Celebrating Kindness in PreK 2

It was kindness party day in Pre K 2 today! Kindness parties are hosted after the class fills their kindness tree. A kindness tree is a tangible tracker that gives students a visual while building their character. It helps the class focus on kind and helpful acts, operating on the Conscious Discipline powers of Attention (what you focus on, you get more of), Unity (we are all in this together) and Love (seeing the best in others). Throughout the year the children earn many kindness parties and choose how they want to celebrate. For today's party, the children chose a camping party! Mrs. Robin and Miss Amber have planned for the children to go on a "hike" and "boat ride", they brought tents and sleeping bags for naptime, flashlights for reading, and have many fun activities planned for the afternoon - including building fishing poles for snack! See the pictures below to be a part of their fun! 

Name Recognition

Early print awareness is essential for later success in reading. Print awareness is the connection between spoken and written words. It's understanding that letters make words and words can be written or spoken. Learning to recognize a name is one of the first steps in this process. Exposure to a child's name not only develops those early print skills, but it also gives the child identity in their classroom and provides a sense of belonging. The children see their name printed throughout the classroom often in places like cubbies, chairs, artwork, and writing centers. Teachers encourage children to work with the letters in their names, as well to practice building the name from left to right. Throughout the year, we do name activities in various forms to provide practice and continue building each child's confidence with their own very special name! 

 

Field Day !

 Our annual Field Day was full of fun! You can see the determination in their faces! Unknowingly they are developing skills in sportsmanship, cooperation, and perseverance. Building their pride and testing their capabilities!