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10/18/2026

🎶🐆 This week, our little Jags practiced listening and following directions in Ms. Watson’s class through the fun and energetic Tooty Ta dance! 💛🖤 Students followed along with the movements, listened carefully, and responded to directions while learning through music and movement.

This fun, interactive activity supports ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors by strengthening listening skills, self-management, attention, and following directions. 🧠✨

We’re learning that listening carefully and following directions can be fun while helping us grow and learn together! 🥰🎵

Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. Thames and Ms. Woods busy bees were hard at work today during small-group learning! Through hands-on ...
10/17/2026

Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. Thames and Ms. Woods busy bees were hard at work today during small-group learning! Through hands-on activities, our Pre-K students practiced important early math and literacy skills while learning to work cooperatively with their classmates. Students practiced recognizing and writing numbers and strengthened their sorting and classification skills by grouping objects according to color.
Learning Intentions:
We are learning to:
recognize and write numbers.
sort and classify objects by color.
recognize, name, and write uppercase letters.
use crayons and manipulatives to strengthen my fine-motor skills.
work cooperatively and share materials with my classmates.

Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. Thames, and Ms. Woods,Busy Bees had a great time completing their Pumpkin in Disguise Project! Studen...
10/17/2026

Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. Thames, and Ms. Woods,Busy Bees had a great time completing their Pumpkin in Disguise Project! Students used their creativity and imagination to transform ordinary pumpkins into unique disguises. This activity gave our students an opportunity to express their ideas through art while strengthening important early-learning skills.

Learning Intentions:

We are learning to use our imagination and creativity to design something unique.
We are learning to describe our creations and share our ideas with others.
We are learning to strengthen fine-motor skills through coloring, drawing, gluing, and decorating.
We are learning to recognize colors, shapes, patterns, and details in our artwork.
We are learning that everyone can have different ideas and creative solutions to the same project.

We are proud of the creativity our little Busy Bees showed. Can you guess what each pumpkin is disguised as?

Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. Thames, and Ms. Woods Busy Bee participated in Baby Doll Circle Time! During circle time, the childr...
10/17/2026

Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. Thames, and Ms. Woods Busy Bee participated in Baby Doll Circle Time! During circle time, the children practiced caring for their baby dolls through gentle touches, holding, rocking, talking, and responding to their babies’ needs. This hands-on experience helps children learn how to show kindness and care while also strengthening important social-emotional and communication skills.
Learning intentions:
• We are learning to identify and express feelings.
• We are learning to show kindness, empathy, and care for others.
• We are learning to use gentle touches and appropriate ways to care for others.
• We are learning to listen, follow directions, and participate during group activities.

Mrs. Bennett and Mrs. Thames’ class have been busy exploring, creating, and learning through fun, hands-on activities!Se...
10/17/2026

Mrs. Bennett and Mrs. Thames’ class have been busy exploring, creating, and learning through fun, hands-on activities!
Sensory Exploration: Students explored colorful sensory materials using brushes and other tools. This activity encouraged creativity, sensory awareness, hand-eye coordination, and fine motor development.

Shape Recognition: Students practiced identifying and drawing basic shapes, including circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles. This activity strengthened early math skills, shape recognition, and visual discrimination.

Playdough Exploration: Students used playdough and stamping tools to create different shapes, patterns, and impressions. This activity helped develop fine motor strength, creativity, problem-solving, and hand-eye coordination.

Learning Intentions:

● Children will explore different materials and textures using their senses.
● Children will identify and create basic geometric shapes.

Children in Ms. Warren and Mrs. Alexander’s class enjoyed spending time outside in the cooler weather! They practiced th...
10/17/2026

Children in Ms. Warren and Mrs. Alexander’s class enjoyed spending time outside in the cooler weather! They practiced their gross motor skills while riding trikes and developed their fine motor skills as they played with chalk and explored the musical equipment on the playground. Our outdoor adventures encouraged physical development, creativity, exploration, and joyful learning through play! 🚲🎨🎶

Learning Intentions

- 4. Demonstrates traveling skills
- 5. Demonstrates balancing skills
- 7. Demonstrates fine-motor strength and coordination
- 11. Demonstrates positive approaches to learning
- 35. Explores musical concepts and expression

Children in Ms. Warren and Mrs. Alexander’s class explored community helpers during Centers! Through imaginative play, c...
10/17/2026

Children in Ms. Warren and Mrs. Alexander’s class explored community helpers during Centers! Through imaginative play, children used a variety of materials and dress-up clothes to bring their ideas to life while pretending to be community helpers. This engaging, hands-on experience encouraged creativity, curiosity, and an understanding of the important roles people play in our community. Learning through play makes every day an opportunity to grow! 🩺👮‍♀️👩‍🚒👷‍♂️

Learning Intentions:

- 11a: Attends and engages
- 11d: Shows curiosity and motivation
- 30: Shows basic understanding of how people work and live

10/17/2026

Students in Ms. Thomas, Ms. Beard, and Mrs. Tinsley’s class enjoyed an exciting whole-group activity as they practiced reciting the months of the year through rhythmic clapping! This fun, interactive activity helped our little learners strengthen their memory, listening skills, sequencing, and coordination while learning the 12 months of the year. Who knew learning could be so much fun?

🧪🐻 Little Scientists at Work! 🐻🧪Our little Jags in Ms. McNeal and Mrs. Walton’s class explored the world of science with...
10/16/2026

🧪🐻 Little Scientists at Work! 🐻🧪
Our little Jags in Ms. McNeal and Mrs. Walton’s class explored the world of science with our Gummy Bear Experiment! 🧸💧 Students observed how gummy bears reacted to different liquid solutions over time, making predictions, observing changes, and exploring the concept of osmosis in a fun, hands-on way!
GOLD® Objectives Supported:
Scientific Inquiry, Cognitive Development, Language Development, Mathematical Thinking💙🐆

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