Here we are on our last blog post of the year. What a great year it has been, full of firsts!! We met some new friends and new teachers. We got to play and learn in a brand new building and we tackled virtual learning for the first time in Little Jags history! Let's not forget that while we didn't get as much time together as we wanted, and we had to miss a couple of special things, we stuck together and we made the best of a tough situation. You are all amazing in more ways than you know! To wrap things up, we have some SUPER special parts to our post today. Here is one - Mrs. Laack is our guest reader! Please don't miss anything; read it all! Writing TimeWrite your nameWrite the date: 5-28-20Write the word of the day: BEACHWriting Time Reminders: -Names can be all uppercase, or start with uppercase and then use lower case. -Parents write the date first, then kids write or trace it. -”Word of the Day” words reinforce the weekly theme and provide practice writing letters that may not appear in their names. Parents can talk about the word and encourage a story or drawing -Parents, your children may need help with these tasks, so feel free to practice along with them. Circle Time - Special AnnouncementsSadly today is our last blog entry for this year. We appreciate everyone supporting this preschool program, and hanging in there with us, especially during these "Crazy Covid" times. We hope you have enjoyed a few of the activities the high school students prepared for you. This blog allowed them a platform to continue their practice of writing and preparing lesson plans in a different way! Along with our regular planned activities, we have few items to celebrate and announce. First, in honor of you and your preschooler, we thank you! You have all brought so many smiles to our day. Also, thank you for participating and sharing your beach memories with us. Secondly, we would like to celebrate our summer birthdays. Each friend with a summer birthday is pictured at the bottom of this post. Lastly, each year we offer scholarships towards college expenses to outstanding students in our program. We would like to announce and recognize the dedication of two students who you have known as our "Bloggers." These two students have not only ran our preschool blog for the last two years, but then gladly took on the challenge of running our distance learning blog, and also jumped at the chance to create our annual yearbook in a very short amount of time! They additionally have shown excellence in coursework, class discussions, and lab work as student teachers. These two are ready for the world! The recipients of the Little Jags Preschool "Award of Excellence" each received a $1,000.00 scholarship to go towards college expenses. Congratulations to Seniors, Bethany Gold and Ashley Bittleston!! We know that you will make future classrooms of children incredibly happy! Enjoy the two videos of the certification presentations below.... at a “social distance”. Our Little Jags Preschool Family Beach Pictures! Daily Activity - Musical ShakerThank you to Teacher Taylor O for this activity idea! With all the singing we are doing today, let's make a fun musical instrument(shaker). It is easy to make at home with just a couple supplies. These shakers can be used, then disassembled without making a mess. Or, make one with recycled materials, decorate and play with it for many days. Shakers come in all different shapes and sizes with all kinds of materials inside. Look around the house for "noisy" material. Try to find 3 different kinds. Let's compare the sounds they make in our musical shaker. We have two different options for our activity today: Directions: OPTION A
OPTION B Instruction are in the slideshow below with materials listed underneath. Materials needed:
Extra Activity - Fish Sort GameMaterials needed:
Fish Sort Game extension→ include addition with each turn. Start by using 10 fish, dump and count each color. Talk about adding one color with the other. For example if you dump 4 red fish and 6 blue fish; say, “4 plus 6 equals 10”. Add more fish for more of a challenge. (This concept can be practiced by playing with a couple dice. Roll both, than add the numbers) Daily Book ReadingThree times a week, help your preschooler to pick out a book and read it together. Then, help your preschooler to create a journal entry using any of these same options from our book bag job.
Book Reading with Our TeachersToday you can listen as Mrs Laack reads us: "The Bravest Fish" By: Matt Buckingham Fun Activity Ideas
Adventures of our Friends
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Today we will be learning about a certain type of creature that lives in the ocean. Can you guess from the picture above? After we learn about our creature we have a cute craft, a fun book, and some great ideas of activities to do to keep you busy! Writing TimeWrite your nameWrite the date: 5-27-20Write the word of the day: SHARKWriting Time Reminders: -Names can be all uppercase, or start with uppercase and then use lower case. -Parents write the date first, then kids write or trace it. -”Word of the Day” words reinforce the weekly theme and provide practice writing letters that may not appear in their names. Parents can talk about the word and encourage a story or drawing -Parents, your children may need help with these tasks, so feel free to practice along with them. Circle Time
A few features most sharks have in common are:
Fun Fact: Sharks swim constantly to keep from sinking! There are over 300 different kinds of sharks. Below are a few with interesting names and features! Daily Activity - Clothespin SharkThank you to Teacher Jenny for our activity idea and to kixcereal.com for our activity instructions! Materials:
Follow the instructions in the slideshow below to make your own shark! Extra Activity - Position Word Practice!Materials:
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This activity can be done without printing. Grab some objects to play with. For example: a bowl, a cup and napkin. Use the same phrases and have your kids follow your instructions. Say, “The napkin is on the plate”. “The napkin is under the plate” Practice writing the positional words in your journal. Daily Book ReadingThree times a week, help your preschooler to pick out a book and read it together. Then, help your preschooler to create a journal entry using any of these same options from our book bag job.
