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Honey Bees :: Week Four

Dear Honey Bee Families, These weeks rush by so quickly. I feel like we had an important transitional week of diving into child led relationships with each other. The "newness" is wearing off and we are settling into play. The Honeybees know our ... [Read More]

September 22, 2019 admin Filed Under: Preschool Class

Bluebirds Week Three

Hello, Bluebird Families! We had another great week in the Bluebirds class! We played lots of games to match letters, identify opposites and rhyming words, identify words that begin with each letter and sound, tell time to the hour, and count and ... [Read More]

September 18, 2019 Anna Spraker Filed Under: Preschool Class

The Friendly Foxes :: Week Three

Hello, Friendly Fox Families! We've had a wonderful week learning all about nocturnal and diurnal animals. We really focused quite a bit on nocturnal foxes, since we are the Friendly Foxes! We learned lots of fascinating facts about foxes, such as ... [Read More]

September 15, 2019 admin Filed Under: Preschool Class

Honey Bees ::Week 3

Here we are starting week four, but we have really only had 12 days of actual school. We always think that it takes each student six weeks to be truly settled in school. We have been practicing all of our names, and the class is starting to realize ... [Read More]

September 15, 2019 admin Filed Under: Preschool Class

The Friendly Foxes :: Week 2

Hello, Friendly Fox Families! What a wonderful second week of school we had! We spent the week finding ways to feel comfortable in our classroom, building friendships, and exploring all of the wonderful things there are to do here. We spent some ... [Read More]

September 10, 2019 admin Filed Under: Preschool Class

Bluebirds Week Two

Hello, Bluebird Families! We had a wonderful second week of school! We continued learning more about birds and read a fascinating book called, How Do Birds Find Their Way? We even discovered a real bird feather on the playground! Two mornings this ... [Read More]

September 9, 2019 Anna Spraker Filed Under: Preschool Class

The Bluebirds Week One

Hello, Bluebird Familes! We had a great first week of school! Thank you so much for sharing your children with me! I have had so much fun getting to know them! I am very happy to report that everyone is getting along well and enjoying each other. ... [Read More]

September 9, 2019 Anna Spraker Filed Under: Preschool Class

The Honey Bees :: Week 2

The Honey Bees are getting comfortable with all of our daily routines as we get ready to start our third week of preschool.  I spent a lot of time this week observing how we like to play and making small adjustments to our schedule as we get to know ... [Read More]

September 9, 2019 admin Filed Under: Preschool Class

The Honey Bees :: Week One

Dear Honey Bee Families, It has been a joy getting to know these children and their families this week. We have been going slowly and starting to build trust and learn our routines. We have been learning each other's names by singing funny songs ... [Read More]

September 4, 2019 admin Filed Under: Preschool Class

The Friendly Foxes :: Week One

Hello, Friendly Foxes! We have had a wonderful first week back to school! The children all seem to be so happy to be here and are getting along beautifully. They seem to be happily adjusting to our routines and eager to see what is new. We are ... [Read More]

September 4, 2019 admin Filed Under: Preschool Class

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