This week we had fun with our Ocean theme. We mixed up a couple of batches of beach play dough to strengthen our fine motor skills! We also worked on our hand-eye coordination and pincer grasp by gluing Cheerio "suckers" onto octopus legs.
You can click here to see more pictures of our fine motor beach activities.
Will They Float?
The big excitement this week was the building and testing of our pool noodle boats. After we worked to build the boats, the students each made a scientific prediction - do you think the boats will float or sink? The room was full of cheers and giggles when we tested the boats out. The students were absolutely delighted that their boats were floating! You can click here to see more pictures of our boats project.
Slippery Fish
I taught the students an ocean song this week called "Slippery Fish." We had fun acting this song out using puppets. I also taught the students the actions for this song. I have attached the song lyrics, maybe if you are lucky your child will sing it with you at home as well!
Bye Bye Grass
It was time to say good bye to the grass we grew in our sensory bin. The students enjoyed "excavating" the grass so that we could empty the bin and turn it into a lake for floating our boats.
Spray Park
PreKindergarten will be taking two field trips to the Centennial Spray Park on June 19th and June 20th.
Please make sure you sign the electronic permission slip through your PowerSchool account so that your child can participate.
A PreK Picnic!
We will be having a PreK picnic here at Riverview School on the last day of prekindergarten (June 22nd). PreK families are welcome to join their child for a picnic in our school yard from 11:15 am - 12:15 pm.
- Each family will be responsible for bringing their own picnic lunch and blanket to sit on
- The morning students will still come for their regular morning class (from 8:25 - 11:25 am) and then are welcome to stay for the picnic with their family
- The afternoon students will come for the picnic with their family, and then stay for their regular afternoon class after the picnic is over (from 12:15 - 3:15 pm)
- Our Monday/Wednesday students are more than welcome to join us for both the picnic, as well as their scheduled class time for that day
- If you are unable to attend the picnic it is not a problem - I will be looking for someone to picnic with! If you cannot attend the picnic, please pack your child a picnic lunch and they are welcome to eat with the PreK staff on our picnic blanket.
Last Day Snacks
We will be having fun activities during our regular classroom time to celebrate our last day of school on June 22nd.
Parents are welcome to send special party snacks if they would like for the students to enjoy during their class time. Please let me know if you plan on sending a snack for our party.
Coming Up
This week we will continue with our ocean theme.
- June 19th and 20th - field trips to the Centennial Spray Park
- Drop your children off at Riverview School at their normal drop off time
- Morning class drop off - 8:25am
- Afternoon class drop off - 12:15 pm
- Pick your children up from the Centennial Spray Park at their normal pick up time
- Morning class pick up - 11:25 am
- Afternoon class pick up - 3:15 pm
- June 22nd - last day of PreK
- PreK Family Picnic 11:15 am - 12:15 pm at Riverview School
- Bring a picnic lunch for your family and a blanket for sitting on
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