Building Blocks Preschool

3-4 year old Class:  we finished talking about letter"I" with the Pilgrims coming across the ocean on the Mayflower and landing at Plymonth Rock (and I apologize for the mispelling of the rock) and meeting for the first time the Indians.  This is why we celebrate "Thanksgiving".  The Indians basically saved their lives as they were starving when they landed.  We reviewed our colors, numbers, alphabet, sounds, and shapes. They are moving along very well.  They seem to still be struggling writing their names so please if you get a chance at home please work with them.  It instills confidence and knowing they can accomplish great things.  Today, we painted turkeys so they can enjoy them the whole month of November!  We played marbles, finger puppets, and threaded yarn through different shapes and shapes of animals as well.  A few of the children are still learning how to share and be kind. Through examples and other children I know each child will learn how to have more patience and kindness towards each other.

4-5 year old Class:  As well as the above these kids also worked hard on their sight words.  We played the match game and it was a lot of fun - girls against the boys.  It was interesting when 1 team won and the other lost.  I really want to instill in these children that in order to be a good winner you have to first learn how to be a good looser.  Not everyone wins - even tho we all have tried to teach our children we are all winners what is happening in the world due to recent articles and books I have read it is not good to have your children believe he/she is a winner all the time.  When life gets tough - and it will (sadly to say) children have to learn to pick up the pieces and move forward no matter if they win or loose. What the trend in the world now is that when they grow up into teenagers they just quit if the work is too hard...  "I can't do this anymore", its too hard, etc. because they never learned while they were young the great principle that there can be only 1 winner.  Have I said enough - I think so, so moving on.... each child received another sight word book and a new word.  Because we painted today our Turkeys we did not read through the books and I am very interested to see how each child did going home and reading to you.  I believe so much in each of these children.  They are wonderful little people who have great potential and as a teacher it is the greatest experience for me to watch them grow and see who they become ...having just a small piece in their lives...hoping to of made a positive difference in their thinking and belief system. Wow, teaching is the greatest gift to share with others..until next time have a great week!