P. Bear's New Year's Eve Party

Snowmen at Night

Put On Your Snowsuit!

I WIN!

 

Playing games is so important to your child's growth and development.  Your child has to learn the rules of a new game, follow the rules, cooperate with others and so much more.  Find out why playing games is more than just fun and games. 

http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2010/07/games-people-play.html

The Night Before Christmas

The Wild Christmas Reindeer

Up on the Housetop | Christmas Dance

The Noisy Paint Box

Happy Birthday to Wassily Kandinsky!

Storytime: The Mitten

PETE THE CAT'S 12 GROOVY DAYS OF CHRISTMAS Read Aloud

Christmas Cookies

 

Dramatic play. Pretend Play.  Whatever you want to call it is a HUGE part of the MCP curriculum and an important piece to your child's early childhood education. 

In December, our students will have fun playing in Mrs. Claus' Bakery. Why is dramatic play important to your child's development?  Find out more and how to set up a bakery in your home---

https://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2015/12/mrs-claus-and-her-bakery.html

https://www.scholastic.com/parents/kids-activities-and-printables/activities-for-kids/arts-and-craft-ideas/importance-pretend-play.html

Boom Chicka Boom Christmas

Let's Learn More About Wayne Thiebaud

You Would Even Say It Glows

 

Our students are learning a lot about moose, elk and deer.  Simple shapes with teacher directions and we have Rudolph.  He's so cute. What did your child learn about moose, elk and deer?  A lot!

https://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2016/12/our-mwf-prek-classes-know-so-much-about.html

Fun Food Friday?  Moose Munch Mix!

Mr. Moose

So Sweet!

Wayne Thiebaud is an American artist best know for his colorful paintings of everyday objects especially food.  

Drawing is hard for our preschoolers but we see improvement in small motor skills as we progress throughout the school year. We are learning that using a pencil to draw before we paint or color is called sketching.  We are also learning that every time we draw we get a little bit better.  Practice doesn't mean perfect.  It means improvement.  

Using shapes and letters children are able to draw as they listen and watch teacher directions (oooooh...listening and following directions is an important school skill!)

Masterpiece Monday is an opportunity to introduce vocabulary.  When students learn to draw a cupcake they learn adding lines creates 'texture' in their work.  

See if your child can draw a gumball machine and cupcake at home! 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Thiebaud