Evan started preschool the week after we arrived in Seattle. He was very eager, so we didn't waste time! Most every place I contacted had no openings at all! Fortunately, we lucked into one opening in the afternoon class at Discovery Park Nature Preschool! Woo hoo! Evan was so excited about starting! It's been about a month now and his enthusiasm hasn't waned! For that Brett and I are so happy! The preschool is super close to our house- if it weren't for naps, we'd walk. Naps are actually the biggest challenge- I have to wake Cooper and Oliver up to go pick up Evan. No one likes waking a sleeping baby... Though Cooper is actually the most difficult and begs to sleep a 'couple more hours' then fights me the whole way most days. We do have some easier days though and I'll take those!
At the end of each week, we get a little letter about everything they did over the course of the week. This is great considering when I ask him what he did on the way home...he says, "Ah, I don't remember..." So for your entertainment, I'm going to include one of the letters! It's a bit long...but here you go!
Monday we made letter “K” kingfishers. We even had stuffed specimens to look at closely. We also enjoyed wearing our masks from last week, playing in the Sensory Bin, building with the marbles, being doctors and dressing up. At circle we sang our calendar songs and had a closer look at the kingfisher specimens. We got to look at a male and a female (she has a bit of red on her chest). It was a beautiful day so after lunch we got on some gear and headed to the Owl Logs. We went over the Funny Face Troll Bridge, continuing up the trail to the Wishing Tree and connecting to the Loop Trail. Then we took a little trail that brought us to a road and then to the one by one trail through Bunny Land. We crossed the South Parking Lot, went up the stairs and arrived at the Owl Logs. Here we looked for bunnies, climbed on the logs, explored with magnifying glasses. We returned to school going through Bunny Land, passed the Wishing Tree and down the trail to the water fountain. When we returned to school our grownups were waiting for us.
Wednesday we made bubble print moon craters. We had a bowl of soap, paint and water; we used a straw to blow bubbles and then put a piece of paper over the bubbles to pop them. It left what looks like moon craters on the paper. We had lots of fun blowing many bubbles. We also had fun playing in the Sensory Bin, having a picnic, playing in the kitchen and doing puzzles. When going to the
Apple Room we saw the Ant Class eating outside; we took a vote to do the same. At circle we sang our calendar songs and read On the Moon. Some of us shared what we’d like to do when we grow up*. We had our lunch outside and when we finished we played in the Goofy Grass or drew with chalk. For our hike we went passed the Friendship Trees and then followed the Loop Trail. Along the trail we noticed little Stinging Nettles and buds on Indian Plum. We stopped to play at the Castle Trees. Here we were guards or knights at the castle. We also did some climbing and repair of the castle along with just running around exploring. We returned to school going passed the Wishing Tree and down the trail to the water fountain. When we returned Samuel’s sister and mom were there for his Sharing Can. The clues were 1) it’s rectangular with numbers 2)it’s flat and 3)it’s for a game. It was several of his Pokeman cards. Elliot’s mom and sister also joined us for Elliot’s birthday celebration (he turns 5 on Thursday). Elliot gave us all a yummy treat and we sang Happy Birthday to him. Thanks Larsen Family!
*WHAT WE WANT TO DO WHEN WE GROWUP
Jordan: a fairy
Sydney: an artist
Samuel: a race car driver, soldier and policeman
Annika: a policeman
Elliot: a farmer
Evan: an engineer of a grain factory
William: a race car driver, soldier and policeman
Lizzy: a fairy
Liam: a construction worker
Ella: a scientist, builder and an astronaut
Neelu: not sure quite yet
Kabbo: underwater explorer, scientist, spaceman, forest explorer
Friday we made our own projects. We had paper, dot markers, glues, glitter glue, stickers, pompoms, markers. We also had fun with dressing up and having a restaurant. Some of us enjoyed playing with the gears and making castles and foods in the Sensory Bin. Once again on our way to the Apple Room we saw the Ant Class eating outside, so once again we took a vote and eating outside won. At circle we sang our calendar songs and tried something new with the months of the year song. We stood up and when we sang our birthday month we sat down. We did a good job of listening for our birthday month and sitting down. Linnaea also read Owl Babies. When we finished lunch we once again played in the Goofy Grass (lots of racing) and did some chalk drawing. Our hike led us up the trail by the water fountain and a left turn before the Resting Log. We then looped around the southeast corner of the park. There was even a part where we split and some followed Linnaea and some followed Erika. We ended near a tree fort. Some kids were building on it and we asked if we could join. Everyone was involved in gathering branches and sticks for the fort/rocket ship. When we returned to school we walked by our Salmonberries and through the Secret Garden. We had enough time for two stories, On the Moon and Penguin and Pumpkin, and our Good bye song.
