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April 2009

News from Pre-School

Our unit on dinosaurs is in full swing.  The children are actively engaged in play themes in the dinosaur cave and at the sensory tables and are enthusiastically approaching all related activities.  One day recently, all of the children cooperatively worked on a ‘dinosaur apartment building’ in the block area for half an hour.  This was wonderful evidence of the children’s maturing pro-social skills, attention span, problem-solving strategies and motor development.  They also cooperatively completed numerous large dinosaurs at the easel and celebrated their ability to work as a team to reach a goal. They really are moving along toward pre-kindergarten! We look forward to having a paleontological bone dig in the sand table as well as a Tyrannosaurus day in the next few days. We will also follow directions to make a ‘volcano’ erupt as the culmination to our prehistoric learning.

We will explore eggs in the middle of April: who hatches from eggs and what are the different parts of eggs.  We will also spend a week observing seasonal changes and completing related projects.  Pajama Read-In Day near the end of the month is cause for much excitement; specific information for pre-school children will come home in folders soon.  This is a favorite spring tradition for the entire community! 

Spring weather can be fickle, so keeping a hat and mittens handy in cubbies for recess is still a wise idea.  We are no longer wearing snow pants or winter boots, so those can be put away at home until next winter.   Yes, spring is in the air, and the children’s spirits and energy levels are rising.  We share their excitement and look forward to the season’s new beginnings.

Warm regards,
Annie, Karen and Lisa