Friday 27 February 2015

Orca Room Space Adventures

 
 
 
 
 
Welcome to the Orca Room Space Station!

 
 
Investigating what repairs need to be done
 


Working together to fix the space station after a rough mission through space!


 
 
Exploring "moon sand" in the sensory bin

 
Catch a falling star!  Fine motor star counting.



 
Light Brite open ended creativity

 
Moon collaging with different artistic media.

 
 
 
Marshmallow constellation building

 
Working together to build the planets



Counting moon rocks!
Star counting and matching



 
Planetary puzzle time

 
Open ended space art

 

 

 
Deep space sensory bin
 
 
Build your rocket!

 
Rocket ship counting game
 

Unicorn Room Pets

 
The C.A.A.R.E Program came in to visit the 4 year old class.
 
 
Talking about Dog Safety; how to approach a new dog.

 
Cosmos- Working Rescue dog


                                                 Practicing how to tell Cosmos to sit.


 
Fine motor cat feeding

 
Cat sensory bin with treats and yarn

Collage cat creations

Geometric cats

 
Helping the kittens find their mittens.  Colour matching.

Retelling Pete the Cat and his Four Groovy Buttons

Welcome to the Unicorn Veterinary Clinic!

 
Doggie Kibble sensory bin

 
Mini dog washing station


 
Sorting dog bone sizes.

 
More fine motor feeding

 
Creating our dog houses, with bubble wrap paint printing

 
 



 
Letter L Day!

 
Tracing ladybugs lines for fine motor and pre-writing

 
Lentils and lizards in the sensory bin!

 
A lemonade stand in the water table

March Newsletter

 
It's almost Spring, Douglas Park Families!

One day it's raining, the next day we are treated to beautiful, warm sunshine. 
With all of that rain and sun, flowers are beginning to pop up and the cherry blossoms have bloomed early!  How lucky we are to live in such a beautiful part of Canada.
 
Don't forget to send boots and rain pants with your child.  Even if the sun is out, the playground may be muddy in spots!
 
Reminders:
 
Spring Break

Monday, March 9th- Friday, March 20th.

Classes are back in session Monday March 23rd.
 
Easter
There will be no classes in session on Friday, April 3rd or Monday, April 6th.
 
 
 
Check your emails for news about our exciting Spring Fundraiser!
We’ve teamed up with Purdy’s Chocolatiers this year to offer you the chance to order delicious Easter chocolates for your family, friends, and coworkers, while also helping our preschool!
Twenty-five percent of all the sales come directly back to your child’s classroom.  This helps to enhance our programs with new materials, plan exciting field trips, and invite guest resources in, such as the CAARE program!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As they’ve only just scratched the surface, the ORCA room will continue on their journey into deep space!  After we return from Spring Break, much more exploration will be done in learning about the planets in our solar system.  The students have already proven to be a wealth of information, as well as extremely eager to soak up new space facts!
The UNICORN room will begin to explore Community Helpers, as we’ve seen many students bringing in toy fire trucks and police cars, as well as engaging in fantastic imaginative play in our house corner!  If any of our parents have careers in the Community Helper field, we'd love to have you into the class to visit with the students and talk about it!  Please talk to your child's teacher about scheduling a visit.
 

Friday 20 February 2015

4's Class Reminder

Wednesday, February 25th is Grad Picture Day!  You bring the smile, and we provide the cap and gown!


Also on Wednesday, February 25th.....

Think Pink!


It is Annual Pink Shirt Day, so don't forget to wear pink and take a stand against bullying!  In our classrooms, we will continue to lead conversations about what it means to be a good friend and brainstorm ideas for kindness.   

http://pinkshirtday.ca/about/

 
 
More photos from our Valentine's Parties....
 







 
Chinese New Year activities and celebrations





 



 

 
 
The beginning of Orca Room's journey into space....