Back to School

The Junebug Weekly

September 6th and 8th

Back to School

The Creative Corner

Pencils. Buses. Backpacks.

Tuesday-September 6th

First Day Frame

Junebugs will use stickers and paint to create unique picture frames to hold their "It's My First Day of Preschool" photo and handprint..

School Bus Puppet

Junebugs will use card stock, foam shapes and stickers to create school bus to drive around when we sing 'The Wheels On The Bus'.

School Day Snack

Junebugs will enjoy school bus sugar cookies and bright red apples.

Bus Route Ride-Along

Junebugs will have a ball driving school buses (decorated ride on toys) along the bus route ( a road drawn with sidewalk chalk) to pick up students (stuffed animals).

Thursday-September 8th

Class Picture

Junebugs will lie down on butcher paper and have their outlines traced by the teachers.  They will then use a variety of craft materials to turn their outlines into life size portraits of themselves on their first day of preschool.

Little Lambs

Junebugs will use paper plates, cotton balls, and google eyes to creat little lamb masks to wear when we sing 'Mary Had a Little Lamb'.

School Day Snack

Junebugs will enjoy school bus sugar cookies and bright red apples.

Bus Route Ride-Along

Junebugs will have a ball driving school buses (decorated ride on toys) along the bus route ( a road drawn with sidewalk chalk) to pick up students (stuffed animals).

Circle Time Routine

Educational. Social. Playful.

Greeting

Find and sit on your circle time mat.  Greet your friends with the song 'Hello Neighbor!'.  Read Fly High Little Bird.

Morning Stretch

"Point to your nose, reach down to your toes, wiggle your hips, and bend your elbows.  Reach up high to the sky,  reach down low to the floor, stretch to the window, and stretch to the door.  Whisper 'shhhhh' and sit quietly on the floor."

Morning Work

Calendar

Sing the 'Days of the Week'.  Discuss today's theme and activities.

Weather

Observe the weather through the window and discuss proper clothing using flashcards.

Numbers

Count to 10 on your fingers.  Sing along with 'Ten Little Numbers'.

Letters

Sing the 'ABCs' with instruments.  Rap the 'ABC's' with Elmo.  Listen to 'Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom'.  Color the letter of the day (B is for bus) and glue it into your notebook.

Morning Stories

School Words from Enchanted Learning

The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn

Morning Songs

'We Are Gonna Be Friends'

'The Wheels On The Bus'
'Mary Had a Little Lamb'

We can't wait to start the school year with your little Junebugs!

Your teachers,

Lindsay and Lindsay

Dino-Mite!

The Junebug Weekly

Thursday August 25


Day of the Dinosaur

The Creative Corner

Stomp. Chomp. ROAR!

Dynamite Dinosaur Explorer Badge
Before spending the day as paleontologists, Junebugs will color their own wooden dinosaur pin.  They will get to wear their official dinosaur explorer badge during our day of dinosaur adventures.

Salt Dough Dinos

Junebugs will love playing with homemade salt dough, using tools and their imaginations to determine their creations.  At the end of this sensory play center, each Junebug will get to make a fossil keepsake to remind them of their day.

Dinosaur Egg Hunt

Junebugs will head outdoors on an important mission to recover lost dinosaur eggs.  Once all the eggs are accounted for, Junebugs will put them in water and watch baby dinosaurs hatch!

Dino Dig

Junebugs will practice their paleontology skills as they use tools and paintbrushes to carefully dig through the sand table to uncover buried dinosaurs.


Fossil Fuel

Junebugs will enjoy making and eating fossils (graham crackers with cream cheese and dinosaur fruit snacks) and trees (broccoli) to fuel them up for free playtime.

Circle Time Routine

Educational. Social. Playful.

Greeting

Find and sit on your circle time mat.  Greet your friends with the song 'Hello Neighbor!'.  Read Fly High Little Bird.

Morning Stretch

"Point to your nose, reach down to your toes, wiggle your hips, and bend your elbows.  Reach up high to the sky,  reach down low to the floor, stretch to the window, and stretch to the door.  Whisper 'shhhhh' and sit quietly on the floor."

Morning Work

Calendar

Sing the 'Days of the Week'.  Discuss today's theme and activities.

Weather

Observe the weather through the window and discuss proper clothing using flashcards.

Numbers

Read Two Hippos Up On Sticks
Count to 10 on your fingers.  Sing along with 'Ten Little Numbers'.

Letters

Sing the 'ABCs' with instruments.  Rap the 'ABC's' with Elmo.  Review the letter of the day (D is for dinosaur) with a coloring activity.

Morning Stories

Dino Rush
Dino V. Bedtime by Bob Shea

Morning Songs
Oh! The Dinosaurs

We can't wait to dinosaur stomp, romp and roll with your little one!

Have a Dino-mite Day,

Lindsay and Lindsay

We're Going to the Zoo!

The Junebug Weekly

Thursday August 18


A Day At The Zoo

The Creative Corner

Lions and Tigers and Bears!  Oh my!

Macaroni Mask Lions

Junebugs will experiment with textures and review animal characteristics as they use glue and corkscrew macaroni noodles to create a lion's mane for their masks.

Marble Masterpiece Zebras

Junebugs will use their fine motor skills as they have tons of fun dipping a marble into black paint and rolling it all around a piece of white paper to design a beautiful zebra.

Handprint Elephants

Junebugs will get their hands dirty by covering them in gray paint and stamping them onto paper.  A couple of google eyes and marker will turn those precious prints into cute little elephants.

Animal Cookie Counting

Junebugs will practice their math skills by estimating the number of animal cookies in the jar.  We will count (and eat!) all of the cookies together to discover the correct answer.


Little Zookeepers

Junebugs will love pretending to be zookeepers as they place plastic zoo animals into their proper habitats (i.e. ice water, sand, grass, trees) in a hands on mini science lesson designed to review animal characteristics and homes.

Monkey Munchies

Junebugs will enjoy a silly monkey-themed snack of sweet monkey bread served with sliced bananas.

Circle Time Routine

Educational. Social. Playful.

Greeting

Find and sit on your circle time mat.  Greet your friends with the song 'Hello Neighbor!'.  Read Fly High Little Bird.

Morning Stretch

"Point to your nose, reach down to your toes, wiggle your hips, and bend your elbows.  Reach up high to the sky,  reach down low to the floor, stretch to the window, and stretch to the door.  Whisper 'shhhhh' and sit quietly on the floor."

Morning Work

Calendar

Sing the 'Days of the Week'.  Discuss today's theme and activities.

Weather

Observe the weather through the window and discuss proper clothing using flashcards.

Numbers

Count to 10 on your fingers.  Sing along with 'Ten Little Numbers'.

Letters

Sing the 'ABCs' with instruments.  Rap the 'ABC's' with Elmo.  Review the letter of the day (Z is for zoo) with a coloring activity.

Morning Stories

I Went To the Zoo from Enchanted Learning

Z is For Zoo a touch and feel book by Priddy Books
Waddle a scanimation book by Rufus Butler Seder

Morning Songs

'Five Little Monkeys

'I Went To The Zoo'
Oh, I went to the zoo, And what did I see?
I saw a great big tiger, Lookin' at me
He went 'ROAAAR, ROAAAR', He went 'ROAAAR, ROAAAR', He went 'ROAAAR, ROAAAR'
And that's what he said to me.
Oh, I went to the zoo, And what did I see?
I saw a monkey, Lookin' at me...

We're so excited for our day at the zoo with your little one.

Your zoo tour guides,

Lindsay and Lindsay