Parker preschool
By Rebecca Phillips
November 04, 2009
We have been very busy these past few weeks!
In September we had a great time making scarecrows with our
grandparents. The children enjoyed showing their grandparents
around the room and I think everyone – kids, teachers and
grandparents - had fun building the scarecrows. We had such a great
turnout that we were able to build a Mr. and Mrs. Scarecrow.
Grandparents had some great ideas for building and decorating. What
a wonderful resource they are. The scarecrows turned out so great –
I know the grandparents must have experience in this area! We took
some great pictures.
During October we worked on the letters C, D, and E. We learned
the name of the letter, how to write it, the sound the letter makes
and some things that start with that letter. We ate cookies and
carrots for C, doughnuts for D, and English muffins for E. We are
planning on French toast (Mrs. Armstrong’s famous recipe) for F,
grapes for G, honey for H. If you have ideas for snacks that start
with any letter, feel free to send us your ideas.
Also during October, we learned about fire safety. We talked
about the equipment that a fire fighter wears, how to stop, drop
and roll and stay low under the smoke. We were very lucky to have
the Parker firefighters visit us. They showed us the equipment they
use, how they rescue people from inside houses, and they brought us
all fire hats. In addition they brought two fire engines. The
children were given a full tour, allowed to sit inside and most
exciting of all each child was given the chance to shoot the grass
fire water hose. They had so much fun! It sure pays to have
firefighter dads in your room!
We had a fun time at our Halloween party. The costumes were
great! We paraded in the gym and had some special treats in our
room. The parents and grandparents were very generous with the
treats they had for us. We had everything from bubbles to pencils
to play dough. Wow! We also played a fun game. It was a great
party! Thanks to all who sent things and to all who came to help –
and an especially big thank you to Mrs. Baker for being the party
chair mom.
During November we will be learning about the first Thanksgiving, Pilgrims, and Indians. We are sending home a turkey for you to decorate as a family and send back to school to display. Use things you have around the house – popcorn, cereal, material, paper, be creative! Be sure and put your child’s name on your family turkey so we can return them to you. Have fun!
