Blog for May 1 and 3

This week we are talking about camping and the letter Cc.

Our table activities include playing in tents, small world camping with playmobile, making a pretend camp fire.

Our small group activities are making a lantern and decorating a backpack to use on our camping expidition if you come to Camp Killarney.

Our KDIs for the week are-

 Conflict resolution: Children resolve social conflicts.- We are working on this by modeling how to resolve conflicts- like when a child wants a toy another child has, instead of grabbing it or insisting on having it, we modeling asking, "May I have that toy when you are finished with it?" 

Pretend play: Children express and represent what they observe, think, imagine, and feel through pretend play- We are doing pretend play in the camping realm this week.

Jesus Time- Last week we heard about Jesus' ascension. Before he ascended, Jesus told his disciples to wait for a special gift in Jerusalem. The disciples waited, probably in the same locked room they hid in after Jesus' death. They were alone, they spent time in prayer and conversation. Ten days after Jesus' ascension, there was a noise like a loud wind- everyone heard it, not just the disciples. Then what looked like tongues of fire appeared on the disciples heads and they were filled with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit gave them the ability to speak in languages that they hadn't learned before so they could tell others about Jesus in their own language. Peter went out and preached about Jesus, what had happened to him, whose fault it was (ours) and what Jesus death and resurrection meant. Over 3000 believed and repented that day. The Holy Spirit also comes to us through God's Word and creates faith in our hearts! Thank you Jesus for sending your Spirit to be with us as we tell others about you!

Books of the week- "Charlie Goes Camping" by Carrie Weston, "Duck Tents" by Lynne Berry and "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" by Michael Rosen.

Field Trip to Camp Killarney next Wednesday, May 9th. Please have the attendance sheet in by next Tuesday, May 8th.

Outside Literacy Night on Friday, May 25th from 6:30- 8:00. Come enjoy some snacks, book swap, information on summer reading programs and information on reading out loud to your kids! If you have any books you'd like to donate, drop them off at preschool anytime.

Have a super week!

Mrs. Schneck