cooperation

In the PreSchool classroom, life is all about learning how to work with others and this is certainly an especially challenging proposal for young children. To encourage teamwork, communication, collaboration, and cooperation we have been engaged in fun and inviting activities. We have read many books on teamwork and cooperation. In addition, a few activities we have been promoting are; building with blocks, working on floor puzzles, art activities and other fun games, both inside and outside of the classroom. Cooperative games help foster and encourage collaborative skills and teach sportsmanship as children play by helping each other. These games emphasis on fun and teamwork rather than resulting in a win. This group is amazing at “Talking it out!” They are learning that using nice words and asking or making a plan with a friend usually results in a very positive conversation and a rewarding feeling. Great work PreSchool!

Cooperation  on the low-ropes course with Mr. Wallack

The Whale Watch

Low-Ropes - Spider Web 

Low-Ropes - Log

 Group activity during Lower School WTCS

Outside Cooperation on the PreSchool Playground

Classroom Cooperation 

Creating a centipede with our bodies

School Beginnings

Our transition to school and through-out our PreSchool days have gone very smoothly. We are having a lot of fun having new faces in our classroom. With a new school year on its way, we will want to get to know everyone. Throughout these next few weeks, we are going to engage in some activities that will allow us to get to know each other better. We will talk about our similarities as well as our differences. Not only do we all look different, but we also have different interests. 

A few highlighted concepts we are learning about; 

• A classroom is made up of all different kinds of friends. 

• A classroom of friends needs to work together in order to get our daily routine accomplished. 

• As a team, we need to have a set of rules to help keep our classroom safe. 

• Our friends have many kinds of interests that make us different. 

• We see similarities and differences (eye color, hair color, nose, mouth, etc.) 

• At school and in our community our similarities and differences make us special.

In addition to getting to know their classroom teachers.  The children have been introduced to their co-curricular teachers. The children will have the following teachers for their Co-Curricular classes:

Spanish: Senorita Balchunas

Library: Mr. Robertson

Music: Mrs. Wepler

Physical Education: Coach Wallack

As many of you have gathered, we want your child’s PreSchool experience to be fun as well as educational. By exposing them to a variety of activities, games, songs, dances, manipulatives, stories etc., we hope to instill in them the desire to try new things as well as provide them with the opportunity to expand their skill base and World knowledge. Most importantly though, we want them to be happy and have fun as they share their days with their friends at TCS.

Fire Safety

We practiced our first real fire drill at school..... Everyone did a fabulous job following the directions, and learning what to do during a school fire drill. 

Nobody likes to think about what might happen if a fire starts at home or at school. It’s a scary thought. But talking about it and knowing what to do can make dealing with a fire or an emergency a lot less frightening. Keeping children safe is an important part of being a PreSchool educator. Young children need our help to understand the dangers of fire and how to respond.

We have learned our PreSchool Emergency Plan. We discussed our classroom plan and put the plan into action with some practice. The children all did a great job listening to how we can help keep safe in case of an emergency while at school. In the weeks to come, we will be discussing and practicing several types of drills while at school. 

STOP

 (stop what you are doing)

LOOK

 (look where your teachers are)

LISTEN

 (listen for teacher directions) 

LINE-UP 

(get into line & follow class outside to our special gathering spot)

welcome To PreSChool

WELCOME TO PRESCHOOL

PreSchool Welcome

Welcome, Welcome, I’m glad you’re here, 

We’re going to have a wonderful year!

We’ll paint and we’ll glue.

We’ll sing and we’ll play.

 and we’ll learn new things each and every day!

 There’s lots to learn,

 and fun things to do.

 It should be awesome,

 For PreSchool friends like,

  “You!”