroom, my students, and this BLOG. I'm happy to share ideas, post printables, and help fellow teachers and mothers in any way I can, by way of blogging.
But, did I mention that it's a lot of work? It is.
So, I've decided to add Ads over there on the sidebar. When clicked on, those Ads provide a couple of extra pennies in my pocket and make the time and effort I put into this Internet space easier.
I hope the Ads don't turn you off. If so, this is me apologizing for it.
But, if they don't bother you and you feel inclined to give them a click each time you stop by, I'd be extremely grateful.
Sincerely hoping your weekend is great,
Miss Morgan
Superhero Capes
You Will Need:
White Material (I bought the cheapest material I could find:)
You will need 1 yard (45 inches wide) to make 2 capes.
Scissors
Fabric Markers
Ribbon
Hot Glue
You Will Do:
Trace and cut out your capes. I drew up my own pattern, directly on my material, and went with it. You will probably be more precise than I:)
If you can, serge your capes. It makes them look a little cleaner.
Have the children color their capes, using fabric markers. I drew the S's on for my students because that was a little difficult for them.
When they are finished coloring their capes, use hot glue to apply 1 string of ribbon, 8 inches long, to both sides of the neck of the cape.
*Miss Morgan's notes: You can obviously make your capes fancier if you'd like. And, if you can afford it. This can be quite an expensive project for one morning's worth of class time:) I chose to make them simple because I wanted my students to create the design themselves and be involved in becoming their own Superhero.
Also, I recommend that you advise your parents
regarding the capes when you send them home...
PARENTS: Please be advised that these capes do TIE around the neck of your child. Capes should NOT be worn during unsupervised play.
Mr. S/Super Socks
Mr. S, the superhero of Letterville, is personally my favorite of The Letter People.
I look forward to letter S week all year!
You tube is the simplest way that I can think of, to share some of
our favorite preschool songs with our parents.
Be sure to play this video for your kids, they will love it.
It might just ring familiar for some parents too:)
S is for Silly Socks
And yes, those bare feet are wearing socks.
Invisible Socks.
You couldn't tell?
Ha. Fooled you;)
S is for Silly Songs
Use a die cut machine if you have one, to cut out 8-10 paper S's.
If you don't have one, draw your S's on Squares of paper.
Number your S's. Choose 8-10 of your preschoolers favorite Silly Songs.
At music time, call on one student at a time to pick a paper S from Sock or Secret Box.
Have each numbered S correspond with one of your Silly Songs. Sing away!
The Foot Book and Activity
Read Dr. Seuss's The Foot Book with your class.
Then, trace the children's feet (on the printable template below) and have them color
their feet. After they are finished, have them lay out their papers on the floor and instruct them to sort their feet by size, color, etc.
Click on the image to enlarge, save and print.
Wocket in my Pocket
You Will Need:
Cupcakes
Frosting
Popsicle Sticks
Tape
The Wocket Pattern [HERE] (My color printer was out of ink, so I printed them in black and white and colored them myself.)
*Laminate your Wockets and the kids can take them out, lick them off
and stick them in their. . . . . . pockets!
See what I did there? Wockets in their pockets? Clever, I know.
Dr Seuss Themed Snack; Blue Goo and Pink Ink
Eat Blue Goo and drink Pink Ink while learning about Dr. Seuss or celebrating his birthday.
Read the classic Fox in Socks to your preschoolers or children...then treat them to a wacky snack. Blue raspberry Jello jigglers and pink lemonade will do nicely.
Happy Birthday Dr Seuss!
Read the classic Fox in Socks to your preschoolers or children...then treat them to a wacky snack. Blue raspberry Jello jigglers and pink lemonade will do nicely.
Happy Birthday Dr Seuss!
The Cat in the Hat Paint Craft w/printable hat
You will need:
Paper Plates (You can buy black plates or paint them with black paint.)
White Paper Circles
Googly Eyes
Black Poms
Black Construction Paper (For the tear-out ears and whiskers.)
Red Paint
Staples (To attach the ears and the hat.)
Glue (To attach the white circle face, eyes, nose and whiskers.)
The Hat Pattern Below (Copying on white cardstock paper works best.)
Click on the image to enlarge, save and print.
The Cat in the Hat Craft w/printable pattern
Please note that the face on the above Cat in the Hat is upside down:)
Click on the image to enlarge, save and print.
