Hi Honeybee Families,
We are starting our seventh week of preschool! We are all feeling safe at school and really getting to know each other. We are familiar with the rhythm of the day and working on transitioning from one activity to the next with songs and games. This week we settled into a quiet rest routine, and almost all of us are sleeping after lunch. We do have one full time space in our class, and I did a tour on Thursday, but if you know someone who is interested in a five day full or half day spot please let me know as soon as possible. I’d love to have a recommendation from one of you.
Our trip to Glade Road Growing was so wonderful. I loved watching the kids interact with all the animals. It was good to see parents getting to know each other as well as spending special time with the kids.
Sally Walker knows just how to talk to kids when sharing about her family farm. You and your family are welcome to go out and walk the farm as a family, and if you subscribe to their newsletter you’ll learn about special kid’s events, planting days, and goings on at the farmstand. Let’s go on another trip as a class in the spring. Maybe we could walk the pond at Pandapas or spend a morning in the Land Trust’s Nature classroom at Heritage Park.
Did everyone get to collect some warm eggs? In the spring we’ll hatch chicks in the Honeybee room! Start thinking about if you might want some backyard chickens? Happy to talk you through getting started. Hens are such an amazing pet for young children.
We have been enjoying some fall apple activities. Did you hear that the Granny Smith apple drizzled in honey was the winner in our Apple Tasting. This week we are making applesauce on Tuesday… and eating it on Wednesday. This week we will also read a fun math story, Ten Apples Up on Top, and we’ll make some 10 Apples art. One of our books this week will be The Leaf Blew In, a fun farm book, and we’ll play with our big wooden barn. We’ll learn why leaves change color and make some classic leaf prints with oil pastels. By the end of the week, we will start to learn about what animals do when the weather gets cold. We already know about migration, and we’ll start to learn about hibernation and adaptation.
Happy October. Always let me know if you have questions or concerns.
I sent a Remind this morning, but remember that we almost always go outside during colder months. We ask the kids to keep their coats ON if it above forty degrees. Please have mittens and hats available for cooler days, and you may want to have a snowsuit available when it really gets cold. I think fleece pants and sweatshirts are wonderful to layer for warmth… and easier than a snowsuit.
Sally
