Adventure Preschool and ECFE

Saturday, October 12, 2013

Nature Walk

We went outside to explore Nature this week! We found yellow leaves, brown leaves and orange leaves just like Mouse did in our book, Mouse's First Fall. We also found Red Berries and Brown pine cones! We talked about why there weren't any leaves under the pine trees and what fell from the pine trees instead of leaves! The kids were wonderful on our walk around the school and had a great time!

Fire Fighters!

Our Wednesday morning class and the Wednesday afternoon ECFE had the opportunity to meet a fire man and see a fire truck up close! We talked a lot about the fireman's equipment and how they look when everything is on! I took pictures step-by-step of the fireman putting on his gear. Look at these pictures and talk with your child about NOT hiding or being afraid if a fire fighter comes to get them in a fire.

This is Firefighter Dave! He is going to show us his gear!

First, he needs to put on his boots! This will protect his feet in a fire and help keep them dry!

Next come the pants! These pants are made of special material to protect him from the fire and heat!

Now he puts on his coat! This is a very heavy coat made out of the same special fabric to protect him from fire and heat.

There is a lot of smoke in a fire. They put on a special mask that helps them to breathe clean air. It also makes them sound different when they speak.

The mask fits tightly to his face.

Now you can see the hood that he put on. It covers his head. He is fastening his coat all the way up to protect his neck.

Next he puts on his helmet. This will help protect is head from heat, fire and falling debris in a fire.

Thick gloves will protect his hands.

This is what a fire fighter will look like when they enter a fire. It is important to remember that you don't need to be afraid of firemen and firewomen when they are all dressed up. They are there to help you. NEVER hide from a fire fighter.

This is the tank that would be on their backs. It is filled with air that the fire fighters can breathe when they are in a fire.

The fire truck has a lot of very important gear inside!

Thank you Fire Fighter Dave!

The kids got to see some of the special tools that the fire truck is equipped with.

The "Jaws of Life" can cut through the metal of a car or building!

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Book Orders

Reminder: Book orders are due on Friday, October 11. You may order anytime online or send in your paper form with a check made out to Scholastic. If your child has already had a birthday, he/she has received a certificate for $5.00 in free books from the book orders!! If you have any questions, please let me know!! When you order online, you have access to many more books that what you see in the flyers and for many more ages! Every time you purchase a book through the book order, you are helping me to earn points to get books and other supplies for the classroom!

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Fun days in Preschool!!!

We have been very busy in Preschool! Assessments...Playing...More Playing!

The pegs are a huge hit! These are great for fine-motor skills, counting, balancing, color naming and so much more!!

Fun with the Abacus!

Stacking wood slices on pumpkins teaches kids to explore nature in a new way! We practiced counting how many wood slices we could balance on top of the pumpkin!