Preschool Happenings

10/24-10/28 This week has been a very exciting week for both groups. 

 Week of 10/17-10/21 New interest: The preschoolers have been asking about the big green tractor that has been living high above the shelves. We finally took it down for them to explore along with some large trains and trash trucks. I have been noticing that much of the play has been about filling up these big vehicles with all the loose parts that they can find in the classroom. I'm curious about who has been more interested in just filling and dumping, and who has been interested in filling and transporting. Have you noticed your child filling empty containers, boxes, etc at home? Do you notice if they are traveling to another space with their filled object or if they are dumping them out? I'd love to hear what you are noticing in your child's play at home. 

(PK 4 students waiting in line for the turtle running game. This game required a lot of self control and direction following.) Dear families,  Last week we shared about ways that we help ourselves regulate. This week I want to share another executive function skill--self control. Self-control is something that happens after we are able to self-regulate and able to access our optimal thinking brains.  Some of the playful ways we have been introducing this skill has been through freeze dance, making up games that require us to wait, following our daily routines along with many other things.  Check out these resources below about how to support self-regulation at home, as well as playful ways to build on self-control.  -Parent resource about self-regulation.  -Parent resource  about helping children gain self-control.  -F reeze dance  song ! If you want to make the freeze dance more challenging try giving your child a specific pose to make when the song freezes. 

 Week of October 3 - October 7 Walking on the path to look for birds. Drawing our observations as we go!