Pre-K is a HOOT! : Fairy Tales

This week we began our Fairy Tale Unit! The kiddos absolutely loved the dramatic play this week as well as all of the fairy tale stories. We read a short version of Snow White and Cinderella. We also read The Three Ninja Pigs (which is a play on The Three Little Pigs) and Jack and the Beanstalk - which was the class favorite! They loved chanting, "FEE, FIE, FOE, FUM!" Outside at recess they took turns being the Giant chasing the other kiddos around. So fun!

One of the favorite activities this week was a STEM and sensory activity based on Jack and the Beanstalk. After reading the book to the kids, I thought it would be fun to build a castle in the clouds like the story. The kids enjoyed building with the giant legos, but the shaving cream really took this to the next level!

Recess:

The kiddos made Watercolor Castles! They turned out beautifully. To make the watercolor castles, I drew a picture of a castle using a pencil, then the kiddos traced the castle using a black sharpie. Next, the kiddos used water colors to paint the castle. Finally, the children dictated a story about their castle.

One of our math activities this week was based on the story Jack and the Beanstalk. It consisted of measuring The Giant's foot! We looked around the room and collected objects that were longer and shorter than The Giant's foot. We then counted cubes to see how long The Giant's foot was. The second activity was a crown counting activity.

For journals this week the kiddos retold the story of Jack and the Beanstalk.

This week our Mystery Reader was Mrs. K! Mrs. K took the kiddos on a Field Trip to our school library and read two wonderful books - Pinkalicious and Purplicious!