Some Very Busy Spiders

The Junebug Weekly

October 11th and 13th

Very Busy Spiders!

The Creative Corner

Creepy, Crawly, Spiders

Tuesday-October 11th

Sparkly Spiders

After learning about the parts of a spider (head, abdomen and 8 legs), Junebugs will use paper plates, paint, glitter and pipe cleaners to design unique spider decorations just in time for Halloween.

8 is Enough

Junebugs will practice counting to the number 8 by counting spider legs (pipe cleaners, black licorice, and pretzel sticks).

Thursday-October 13th

Spaghetti Spider Webs

Junebugs will love spinning spider webs out of cold spaghetti noodles!


Wacky Webs
Junebugs will cover marbles in paint and roll them all over a piece of construction paper.  They will be delighted to watch as the marbles leave paint trails that look just like a spider's webs.
  

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 "Seven Days In A 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 (S is for spider) and glue it into your notebook.

Morning Stories

The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle

Spider Book from Enchanted Learning

Morning Songs
The Itsy Bitsy Spider

Who's afraid of spiders?  Not us!


Your super spidey sense teachers,
Lindsay and Lindsay

5 Little Pumpkins

The Junebug Weekly

October 4th and 6th

Pumpkins, Pumpkins, Everywhere!

The Creative Corner

5 Little Pumpkins...

Tuesday-October 4th

Pumpkin Parts

Junebugs will observe as their teacher cuts open a big, orange pumpkin to reveal what is inside.  They will love getting their hands dirty as they touch the pulp and find the seeds.

Pumpkin Picassos

Junebugs will use their imaginations and a variety of art materials to decorate a card stock pumpkin.

Pumpkin Cookies

Junebugs will roll out sugar cookie dough and use cookie cutters to make pumpkin shaped cookies for snack time.

Thursday-October 6th

Seed Sorting

Junebugs will practice counting and sorting (by color) brightly dyed pumpkin seeds.  They will then glue them to a piece of construction paper to create an abstract work of art.


Paper Bag Pumpkin
Junebugs will use their fine motor skills to shred tissue paper and stuff it into paper bags to turn them into fat little pumpkin decorations.   
  
Toasted Seed Tasting
Junebugs will help their teachers to toast and then taste test salted pumpkin seeds.
  

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 "Seven Days In A 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 (P is for pumpkin) and glue it into your notebook.

Morning Stories

Five Little Pumpkins

My Happy Pumpkin

Morning Songs
'Ring Around the Pumpkin
sung to the tune of Ring Around the Rosie
Ring around the pumpkin, pocketful of seeds, leaves, leaves, they all fall down!

We love pumpkins and we hope by the end of the week your little one will too! You can continue our pumpkin theme at home by visiting one of the area pumpkin patches.


Some of the Junebug favorites are...


Cox Farms in Fairfax
Pumpkinville in Leesburg
Ticonderoga Farm in Chantilly
Temple Hall Corn Maize in Leesburg


Your pumpkin loving teachers,
Lindsay and Lindsay

Fire Safety Week

The Junebug Weekly

September 27th and 29th

Fire Safety Week!

The Creative Corner

Stop. Drop. Roll.

Tuesday-September 27th

Firefighter Puppet Play

Junebugs will color a firefighter glued to a popsicle stick to make a firefighter puppet.  They will use them to put on a puppet play about fire safety.

Fingerprint Pups

Junebugs will add black spots to a white dog cut out to create adorable firehouse dalmatian dogs. 

Our First Fire Drill

Junebugs will practice lining up quietly and exiting the house as quickly and as safely as possible.

Thursday-September 29th

Smoke Science

Junebugs will learn what smoke looks like and why it is dangerous as they safely observe its formation in a mason jar.


Egg Carton Fire Engines
Junebugs will create bright red firetrucks using a variety of materials including paint, egg cartons and popsicle sticks.   
  
Stop, Drop and Roll Drill
Junebugs will practice stopping, dropping and rolling to put out fires on clothing and staying low to escape smoke.
  

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 "Seven Days In A 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 (F is for fire) and glue it into your notebook.

Morning Stories

Cappy The Fire Dog from Ashburn Fire Department Coloring Book

The Fire Engine Book by Tibor Gergely

Morning Songs
'On The Fire Truck'
sung to the tune of Wheels On The Bus
The siren on the truck goes woo, woo, woo
The ladder on the truck goes up and down
The hose on the truck goes gush, gush, gush
The dog on the truck goes woof, woof, woof
The firemen on the truck say, "WE'RE ON THE WAY!"

We are looking forward to starting your little one's fire safety education!  You can continue our fire safety theme at home with two fun opportunities to support our local firefighters and play on real firetrucks!


This Sunday, October 2, from 8am-12pm, the Ashburn Volunteer Fire Department is hosting their monthly Pancake Breakfast.  Cost is $6 per adult, FREE for kids 3 and under.


On Sunday, October 9th from 12-3:30 please join us for a Junebug Field Trip to the AVFD Open House!  This is a free event where our kids can learn more about fire safety, meet the firemen, and ride on the trucks among other things.  We would love to see you all there!  Visit the AVFD website for more details and directions.  *PLEASE NOTE - parking is available at Cedar Lane elementary on Tolomac Road and the AVFD is providing free shuttle service to the station*


Your teachers,
Lindsay and Lindsay

Apples Galore!

The Junebug Weekly

September 13th and 15th

Apples Galore!

The Creative Corner

An apple a day...

Tuesday-September 13th

Seed Science

Junebugs will become little scientists as they help the teachers dissect an apple.  They will observe and discuss the apple’s seeds before sprinkling them onto glue to create an original work of art. 

Apple Art Place Mat

Junebugs will have some messy hands-on fun as they create beautiful masterpieces by stamping apple halves into paint and onto a large piece of butcher paper.  Their artwork will be laminated and returned to them to use as a place mat. 

Sweet Snack

Junebugs will enjoy eating apples with honey and cheese.

Thursday-September 8th

Fingertip Trees

Junebugs will have some messy, hands-on fun as they create adorable apple trees by stamping their fingertips into red paint and then onto their paper apple trees.


Craft Clips
Junebugs will design apple-themed refrigerator clips to showcase all of the their lovely artwork by painting wooden apples and gluing them onto magnetic clothes pins.   
  
A Baker's Dozen
Or is that a dozen bakers?!  Junebugs will become chefs as they help their teachers sprinkle cinnamon and sugar onto apples.  The teachers will bake the apples and the Junebugs will enjoy the delicious apple crisps at snack time.
  

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 "Seven Days In A 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 (A is for apple) and glue it into your notebook.

Morning Stories

Apples from Enchanted Learning

Apples, Apples, Apples by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace

Morning Songs
'Apples and Bananas' 
'Applesauce' 
sung to the tune of Yankee Doodle Dandy
Peel an apple,
Cut it up,
Cook it in a pot
When you taste it,
You will find,
It is applesauce!

We're so excited to share three sweet apple activities a day to keep your little one's doldrums away!

Two Apple Aficionados,

Lindsay and Lindsay

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