Welcome back, we hope enjoyed their weekend.

We read the book Johnny Appleseed by Jodie Shepherd and learned that he loved apples and help plant apple trees across the United States. Do you know what Johnny Appleseed’s real name is? We learned that his real name was John Chapman and that he was a friend to both people and animals.

The children worked on a new apple counting cards lesson from our math area. They counted the apples on each card and used a clothes pin to pin the correct answer.

Scholastic book orders are going out today. Please look on your child’s cubbies for the order forms. Order forms are due this Friday, September 29, 2017.

Did you know that today is the first day of Fall? Today we talked about the seasons and learned that there are four seasons: winter, spring, summer, and fall. We read the book Let It Fall by MaryAnn Cocca-Leffler and talked about the fun things that happen in the fall(like Halloween)! The children enjoyed watching a video about the seasons( https://youtu.be/8ZjpI6fgYSY ) and doing an art project painting with fall colors.

Our dancers had a good time stretching and dancing in dance class.

Today we practiced lacing.

On circle we presented our lacing card lesson in our practical life area. The children practiced lacing clothes lacing cards. The children practiced their new lacing skills while working on an apple art project. They colored and laced apple shaped paper to make a 3-D apple!

We had target practice in Jumpbunch class. The children had small balls that they aimed at a target. They had a fun time hitting the target!

On circle we reviewed the lifecycle of a seed and read the book The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle. The children enjoyed seeing the seed’s journey from a small seed into a flower. The children also enjoyed watching a video of how a seed becomes a plant. ( https://youtu.be/tkFPyue5X3Q )

During our work cycle some of the children worked on their pouring skills. The children enjoyed pouring red rice from left to right and watching the rice pour into the pitchers.

Did you know that if you plant an apple seed, an apple tree will grow? We worked with the lifecycle of a seed lesson from our science area. We learned that a seed grows into a seedling that grows into a tree that has buds that bloom into flowers that give us fruit. We also learned that the type of fruit tree that grows depends on the type of seed that was planted.

The children also enjoyed working with our clothes pin lesson in our Practical life area. They hung apples on a clothes line.

Soccer shots was lots of fun. The children enjoyed practicing their soccer drills.