Learning Fun in October!

The month of October is Fire Prevention Month, which for us included a special visit from Kindergarten parent Firefighter Mark Laux!  Mr Laux talked to us about how firefighters are just regular people in special uniforms, that we should never be afraid of them, and about how their job is to help people in times of trouble.  We learned a lot about each uniform item, and even got to try on his special coat!  We don't think Mr Laux (or any of his colleagues) are "regular" at all.  They are all HEROES to us!!!

Learning in October also meant a lot of talk about Autumn.  We watched a video about why the leaves change colors and fall off of the trees.  We discussed the changing weather patterns, and read books about animals starting to store food and the like.  To wrap up our science lesson last week, we went on a Nature Walk through the neighborhood and picked up as many different autumn items as we could.  It was a perfect day too enjoy the beauty of God's creation!  Afterward, we used magnifying lenses to look closely at our treasures.  What a great day in Kindergarten!

Dress Up Time

We learn a lot in Kindergarten through playtime, and our favorite play area this year is definitely the Housekeeping area.  I love to listen to the goings on in this pretend house area, where there are "phone calls" to "order pizza," "babysitters" coming to work, and lots of "pets" being taken care of!  Our friends especially love to dress up for "the ball" and to "go to work!"  Check us out!!

We Like to Move It, Move It!

Motor Development Day at SVSU is one of our favorite field trips of the year, mostly because we get to MOVE, MOVE, MOVE all day long!  We love the stations where the Kinesiology students observe and evaluate our locomotor skills, and this year we even got a chance to work with the elementary PE teacher candidates.  They taught us some new games, and we taught them how to manage their future classrooms!  The parachute is always a big hit, too!  We like to move it, move it!