Click on the image to enlarge, save and print.
On the Calendar
For the week beginning Monday, March 1st.
AM PRESCHOOL: Letter S Week. Silly Socks, Super Heroes and a little bit of Seuss!
Tuesday: Happy Birthday Dr Seuss! ~ Tuition Due
Wednesday: Wear your silly socks to class! ~ SHOW & TELL [S items Please]
PM PRESCHOOL: Dr Seuss Week. Come prepared to celebrate the birthday of one of our favorite authors, Dr Seuss!
Tuesday: Happy Birthday Dr Seuss! ~ Tuition Due
Wednesday: SHOW & TELL [FREEBIE!]
The Cat and the Hat Requests Granted
I logged on to the computer this afternoon to find an inbox full of requests.
All asking for the same thing, A Cat in the Hat craft w/pattern.
Well, that I can certainly do my friends.
I assume, that just like myself,
you are getting ready for a
Doctor Seuss birthday celebration this week?
You can find the crafts and patterns [HERE] or [HERE].
Cheers!
Rainbow Cupcakes
This CUPCAKES are AWESOME.
They were brought to us by one of our favorite preschool moms, Erica.
With permission, I pass along her instructions for making Rainbow Cupcakes.
ENJOY!
First, you need to mix up the batter for plain vanilla or white cupcakes. Divide batter evenly into 5 small bowls; each should have a little more than 1/3 cup batter (approx 6 tbsp or so for each).
Add about 1/2 tsp food coloring to each bowl to make red, orange, yellow, green and blue batters. Stir well, so no streaks of plain batter remain. Vibrant colors are the best thing about these cupcakes, so don’t be afraid to add a little bit extra food coloring if you don’t think that yours are strong enough. (Gel color works great too.)
Starting with whichever color batter you would like too, add a small spoonful to each of the cupcake liners (just over 1/2 tbsp in each). Repeat with all remaining colors, adding each spoonful on top of the previous color. You may need to use spoon to help spread batter out, but be careful not to blend colors.However, if you do not want a layered look or get tired of the whole layering thing, just spoon batter in randomly all over to make it spotty. Every cupcake will be different :)
Bake for time indicated on cake mix, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool cupcakes on a wire rack before frosting. - ERICA
R is for Rainbow
After reading the above story and talking with your class about What colors make up a rainbow,
have your kids use watercolor paints to paint rainbows. Encourage them to memorize the color order a see if they can paint them in the order of the story.
Rabbit Puppet
Rr Rabbit
By Miss Moragn
Sung to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Rr, Rr, Rabbit likes to hop.
Hop, hop, hop right to the top!
Rr, Rr, Rabbit hops all day.
Rr, Rr, Rabbit likes to play!
Rr, Rr, Rabbit likes to hop.
Hop, hop, hop and never stop!
Color and Cut our Rabbit face and mouth. Use glue to attach the pieces to a brown paper lunch sack. Copy poem above and glue to the back of paper bag puppet.
Click on image to enlarge, save and print.
Sung to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Rr, Rr, Rabbit likes to hop.
Hop, hop, hop right to the top!
Rr, Rr, Rabbit hops all day.
Rr, Rr, Rabbit likes to play!
Rr, Rr, Rabbit likes to hop.
Hop, hop, hop and never stop!
Color and Cut our Rabbit face and mouth. Use glue to attach the pieces to a brown paper lunch sack. Copy poem above and glue to the back of paper bag puppet.
Click on image to enlarge, save and print.
Conversations With a Preschooler; BEARS
Miss Morgan "Touch your nose if you can tell me something you know about BEARS."
Preschool Boy "My dad fought a bear once. Yep, he was taking the safest and quickest way to school and he ran into a bear. The bear swiped him on the arm but my Dad, he punch the bear in the face a ran as fast as he could to school. It's true."
Preschool Girl "Once we saw a bear in the mountains when we were driving in our truck. My dad, he threw a rock at it. Not at it Miss Morgan, just by it. The bear, it just hopped into the brushes with it baby bear real quick."
Preschool Girl "Once my mom did not die because the bear did not get her."
Preschool Girl "Bears vibrate in the winter. That means they sleep a real real long time."
