Teddy Bears 1st year Preschool News

Fall is here! The Teddy Bears learned about fall leaves and fall colors. They made their own fall leaves that hung in the classroom to set the mood for fall. We also talked about squirrels and nuts. We took a trip over to the walnut tree in the front lawn to check for squirrels looking for food. The children helped picked up some walnuts off the ground.

In celebration of harvest, we learned about pumpkins. We talked about how and where they grow. The children painted a picture of a pumpkin on the easel board. We sang songs about pumpkins. Then the day to visit the pumpkin patch arrived. We had our Harvest Festival in the front lawn where we played games, had face painting, wagon ride, ate snack and picked a pumpkin to take home. Big thanks to all parents who participated and made this event successful. The children truly enjoyed it and had a great time. Thank you! ?

This month’s Bible story is on Noah and the Ark. We talked about how God does not like people doing no-no’s (or sin). In the story, the children learned that God sent a great flood to the earth and told Noah to build an ark. Animals came in two by two and in the end, God sent a rainbow – a sign of His promise. The children painted pictures of an ark, Noah, and two animals of their choice. We had fun singing “Oh Be Careful” and “Rise and Shine.”

For Halloween, we carved a pumpkin that the children picked what face to have. As a sensory experience, they also helped pull the seeds and pulp out. We made jack-o-lanterns by cutting straight lines on orange paper. Then we added the eyes, nose and mouth. We also made Halloween bags by doing marble painting and putting on foam stickers on big brown paper bags. The children dressed up for the parade and we played games like fishing game, football throw, and pumpkin-hula-hoop toss. The children received prizes for games and treat bags to take home.

During Red Ribbon Week, we also talked about eating healthy. We encouraged the children to bring a healthy lunch that they will eat together with the first graders. Moreover, everyone wore red to school that day.

In November, we will explore themes on family, friends and thankfulness.

~Mrs. Alip, Ms. Clark, and Mrs. Stanciulescu