GCNS: Grayslake Preschool classes for age 3 to age 4

The 3/4 two-day class with Mrs. Carnes and Mrs. Lawrence is always having fun!

This month at preschool...

Themes: Valentine’s Day and Community Helpers

Shape: Heart
Color: Pink

Letters: V, B, Z

1. Conferences will be held Feb. 29th or Mar 1st.

2. Field Trip Feb 8 and 9th

3. No School Feb 20th

February Preschool FUN (T/Th)

February 2nd
Story: Just Going to the Dentist by Mercer Mayer
Centers: Paint with tooth brushes, Dental products out line match, Valentine Bags
Songs: Brush Your Teeth

February 7th
Story: Valentine Mice by Bethany Roberts
Centers: Valentine Surprise, Heart Puzzles,
Color Bingo
Song: I Love You

February 9th
Field Trip to the Round Lake
Children’s Neighborhood Museum!
9:30 to 11:00

February 14th
Happy Valentine’s Day
Please send in Valentines
Story: Love Bugs by David A. Carter
Centers: Love Bug puppets, Deliver Valentines and Painting V hearts
Song: Love Bugs and Pink
Movement and Music: Hot Heart!

February 16th
Librarian Maryann visits today
Story: Harvey The Baker by Lars Klinting
Centers: Baking letter pretzels, Bakery sensory center and B is for Baker
Poems: Patty Cake and In My Community

February 21st
Stories: Meet President Barack Obama by Laine Falk, George Washington by Hill , and Abe Lincoln’s Hat by Brenner
Centers: Make American Flags, Sort pennies and quarters, and Shape bean bag toss
Poem: In My Community

February 23rd
Please bring a stuffed animal today!
Stories: Zoo Keepers Care for Animals and Vets in Our Community
Centers: Spin a spinner and count that many animals, Zebra in a Zoo, Veterinarian center with stuffed animals
Song: What’s my Job?

February 28th
Story: I Want to be an Astronaut
by M. Muntean
Centers: Rockets, Number count down, and moon and star pattern necklace.
Song: Climb Aboard the Rocket Ship

March 1st
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Will be held at school today.

March Themes
Transportation and Weather

— February Songs and FInger Plays —

Brush Your Teeth
Brush, brush, brush your teeth,
Brush them twice a day.
Up and down and round and round,
Scrub the germs away!

I Love You
(Tune: This Old Man)
I love you, you love me,
We’re as happy as can be!
Here’s a great big kiss,
And a hug from me to you.
Won’t you say you love me too?

Love Bugs
(Tune: The Muffin Man)
Do you know the little Love Bug,
The little Love Bug, the little Love Bug,
Do you know the little Love Bug
Who comes on Valentine’s Day?

He comes to give a kiss and a hug,
A kiss and a hug, a kiss and a hug,
He comes to give a kiss and a hug
To (name) on Valentine’s Day.

In My Community
In my community you will find,
Helpers of most every kind.
Firefighters, doctors, teachers too.
Police officers and vets at the zoo!
In My community you will find,
Helpers of most every kind.

What’s My Job?
What’s my job?
What’s my Job?
Can you guess?
Can you guess?
I like to make bread.
I love the USA.
I take care of animals.
I can go to the moon.
I keep your teeth healthy.

Climb Aboard the Rocket Ship
Tune: Itsy Bitsy Spider
Climb aboard the rocket ship, we're going to the moon.
Hurry and get ready, we’re going to blast off soon.
Put on your helmets and buckle up real tight.
Here comes the countdown, let’s count with all our might.
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1---BLAST OFF!!

February Preschool FUN (M/W)

February 1st
Story: Just Going to the Dentist by Mercer Mayer
Centers: Paint with tooth brushes, Dental products out line match, Valentine Bags
Songs: Brush Your Teeth

February 6th
Story: Valentine Mice by Bethany Roberts
Centers: Valentine Surprise, Heart Puzzles,
Color Bingo
Song: I Love You

February 8th
Field Trip to the Round Lake
Children’s Neighborhood Museum!
9:30 to 11:00

February 13th
Happy Valentine’s Day
Please send in Valentines
Story: Love Bugs by David A. Carter
Centers: Love Bug puppets, Deliver Valentines and Painting V hearts
Song: Love Bugs and Pink
Movement and Music: Hot Heart!

February 15th
Librarian Penne visits today
Story: Harvey The Baker by Lars Klinting
Centers: Baking letter pretzels, Bakery sensory center and B is for Baker
Poems: Patty Cake and In my Community

February 20th
No School
Presidents Day
Some fun ideas for this important day:
*Show your child a picture of President Obama and former Presidents.
*Look at presidents on coins then sort them.
*Make a red, white and blue decoration!

February 22nd
Please bring a stuffed animal today!
Stories: Zoo Keepers Care for Animals and Vets in Our Community
Centers: Spin a spinner and count that many animals, Zebra in a Zoo, Veterinarian center with stuffed animals
Song: What’s my Job?

February 27th
Story: I Want to be an Astronaut
by M. Muntean
Centers: Rockets, Number count down, and moon and star pattern necklace.
Song: Climb Aboard the Rocket Ship

Look for Feb. 29th activities on March calendar.
Parent Teacher Conferences
will be held Feb 28 and 29th

March Theme
Transportation and Weather