Preschool Boy "My dad fought a bear once. Yep, he was taking the safest and quickest way to school and he ran into a bear. The bear swiped him on the arm but my Dad, he punch the bear in the face a ran as fast as he could to school. It's true."
Preschool Girl "Once we saw a bear in the mountains when we were driving in our truck. My dad, he threw a rock at it. Not at it Miss Morgan, just by it. The bear, it just hopped into the brushes with it baby bear real quick."
Preschool Girl "Once my mom did not die because the bear did not get her."
Preschool Girl "Bears vibrate in the winter. That means they sleep a real real long time."
Bear Facts
BEAR FACTS
Bears are mammals.
Bears have dense fur, a short tail, great ability of smell and hearing,
five un-retractable claws, and long and shaggy fur.
Bears have a large body with powerful limbs. They walk very much like humans do. They have broad paws, long snouts, and round ears. Their teeth are used for defense as well as eating. Their claws are used for ripping, digging, and catching.
Bears live in a variety of habitats from the tropics to the Arctic and from forests to snowfields. They are mainly omnivores, although some have a more specialized diet, like polar bears. They eat lichens, roots, nuts, and berries. They can also go to a river to capture fish. Bears will travel far from food. Hunting times are usually in the dusk or the dawn except when humans are nearby.
Some of the large species, such as the Polar Bear and the Grizzly Bear are dangerous to humans especially in areas where they have become used to people, but in most part, bears are shy and are easily frightened of humans. They will, however, defend a cubs' nest ferociously.
Bears are mammals.
Bears have dense fur, a short tail, great ability of smell and hearing,
five un-retractable claws, and long and shaggy fur.
Bears have a large body with powerful limbs. They walk very much like humans do. They have broad paws, long snouts, and round ears. Their teeth are used for defense as well as eating. Their claws are used for ripping, digging, and catching.
Bears live in a variety of habitats from the tropics to the Arctic and from forests to snowfields. They are mainly omnivores, although some have a more specialized diet, like polar bears. They eat lichens, roots, nuts, and berries. They can also go to a river to capture fish. Bears will travel far from food. Hunting times are usually in the dusk or the dawn except when humans are nearby.
Some of the large species, such as the Polar Bear and the Grizzly Bear are dangerous to humans especially in areas where they have become used to people, but in most part, bears are shy and are easily frightened of humans. They will, however, defend a cubs' nest ferociously.
Baby Bear Puppet Pattern
This Baby Bear Puppet is designed to use with a brown lunch sack.
Color, cut out and glue to your lunch sack!
Click on the image to enlarge, save and print.
Teddy Bear Day
Have a Teddy Bear Day at Preschool!
Invite your students to bring their favorite teddy bear to school for a day. They will love having their soft friend come to class with them. Put the teddy bears in all together and have the children separate the bears and group them by size, color, etc.
*Patterns and Science
The Bear Went Over the Mountain
The Bear Went Over the Mountain
Author Unknown.
Sung To: For He's a Jolly Good Fellow
The bear went over the mountain,
The bear went over the mountain,
The bear went over the mountain,
To see what he could see
To see what he could see,
To see what he could see
The other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain,
Was all that he could see
Was all that he could see,
Was all that he could see,
The other side of the mountain,
Was all that he could see!
Bean Bears
Use the Bear Pattern below, a bag of dried pinto beans and some glue,
to give this bear some fur!
You Will Do:
Glue beans all over the bears body so that he will be warm when he hibernates for the winter!
Click on image to enlarge, save and print.
On the Calendar
For the week beginning Monday, February 22nd.
AM CLASS: Letter R Week.
Wednesday: Show & Tell [Letter Rr Items Please] ~ Last day to sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences ~ We will be finishing our special project for our February theme; Pride in our Country.
Thursday: Parent Teacher Conferences 9-11am.
PM CLASS: Bears, Bears, Bears!
Tuesday: Bring your favorite Teddy Bear to class!
Wednesday: Show & Tell [Something Rectangle]
AM CLASS: Letter R Week.
Wednesday: Show & Tell [Letter Rr Items Please] ~ Last day to sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences ~ We will be finishing our special project for our February theme; Pride in our Country.
Thursday: Parent Teacher Conferences 9-11am.
PM CLASS: Bears, Bears, Bears!
Tuesday: Bring your favorite Teddy Bear to class!
Wednesday: Show & Tell [Something Rectangle]
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