At the end of each week, we get a little letter about everything they did over the course of the week. This is great considering when I ask him what he did on the way home...he says, "Ah, I don't remember..." So for your entertainment, I'm going to include one of the letters! It's a bit long...but here you go!
Monday we made letter “K” kingfishers. We even had stuffed specimens to look at closely. We also enjoyed wearing our masks from last week, playing in the Sensory Bin, building with the marbles, being doctors and dressing up. At circle we sang our calendar songs and had a closer look at the kingfisher specimens. We got to look at a male and a female (she has a bit of red on her chest). It was a beautiful day so after lunch we got on some gear and headed to the Owl Logs. We went over the Funny Face Troll Bridge, continuing up the trail to the Wishing Tree and connecting to the Loop Trail. Then we took a little trail that brought us to a road and then to the one by one trail through Bunny Land. We crossed the South Parking Lot, went up the stairs and arrived at the Owl Logs. Here we looked for bunnies, climbed on the logs, explored with magnifying glasses. We returned to school going through Bunny Land, passed the Wishing Tree and down the trail to the water fountain. When we returned to school our grownups were waiting for us.
Wednesday we made bubble print moon craters. We had a bowl of soap, paint and water; we used a straw to blow bubbles and then put a piece of paper over the bubbles to pop them. It left what looks like moon craters on the paper. We had lots of fun blowing many bubbles. We also had fun playing in the Sensory Bin, having a picnic, playing in the kitchen and doing puzzles. When going to the
Apple Room we saw the Ant Class eating outside; we took a vote to do the same. At circle we sang our calendar songs and read On the Moon. Some of us shared what we’d like to do when we grow up*. We had our lunch outside and when we finished we played in the Goofy Grass or drew with chalk. For our hike we went passed the Friendship Trees and then followed the Loop Trail. Along the trail we noticed little Stinging Nettles and buds on Indian Plum. We stopped to play at the Castle Trees. Here we were guards or knights at the castle. We also did some climbing and repair of the castle along with just running around exploring. We returned to school going passed the Wishing Tree and down the trail to the water fountain. When we returned Samuel’s sister and mom were there for his Sharing Can. The clues were 1) it’s rectangular with numbers 2)it’s flat and 3)it’s for a game. It was several of his Pokeman cards. Elliot’s mom and sister also joined us for Elliot’s birthday celebration (he turns 5 on Thursday). Elliot gave us all a yummy treat and we sang Happy Birthday to him. Thanks Larsen Family!
*WHAT WE WANT TO DO WHEN WE GROWUP
Jordan: a fairy
Sydney: an artist
Samuel: a race car driver, soldier and policeman
Annika: a policeman
Elliot: a farmer
Evan: an engineer of a grain factory
William: a race car driver, soldier and policeman
Lizzy: a fairy
Liam: a construction worker
Ella: a scientist, builder and an astronaut
Neelu: not sure quite yet
Kabbo: underwater explorer, scientist, spaceman, forest explorer
Friday we made our own projects. We had paper, dot markers, glues, glitter glue, stickers, pompoms, markers. We also had fun with dressing up and having a restaurant. Some of us enjoyed playing with the gears and making castles and foods in the Sensory Bin. Once again on our way to the Apple Room we saw the Ant Class eating outside, so once again we took a vote and eating outside won. At circle we sang our calendar songs and tried something new with the months of the year song. We stood up and when we sang our birthday month we sat down. We did a good job of listening for our birthday month and sitting down. Linnaea also read Owl Babies. When we finished lunch we once again played in the Goofy Grass (lots of racing) and did some chalk drawing. Our hike led us up the trail by the water fountain and a left turn before the Resting Log. We then looped around the southeast corner of the park. There was even a part where we split and some followed Linnaea and some followed Erika. We ended near a tree fort. Some kids were building on it and we asked if we could join. Everyone was involved in gathering branches and sticks for the fort/rocket ship. When we returned to school we walked by our Salmonberries and through the Secret Garden. We had enough time for two stories, On the Moon and Penguin and Pumpkin, and our Good bye song.
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| Evan, excited, and moderately cooperating. |
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| Oliver's opinion. |
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| Let's go! |
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| Cooper has to pack his lunch everyday too! |
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