Book Reading with Our TeachersListen in as Teacher Tara reads us: "Cedric the Shark Learns to Count" By: Kay Carter Fun Activity Ideas
Adventures of our FriendsSend pictures of you and your family at the beach to us at:
[email protected] For our weekly 11:45am virtual meeting on Thursday, May 28th we will be singing two songs together! We will be singing these two songs:
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Writing TimeWrite your nameWrite the date: 5-26-20Write the word of the day: CASTLEWriting Time Reminders: -Names can be all uppercase, or start with uppercase and then use lower case. -Parents write the date first, then kids write or trace it. -”Word of the Day” words reinforce the weekly theme and provide practice writing letters that may not appear in their names. Parents can talk about the word and encourage a story or drawing -Parents, your children may need help with these tasks, so feel free to practice along with them. Circle TimeToday we will be learning about sand sculptures! When you visit the beach, what are some things you enjoy doing? Searching for treasures? Running on the beach? Or, maybe building a sand castle? Building sand castles is what many people look forward to when they head to the beach. Have you ever built a sand castle? “Sand Art” is the art of building sand sculptures. Some beaches have sand sculpting contests. (Have you ever been to the Annual Sand Castle Contest in Cannon Beach? If not, you should check it out! Here are some pics below...) What do you think you might need to build a sand castle? Here is a list of helpful tools:
There are lots of ways to make a sand castle...but some basic tricks can help you to create your most amazing castle ever! Here are some basic castle building instructions to help you have fun and be safe:
No matter what your sand castle looks like--fancy or not--that’s okay! It doesn’t even matter what tools you used; you will have fun going to the beach with just a bucket and shovel. And, if you are not going to the beach anytime soon, visit a sand pit at one of the local parks. (Frances Street Park & Shute Park). Try to make your own sandcastle! Daily Activity - Cardboard SandcastleMaterials needed:
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Daily Book ReadingThree times a week, help your preschooler to pick out a book and read it together. Then, help your preschooler to create a journal entry using any of these same options from our book bag job.
End of Year Preschool SongWatch as Ms Anne teaches you the motions and tune to the song "I'm a Graduate". We will be singing this together on Thursday at our weekly virtual meeting! I’m a graduate (thumbs point to self) Yes it's true (nod your head) I'm a graduate (thumbs point to self) Oh, Oh, Oh (hands on hips, sway with attitude) A tiny little paper is what I’ll get (form a square with a hands) So, you ought to be proud….. (point and shake finger at audience) Because I’m a graduate! (thumbs point to self) Extra Activity - Story SequencingFirst listen to “There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Shell” book video. (It is our book reading video today - listed below our activity instructions!) Who remembers the order of objects the lady swallowed? Did she shallow a bed?? No! She swallowed all kinds of ocean things. Print the PDF below, grab scissors and a glue stick. Cut each picture, then see if you can remember the story and glue them in the correct order!
