Vv Week

We learned the letter Vv this week for vulture and vaccuum.  We also reviewed all our letters as usual and shared what we brought for circle time.  Trevor brought a vase, Ayla brought a magnetic V, a vase and a cute book the kids loved - "Minnie's Valentine."  Sam brought a velociraptor dinosaur and Reese brought Veggie Tales movie - "God Made You Special" that they were planning to watch later today.  We made a vegetable bag with Vv words in it to take home and did our weekly pictures.  The kids also said the Pledge of Allegiance as usual and we worked on a Mother's Day project.  Next week we will be learning the letter Ww so bring those Ww things!  We will also be having our annual Easter Egg Hunt next week to celebrate Easter.  Lastly, we will be working with the kids and their addresses in the coming weeks so a head start at home would be awesome.  See you next week!

Uu Week

This week we reviewed our letters as usual and learned the letter Uu for unicorn, upside down and umbrella.  Reese brought an ugly doll, Ayla brought a unicorn on a scooter and Trevor brought an umbrella.  All great ideas!!!  We also had a special visitor to circle time...Tyler.  He let some of the kids be "upside down" if they wanted.  This was fun for them :) 
We made umbrellas as a craft and of course, colored our weekly pictures. 
We also celebrated Brenda's birthday with cupcakes and cookies after lunch!!!
Happy birthday, Brenda!!!  You are so special to ALL of us!

Next week we will learn the letter Vv so bring those Vv things!!!

Tt Week and Visitors

We reviewed all our letters today and we learned the letter Tt for teddy bear and tiger.  Sam brought tyrannosauras rex dinosaurs, Trevor brought himself and a Tonka truck and Reese brought a turtle.  Reese also brought a cool book about sea turtles called "I'll Follow The Moon" which the kids really enjoyed reading.  We made green turtles as a craft and we had Max's birthday.  The kids think it is awesome that Max's dad is a fireman.  He, along with some other firemen, brought Max his cake and he also brought all the kids some fireman hats to take home!!!  How cool was that!  Happy birthday, Max!  Next week we will learn the letter Uu so bring those Uu things!!!  Oh....and by the way, next week (Thursday is the actual day) Brenda turns 21!!!!  Well, maybe not 21, but it's her birthday so we will be celebrating on Tuesday (Circle Time Day)!!!  See you then!

Ss Week

This week we learned Ss for snake and sailboat. Sam brought snakes and himself, of course. Reese brought strawberry shortcakes, and Ayla brought socks. We sang "Itsy Bitsy Spider" and did the Pledge of Allegiance. We also made a sunflower with lots of Ss words such as seed, sack and sun. Next week is Tt week so bring those things that start with Tt! See you then!

Rr Week

This week we learned the letter Rr for rocket and raccoon.  We reviewed all our letters and then focused on Rr.  Sam brought a rhinocerous, while Trevor and Ayla each brought a ring to share.  We played some Ring Around The Rosie and we made Rabbit Reads About books with lots of Rr words.  We were so sorry that Reese wasn't here for her letter!  Next week we will be learning the letter Ss so bring those Ss things!  See you then.

Qq Week and Valentine's Party

This week was Qq week for queen and quilt.  Reese brought a quilt and Trevor brought a quarterback to share at circle time.  We reviewed all our letters and talked about Qq.  We incorporated Valentine's Day into our circle time by reading "Clifford's First Valentine" and doing heart puzzles with the kids' names on them.  We also did the Pledge and did a hide and seek with little hearts.  The kids loved that game.  We colored our weekly pictures and then made a queen's quilt with lots of Qq words for our craft.  The kids passed out their Valentines and we had yummy heart pizza and yummy pink cupcakes at lunch time!  Thank you to all who shared their love to us with Valentine's as well!  Next week we will be learning the letter Rr so bring those things that start with Rr.

Pp Week

We had our annual pajama and popcorn party today for Pp week.  We reviewed our letters at circle time and shared what we brought for Pp (pink paint and porcupine).  Reese brought a pillow pet and wore purple pajamas, Ayla brought a princess and wore pink pajamas, Trevor brought a penguin, Sam brought puppets and Max brought popcorn.  We sang our Purple song and we also did our Pledge of Allegiance.  The kids enjoyed making a pumpkin puzzle while having some popcorn as a snack before having pizza for lunch!  We love Pp week!  Next week we will have our valentine's party and we will also have the letter Qq for queen of hearts!  Here is a list of children for valentines:
Sam
Max
Reese
Trevor
Ayla
Dyllon
Cooper
Kyle
Grace
See you next week!