Stop, Drop, and Roll!

It's all about Fire Safety this week!  This is one of our favorite weeks at Sunflower Station Preschool!  The children learned who to call in case of an emergency, how to stop, drop and roll, and why it's important to have a meeting spot.  

For art projects, they made their own firetrucks!  Our number of the week was 5 so one classroom did a cute activity with 5 Firemen!  And of course, you can't talk about fire safety without talking about Sparky!

We are so fortunate to have a Fire Chief as one of our dad's!  He made a special visit to our school and brought some other firefighters with him.  They told the children about fire safety and even showed the children what they look like once they have all of their safety gear on.

Then, we headed out to check out the Fire Truck!  The children got to explore on the inside and seat in the seats!  One of our little guys even got to "drive" the truck!

After that, they showed us how to use the hose and we were so impressed with how far it could spray!  The children loved it and Mrs. Christina even got to give it a try!  We hope we didn't get anyone next door wet!  :)

On Friday, some of the children dressed up in their Firefighter attire!  Doesn't he look ready to go?!

Aye, Aye Matey!

Arrrrgggg!!   We are having fun with pirates this week!  The children have practiced "walking the plank" and they've searched for gold throughout the school!  One of the classrooms even made their own gold!!

 For a science activity, they talked about items that sink and those that float.  They even tested several items and the children really enjoyed watching to see what happen once they were placed in the water!  We also did some neat art projects this week too including making pirate costumes.

We have some kids in our school that sure do make cute pirates! 

Wild Wild West

This week we are talking about the Wild, Wild West and Cowboys!  The children learned about things that you might see out in the West like horseshoes, horses, and cacti.  Our Math activities included Bandana symmetry and rope comparison, where they put lengths of rope in order from short to long.

 Our letter of the week was "Q" so the children made "Q is for Queen". 

We also made Trail Mix like the cowboys might enjoy in which we mixed together several delicious snacks!  Check out these cuties who dressed up like cowboys!  Yee Haw!!!

A Camping We Will Go!

We are headed to the woods for a camping adventure- at least we are going to pretend!  The children made binoculars to play with, built tents in their rooms, and even went fishing!

A camp out isn't right without marshmallows and chocolate!  We had to enjoy S'Mores for our sweet treat!  One classroom also made a special cookie using dough, chocolate chips, and marshmallows!  Needless to say, the school smelled delicious!

 The children also enjoyed playing with flashlights and making shadows this week!  Whew, what a fun filled week!

What's Cooking?

This week we are becoming Chefs!  We have done all kinds of cooking projects and even used FOOD to make beautiful artwork!

The mixed paint with cooked spaghetti noodles and then played in them to make some artwork!

Using a potato, they stamped the shape of the week (diamond) that had been cut into the potato.

Every week, we do one cooking project throughout the school but of course, we had multiple projects going on this week!  To beat the heat, the 3 year olds made their own slushies to enjoy on the playground!  Our school wide cooking project was Mini Pizzas.  The children used biscuits for the dough and rolled it out flat.  They then spread their pizza sauce and sprinkled the cheese.  Mrs. Renee was nice enough to bake them just perfect!

 Our week wouldn't be complete without a fun game!  A cake walk in which the children had to name the color and number on their cake was a big hit in one of the classrooms!

Summer

Before the seasons actually change, we need to learn all about Summer!  We talked about how the temperatures change, how quickly ice melts, and how important fans are to try to keep us cool!  The children also discussed all the fun things we can do during the summer.

The children made a collage of things that they can enjoy in the summer.

Building sand castles is always fun in the sun!

 

 

 

 

 We made Sunshine Cookies for our cooking project this week as we learned more about the hot sun.

Our letter of the week was "n", so some classes made "n is for net".

It's getting closer and closer to our Summer Program!  We know we will have a great Summer here at Sunflower Station Preschool and we hope you do too!

Under the Sea

As Summer is right around the corner, it's time to head to the ocean!  This week we are diving into the sea by talking about all the animals you might see as well as what makes the ocean water different from lake water.  The children did lots of activities this week that were science driven. 

While wearing their sea goggles they made, they tasted the difference between Swedish Fish in salty water and just blue tap water.  Their faces were funny to watch!

The little ones enjoyed searching for the fish and shells underneath the "ocean".

Shaking up their Ocean Discovery Bottles!

 Our cooking project this week was called "Ocean in a Cup".  The children made blue jello in the morning and then let it set throughout the day.  Then they scooped out the jello and crushed up Nilla Wafers into their cup to show the ocean and the sand.  They looked pretty delicious!