Book Reading with Our TeachersListen as Ms Anne reads: "There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Shell" By: Lucille Colandro Check out our Extra Activity "Story Sequencing" above our video, because it is an activity that goes with this fun story! Fun Activity Ideas
Baby Shark Song - Sand & Sea Version
Adventures of our FriendsSend us pictures at: [email protected]
Today we are learning about something that makes the ocean so unique from other bodies of water (like lakes, rivers, and ponds). What are some things that you notice are different? Well, today we are going to find out! *Make sure to take the very important survey at the bottom of the page* Writing TimeWrite your nameWrite the date: 5-21-20Write the word of the day: WAVESWriting Time Reminders: -Names can be all uppercase, or start with uppercase and then use lower case. -Parents write the date first, then kids write or trace it. -”Word of the Day” words reinforce the weekly theme and provide practice writing letters that may not appear in their names. Parents can talk about the word and encourage a story or drawing -Parents, your children may need help with these tasks, so feel free to practice along with them. Circle TimeRemember from Tuesday, the ocean is a huge body of water! Did you know the ocean water is not the same water that we drink? Ocean water is salty! Let’s test the difference! Fill two small cups with regular water from your faucet. Scoop some salt into one and stir until the salt dissolves→ disappears. What does the water in each cup look like? What does it smell like? Now, taste both. Take just a small sip; because, it is not healthy to drink a lot of ocean water (or salty water). Too much salt in our body will make us sick. What do you think? Does the salty water cup taste just like the ocean!? One of the things people love about the ocean is the waves. The waves you usually see at a beach are created by the wind. When the wind blows over a smooth still ocean, it creates little waves or ripples on the surface. If the wind grows stronger and blows harder (maybe from a strong storm), the waves grow bigger too. If the winds stop or change direction, the waves will stop growing but won’t stop moving. Another cause of waves is the gravitational pull between the moon and the sun on the earths surface. Once the waves have started moving, they continue traveling until they run into something--like a beach. Ripples
Waves Hitting Rocks Sometimes you will see big waves on the beach even when it is not windy. They most likely came from a storm from far away. We might also see waves called “sneaker waves”. They are very dangerous because they appear without warning→ they sneak up on you! Sneaker waves can knock people off their feet and sweep them into the ocean. The waves are even strong enough to lift logs and rocks and bring them down on people. Because people love to play on the beach and in the waves, it is very important to be safe when visiting. Here are some tips reported by the National Weather Service to keep yourself safe:
Daily Activity- Create a Fish *This Activity was made by Teacher Bayleigh * There are many different kinds of fish living in the ocean. They all have different shapes, colors, and designs. Some people keep fish as pets. We can be creative and draw our own fish. Follow the directions below to see what kind of fun shaped fish you will make. Play several times to make a “school” of fish. How many can you make? Materials needed:
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Extra Activity - Ocean in a BottleMaterials needed:
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Daily Book ReadingThree times a week, help your preschooler to pick out a book and read it together. Then, help your preschooler to create a journal entry using any of these same options from our book bag job.
Book Reading with Our TeachersToday, Ms. Anne will be reading us "Commotion in the Ocean" by Giles Andreae Fun Activity Ideas
SurveyToday we are beginning to learn about all the amazing animals that inhabit our oceans! Can you name a few? Next time you are at the beach, see if you can spot any animals-like fish, seals, jellyfish, and more! *If your child is going to Kindergarten next year, please take the survey at the bottom of this post* Writing TimeWrite your nameWrite the date: 5-20-20Write the word of the day: JELLYFISH Writing Time Reminders: -Names can be all uppercase, or start with uppercase and then use lower case. -Parents write the date first, then kids write or trace it. -”Word of the Day” words reinforce the weekly theme and provide practice writing letters that may not appear in their names. Parents can talk about the word and encourage a story or drawing -Parents, your children may need help with these tasks, so feel free to practice along with them. Circle TimeThere are a lot of sea creatures that have very interesting features. They developed these unique features to adapt to their specific habitat (ocean zone). Let’s explore a few of them:
Can you spot the cuttlefish? He is camouflaged somewhere in each of these pictures. If you can't find him, that's alright - it's a bit tricky. If you want to see more cuttlefish camouflage, there are many youtube videos all about it. (Answers will be at the bottom of this blog post)
Jellyfish -- "Best Floater" The delicate blob-like jellyfish is a very simple creature typically found in the Sunlight Zone. Some have been seen in deeper waters though. Jellyfish are actually made up of 95% water. They do not have brains, blood or even a heart. Jellyfish have a bell-shaped body with only one opening where they eat and discard waste. Yuk! They either squirt water from their mouth to move around or float along with the ocean currents. Jellyfish may look soft and squishy but they have stinging cells attached to long tentacles hanging down from their body. These tentacles are used to catch prey and fight off predators. Be careful, jellyfish are hard to see; sometimes they are a clear blob in the water. People usually get stung by accidentally touching a jellyfish. Daily Activity - Paper Bowl Jellyfish*This Activity was made by Teacher Kailey* Jellyfish are a fun creature to make either flat on paper or 3 dimensional. Materials needed:
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Extra Activity - Ocean Animal Search
Daily Book ReadingThree times a week, help your preschooler to pick out a book and read it together. Then, help your preschooler to create a journal entry using any of these same options from our book bag job.
Book Reading With Our TeachersToday, Teacher Ashley will be reading "Swimmy" by Leo Lionni Fun Activity Ideas1. Watch the movie "Finding Nemo" see if you can spot the anglerfish! 2. Sand is created through erosion and the wearing away of rocks. Learn more about erosion by watching videos or doing experiments! 3. String up old shells to make a wind chime! SurveyAdventures of Our FriendsCuttlefish AnswersDid you spot them?!?
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