Christmas Parties

Games

Stories

Presents

Snacks

Crafts

The preschoolers were anxiously awaiting the Christmas parties. The a.m. class played a present unwrapping game and heard a fun story. The p.m. class decorated trees and stockings. Both classes ate yummy snacks and opened presents. We thank the parents that planned and provided for the parties. Everyone had a great time!

The Gingerbread Man

Mixing up the cookie dough.

Decorating the gingerbread cookies.

Those tricky gingerbread men escaped from the oven. Good thing they left us notes so we could find them. They had us chasing them all over the school.

The best part -- eating them.

We have been doing many activities around the story "The Gingerbread Man". The preschoolers loved hearing the story as well as other gingerbread related stories. We ended our unit by making gingerbread cookies. The children mixed up the dough, decorated the cookies and put them in the oven. When we went to get them out of the oven, they had escaped! We chased them all over the school following the notes they left behind. We finally found them back in our classroom. We ate them up quickly, so they couldn't get away from us again.

High School Helpers

High school students from Mrs. Olsen's Child Development class have been visiting our room the past few weeks. They come on Monday and Friday mornings. It is nice to have extra hands in the room, and the children are enjoying getting to know the high school girls.

Dental Health

The Newell-Fonda School and Early Smiles have joined efforts to improve dental health for the preschoolers. The children were given the opportunity to receive free dental screenings, fluoride varnishes and sealants. The children also received a bag with a tooth brush, toothpaste, floss, etc. We really appreciate this service to improve the dental health of our preschoolers.