Week 2 of Transportation Unit
Hello Spoede Pre-K Parents.
This week we had a lot of fun with week two of our our transportation unit.
Monday- We worked on alphabetizing cars. We worked on Car matching by shape and color using shapes and colors Parking Lot mats. We also sorted vehicles by air, water, and land, using habitat sorting mats. These different activities work on critical thinking, sorting, classifying, visual discrimination and geometry, as well as vocabulary and naming letters, shapes and color. Also works on fine motor and small muscle strengthening. We made pattern trains, mostly using ABAB patterns; However some students used more colors, even some rainbow patterns. Finally, we painted with cars, looked at rocks, and enjoyed the sand and vehicles in the sensory table.
Tuesday - We worked on counting vehicles and cutting out and gluing the a numeral that matched the counted amount of vehicles. We resumed making pattern trains and cut out our Hot Air Balloons and our hot air baskets. We enjoyed a music performance by the 3rd and 4th Grade Chorus with the whole school in the gym. Finally, we had lot of fun with Ms. Li in our music class. We sang and danced and moved with snowflakes.
Wednesday- Students gathered on the carpet, making Letters, each student having one big line, one little line, and two small curves. During the lesson, we focused on making an uppercase letter S with two small curves, an uppercase letter B with a big line down and two small cures, and the uppercase letter R, with one big line down and a little curve, then a small line kick out. However, the students spent extra time sharing pieces to make new letters and even some words. We played a circle game where students had to use their sense of hearing and as a group, stayed really quiet in order to figure out where the student with the bell had stopped walking around the circle. We had some peaking, but the students really enjoyed the activity. We also did a circle time share, where students took turns sharing tthe name of heir favorite dessert. We passed around an owl and practiced taking turns and being respectful listeners, as well as following our carpet rules: "Eyes are Watching, Ears are Listening, Mouths are quiet, Body Calm." Students worked in their Handwriting without Tears workbooks on the letters S, B and R. Some students worked on letters they had missed from earlier lessons. We put together Pattern Blocks Vehicle Puzzles and made Stoplights by gluing red, yellow and green tissue paper for the lights and black tissue paper for the frame.
Thursday- We did all things hands-on vehicle exploration. Our friend Mason (Westminster Student Service Vollunteer) donated some cool curves and other pieces of track and helped the students put together an amazing race track area. We took turns and figured out which cars worked better on the turns. We tried different heights to see if the cars worked better going faster or going slower. It was very scientific. We got out the trains and put together some cool train tracks as well. We also made a homemade marble run with some tubing we found. A lot of adult construction; However, student directed with problem solving on how to keep the marbles in the run. Completed our Hot Air Balloons, gluing the balloons to blue sky, adding a basket and a picture of each student riding in their own balloon. (I sent the pictures we were going to use in last weeks Blog) Finally, we used Q tips to paint white clouds to complete our amazing artwork.
Friday - After cicle time and snack, we danced to DJ Raphi for morning recess. Our new favorite movement activity. We enjoyed Art with Ms.Tara. We finished our Cup of Hot Chocolate project. First, we used day-glow colored oil pastels to outline the cup, handle and saucer. Then, we used Q-tips and painted white marshmallows and white steam to our cups of hot coco. Finally, we used water color brush pens to color in the cup and saucer. The students did a great job of sharing the supplies cooperatively. Last week in Art we put together the cups of hot chocolate and added the lines, zig zags, swirls.
This upcoming week, we will be working on a Winter Holiday Unit. We will start the Gingerbread Unit and other Winter themes after we return from winter break. More details to come.
Things to Know!!!
This upcoming week we are having spirit week. Staff and students are invited to join in the fun. Maybe we will see some festive parents in carpool as well.
Remember, Friday is and early release day. Carpools starts around 1:07.
Upcoming Dates to Remember
***Spoede Pre-K Library Books should be returned every week by Wednesday or Thursday. Thank you!
12/19- Early Release Day: Last day before winter break. Dismissal is around 1:07,
We will not be resting. We will be sending home the bedding to be washed over the winter break.
12/19 Eve's 5th Birthday
12/22 - 1/5/2026 Winter Break: No School
1/6/2026 - School Resumes from Winter Break
1/16 No School Students. Teacher Professional Development Day
1/19 No School. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Please enjoy the photos of the fun things we did this week.
Putting cars in alphabetical order.
Car matching by shape and color. Shapes and Colors Parking Lots
Vehicle sorting by water, air, and land with habitat sorting mats.
Matching vehicle to shadow
Painting with Cars and trucks
Train Patterning
Sensory Table play with kinetic sand, construction trucks and sand shapes.
Exploring Rocks, Coral and Sea Shells
Vehicle counting with recognizing, cutting and gluing the correct number.
More Train Patterning
Cutting out our hot air balloons
Music and Movement with Ms. Li
Dancing with Snowflakes in Music
Students gathered on the carpet, exploring Letter making, each student having
one big line, one little line, and two small curves.
 We focused on making and Uppercase S with two small curves, an uppercase B with a big line down and two small cures, and the letter R, with one big line down and a little curve, then a small line kick out. However, the students spent more time sharing pieces to make new letters and even some words. |
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Students working in our Handwriting without Tears workbooks on the letters S, B and R. Some students worked on letters they had missed from earlier lessons.
Working on Pattern Blocks Vehicle Puzzles
Making stoplights with glue and red, yellow and green tissue paper for the lights and black for the frame.
Free play fun. Lots of good use of imagination.
All things vehicle: Tons of fun with Car track, Train set and homemade marble run. We love when Mason, our Westminster Service Student comes.
Dancing with DJ Raphi for morning indoor recess before Art.
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Art with Ms. Tara. Here we are finishing our Cup of Hot Chocolate project. First, we used day-glow colored oil pastels to outline the cup, handle and saucer. Then, we used Q-tips and painted white marshmallows and white steam to our cups of hot coco. Finally, we used water color brush pens to color in the cup and saucer. Last week we put the cups together and added the lines, zig zags, swirls to the cup.
Outlining our Hot Chocolate Cups
Working in our Art Journals
Working on Car Mats for Matchbox Cars
Finishing up the last of our Hot Air Balloons
