Halloween!

We did some fun Science Experiments for Halloween!  We blew up a Ghost Balloon using 1/2 cup of vinegar in a bottle then 4 tsp of baking soda in a balloon.  We, of course, had to do this twice, it was very exciting for the kids!  Then we also let off Ghost Rockets.  These consisted of a little bit of corn starch in the bottom of a film canister, then we filled the canister about 1/3 of the way up with water.  We took them outside and each kid put alka selser (one piece broken into 4 pieces) in their canister.  We put the lids on and set them on the sidewalk lid down.  It doesn't take long and the canisters shoot up in the air.  This was so fun but I didn't get good pictures of it!

What a fun and very cute group of kids!

Community Helpers: Police men and women and Firefighters

Alphabet A-F

A is for Alligators, Apples and All About Me!

5 little monkeys swinging through the trees, teasing Mr. Alligator, "Can't catch me!"

Along comes Mr. Alligator quiet as can be and snapped that monkey right out of that tree!

B is for Bumblebee, bubbles, balloons butterflies and water beads to name a few!

One little, two little, three little bubbles,
Four little, five little, six little bubbles,
Seven little, eight little, nine little bubbles,
Ten little bubbles go pop!

C is for Cats, cupcakes, counting cool cars, cookies and Crocodile Snap!

D is for Dogs, ducks, dragons and DINOSAURS!

5 little ducks went out one day over the hill and far away,

Momma duck called, "Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack!"

And only 4 little ducks came back!  (Continue counting down to 0)

Here he comes just a stomping with his feet

Singing Dino Ditty ditty dum ditty do

Searching all around for something to eat

Singing dino ditty ditty dum ditty do

He’s hugh (He’s huge!)  He’s strong (He’s Stong!) He’s huge, he’s strong, he won’t be hungry very long! Dino ditty ditty dum ditty do!

E is for Elephant, ears, eggs and exercise

5 little elephants standing in a row

5 little trunks waving to and fro

1 esaid, "I must go!"

Now 4 little elephants standing in a row....

Do your ears hang low?  Do they wobble to and fro?

Can you tie them in a knot?  Can you tie them in a bow?

Can you throw them over your shoulder like a continental soldier?

Do  your ears hang low?

F is for Feathers, Fairies, Fish, Firefighters, Frogs and Food!  

Spiders and Bats!

I try to take as many pictures as I can, but sometimes we are so involved in our projects or fun, that I forget! This has been such a fun year so far!!

2018 School Year: September

We started school last week!  I added quite a few new elements to my classroom (kitchen!) this year.  Among other things one of my favorites is a cute wooden sign my husband made me out of wood and then I painted to hang on our mailbox. 

My new class of kids are super cute and sweet!  They are all excited to learn and are doing a great job!

Register Today!

4 year old class

Tuesday and Thursday 9:00-11:30 am

Starts September 4, 2018

Give me a call, text, email or leave your address in the comments here and I will send you a registration packet along with a self addressed, stamped envelope. All you have to do is fill out a short form and send it back to me. Browse through the posts below to see all the fun we have while learning together in AT HOME Preschool.  I'd love to have your child join us!

Jodi Lewis

(208) 897-5029

dansjoah@yahoo.com

A Structured Schedule

I keep a structured schedule.  I think it 's important for kids to know what to expect.  I can be flexible when necessary but for the most part, we keep to our routine.  We say the Pledge every morning. I think it's really important for kids to know the Pledge of Allegiance and learn respect for our flag early on.  I was truly surprised by how quickly these guys caught on.  They went from not knowing it, to reciting it by themselves within a week.   Every morning we also talk about the weather and season and sing fun songs to help them learn the months of the year and days of the week.  We learn how to tell time on an analog clock.  We also work on rhyming and writing skills everyday.

We have three classroom friends who help us remember our manners.  I remind the kids of these phrases often:  "Quiet as a mouse" is for times when the kids need to be listening.  "Curious as a cat" means if they have a question or comment they need to raise their hand.  "Playful as a puppy" reminds us there are certain times we can chat and be playful like when a puppy wags his tail, but not like a crazy puppy jumping and running all over the place!

We do one of these rhyming mats each day.  The kids have to match 4 cards to each picture

Rhyming Robots

We also do a writing activity each day using worksheets.  The kids practice writing their name along with whatever letters, numbers or shapes we're learning about.  We also practice cutting and pasting during this time.