Good Afternoon!

We focused on uppercase and lowercase letters today for PREK1 sign in! I chose nine uppercase letters that we use often and children were asked to match the lowercase letter to the uppercase letter, completing the ice cream cone! . Children naturally start writing using uppercase letters because most uppercase letters have straight lines while lowercase letters have a mixture of straight lines and curves. As children get older and when they’re developmentally ready, we slowly start transitioning them to lowercase letters when they’re writing!

K.RF.2.4: Identify and name all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

This morning several friends came into school talking about seeing snow plows on the road and in the parking lot down the street.  We created a group welcome activity which allowed friends to explore this interest and share their ideas with one another! 

There was such strong interest in squeegee painting yesterday, so we continued the activity today.  After learning how the process worked, kids were given the freedom to simply explore what they could do with the materials …within reason .  As usual with open ended art, there was an evolution.  Friends tried using the squeegee in different ways first, then they began using just  squeeze bottles to make artwork.  As the bottle ran low, the young artists realized that the empty bottles made interesting splatter marks when squeezed.  Their work evolved into“almost empty squeeze bottle paintings”. 

Kids stayed with this activity for so long that only five friends got a chance to paint all morning.  We will be happy to continue offering this activity tomorrow.  We always want to allow kids the time to experiment until they see their ideas through to completion.  This is when deeper learning takes place!

Yesterday afternoon the kids got interested in making masks to wear around the classroom!  Kids also enjoyed looking at their reflection in the mirror wearing the mask and giggling about how they looked.  They had very creative ideas and a wonderful time bringing their ideas to fruition!

Breakfast– Toasted oatmeal squares with fresh blueberries.

Lunch– Brown rice with shredded turkey, fresh oranges/cantaloupe, and fresh cucumber/carrots.

PM snack– Cottage cheese with sunflower seeds/pumpkin seeds.

Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/pepper/carrots.

Have a great night!

-Wee Friends Teachers

Link to pictures: 2025-01-16