estimation tray

I'm pretty excited to see what my three year old students estimations are like. I have never done it with the little ones so it should be pretty interesting. I am starting with big objects and will change them weekly. As time goes by I will probably put smaller and smaller things in the jar and then it will be trickier and trickier!

tiny apples

apple jar, paper, pencil and answer jar

preschool happenings

This week students in our class have been working on planispheres - basically a map of the globe cut in half. They are pretty cool and a lot of work. I was jealous so I started making my own at home! I had this sort of vibe in my brain..

sneak peak of my planisphere

In other news, we are also talking a lot about trees and the seasons changing, here is a little activity I put together that is fun and simple but also incorporates punching, glue-ing, reading and coloring.

tree art work

leaf punch, leaf bowl, colored pencil, glue stick

drawing of a tree

land.air.water

We've been learning about our earth and what it is made up of. I thought this was a fun activity to do to enforce the idea of land - air - water.

l/a/w tray - there are four different drawings of various landscapes

dogs = land, duck = water, butterfly = air

the beginning of writing

I made some little booklets (kids loooovvvveeeee little books that they can take home). Just some simple cardstock covers and white drawing paper on the inside, unlined. I discovered the most amazing thing ever - booklet staplers - get one.

art shelf

On the art shelf last week: punching and glueing. Glue. A very scary thing the first week of preschool. And tiny pieces. I prepared myself for a little extra clean up here and there. The kids love it!

glueing

tiny pieces!

punching

snack table table cloth

Our snack table was in need of some pizazz. Welcome green stripey wipe-able/washable/durable table cloth. Edged with bias-cut tape and backed with a rug pad!

 

                                           

summer art class

This summer I organized and ran a weekly art class for girls going into first grade (and one three year old). We did a lot of fun stuff, but here are a few highlights. 

bead and birdhouse painting

oops

finished product!

paper doll chain kits

birds

new school year

Well the school year has begun and I prepared a few things in the Practical Life section of the classroom. (Pouring, scooping, mixing, tonging, sewing, screwing, twisting, etc.) They are really simple and pretty.                                       

pouring

                                      

pouring

sorting

tonging

beginning of the year practical life shelf