Just another reminder: Tautphaus Park Zoo animals will be visiting us on Wednesday.  Those of you who have children that come on Tuesdays and Thursdays please be sure to bring your child on Wednesday this week ( 8:45 until 10:45) or (11:00 until 1:00) NO school on Thursday!  Also, we will be finishing up on the letter H this week and we will be busy making fun things for Halloween. So see you next week!

Thank you for bringing your children out to the Edstroms farm.  The road closure was a small adventure and I just wanted to thank each of you for your patience.

A big "Thank you" to the Edstrom family for taking the time to take 17 preschool children on a hayride and also riding horses - what beautiful horses Bro. Edstrom has!!!!!

If you get a chance send him a "Thank you" 2920 Kennedy Road.  I can't thank this family enuf! Just looking at the children was such a joy - they were having fun learning - love it and your kids!!!! If any of you took pics would you please email them to me @ Valeriedoggett2@gmail.com.

Letter "H" was introduced to the children this week.  We also painted orange pumpkins, reviewed writing the alphabet, upper and lower case, each child worked on writing his/her name, and practiced counting.  We learned a song and read a book about horses.   We cut out, glued on a train the #3. We painted faces on a clementine orange. We did the freeze dance, made a circle and popped bubblegum and we are working hard at learning our right foot and left foot.  The Pledge of Allegience is coming along great!  The kids are happy and are participating and listening very well. Also, we pretended to ride a school bus in class lining the chairs up and each child got to drive the bus and turn the wheel and see who was left on the bus as they turned sharp corners !

Tomorrow meet at 10:00 at  Edstroms - 2920 Kennedy Rd. (past the Burton Cemetery) The children will have the chance of riding a horse and then we will go on a hayride,  Thank you Edstroms!  What a fun adventure for the children -

Remember next Wednesday during preschool we will have the Tautphaus Park Zoo animals make a visit at preschool - those of you who have children that come on Tuesday and Thursday please remember there will be no school on Thursday and to come on Wednesday either at 8:45 until 10:45 or 11:00 until 1:00.

Letter "G" this past week - Made Gingerbread men and had green eggs and ham. Made giraffes and practiced writing the letter G.  The children loved it too!
Its Spud Harvest Break now and remember parents NO SCHOOL on Monday October 8th, however, preschool will start back up on Tuesday October 9th and by this coming Friday I need a count of how many children will be coming to ride a horse and go on a hayride.  See you kids on Tuesday!!!

The week at Preschool we talked about words that start with "Ff".  We traced the letter F and sang the frog song as well as "A Farmer in a Dell". We made some really cute frogs and colored some fishes in the ocean.

The children also watched a video that the Madison Fire Department has about Fire Safety.  They learned  "Not to touch matches and if they see matches or a lighter to go tell an adult". They learned "You gotta have a Plan".  If there is a fire in your house every member of your family should know where to run outside so the parents know if all of their children are safe and out of the house.  They also learned "Don't hide - go Outside".  If there is a fire inside the house get out as quickly as you can and don't hide.  They learned if there is a fire inside the house to "crawl like a baby and keep your body low" if you see smoke.  And then if you are on fire to "Stop, Drop and Roll".  Have smoke detectors all through the house and please show them what yours looks like and sounds like.  Last, if there is an emergency to call 911.  They all enjoyed this weeks adventure with the letter "F".  September 21 the Fire Engine will be at the Stake House East of my home and will show the children the inside of their fire truck and maybe, if the weather is kind the children will have the opportunity to spray the hose so please bring the cameras at 11:00 at the East Stake Center.  See you all then!

Letter "E" was introduced to the children this week.  The children learned that the letter "E" has two different sounds.... please go over EE and Eh sounds.  We had a blast learning a new song that goes with the letter "Ee" about elephants.  They wanted to do it over and over and over.  As we were writing our letters and doing our projects one of the children said that she kept having monster dreams.  I have a great book that is called "Go away Monster".  When I hear children saying things that make them feel unsafe I want them to know their mind can control that thought. This is a great book helping the children build a monster and then piece by piece taking it apart showing that they are in control!   If your child came home and said we read a book about telling a monster to go away - that is why I read that particular book to each class - to help the one! The 3-4 year old's counted individually to 10; the 4-5 year old's counted to 100 - all together.  Once they start hearing how you go over and over the numbers they pick up on counting quickly. Please help your child write his/her name.  This seems to be very hard for some of the children and I want to make sure everyone feels good about themselves in accomplishing this.

The 4-5 year old class is doing GREAT! with their sight words.  I couldn't be more pleased. Thank you so much for your support. Please keep your books I give to you during the year so they can continue through next summer to read them and keep up on their sight words.

All of the children are becoming fast friends.  I wish you could all see how wonderful your children are.  They are ALL really growing and learning well.

Just a heads up:  I just got off the phone with Santa.  Our Christmas Party this year will be at 11:00 on December 14th at the East Stake Center by my house.  This program lasts approximately 45 minutes.  Dress your children in church clothes and details will be given closer to December.

Tautphaus Park Zoo animals have been scheduled for October 17th!
Because we are doing the letter "F" next week I have asked the Madison County Fire Station to bring their fire truck September 21rst at the Rexburg East Stake Parking Lot at 11:00 am.  I am awaiting approval and will let you know this coming week if its a go!!!

Hi everyone!  This week we did the "D" letter. Dinosaurs, donkeys, dragons, dogs, and anyone with their first name starting with D! We are learning how to hold crayons correctly, cutting with scissors, gluing, painting,  following directions, not interrupting, taking turns, counting, colors, picking up after ourselves and friendships are growing.

Each child received a dinosaur clipboard that they colored and that has their name on it.  I would encourage you to have your child practice tracing their name by inserting a white piece of type paper on the top of the clipboard over and over until they can spell their name. The Pledge of Allegiance is coming along great!

You will see items appearing in their backpacks sometimes.....we play a game called the "quite game",  They have to sit quietly still for 1 minute.  As the year progresses they will be able to do it more and more.  I have been told by several kindergarten teachers that they appreciate children who start kindergarten who understand how to sit and be ready to listen!  Also, when you are showing your children how to write their names please always show your child the correct way!  Write first letter upper case and then the rest of the letters lower case.

4-5 Class:  We are now starting to read our little books.  Please every night before you go to bed read at least 15 minutes to your child.  Also, have them read the books I've have given them to practice their sight words.  Our new word this week is: Look