Newsletters and Updates

3-Year-Old Class Update: In the morning class, we are continuing our study of pumpkins! We also enjoyed the hot air balloons last week and learned more about what makes them float. To begin our Classical Art study, the students looked at pictures by 4 famous artists and voted for their favorite. Because Piet Mondrian was the winner, we will begin learning about the abstract artist and his paintings before creating a canvas painting of our own. We will also begin to transition into our study of transportation. 

4-Year-Old Class Update: In the afternoon class, the children have been busy exploring fall leaves and pumpkins. Through various experiments, they were excited to learn about why leaves change color in the fall! They have explored pumpkins by identifying their parts and investigating the pumpkin life cycle. We have continued to work with 2D and 3D shapes, as well as various forms of measurement. 

We are well into the school year and have settled into a routine. Whether it is meeting new friends, getting reacquainted with old friends, exploring the WVU Nursery School classroom, or engaging in new topics, the year is off to a great start! 

 The 3-year-old class has developed safety rules for the classroom, read silly stories like “There was an old dragon who swallowed a knight” by Penny Parker Klostermann, and explored pumpkins. Recently, they began their Classical Art study by looking at pictures by four famous artists and voted for their favorite. Because Piet Mondrian was the winner, they will begin learning about the abstract artist and his paintings before we create a canvas painting of our own.

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Three-Year-Old Update: The students have loved reading the silly story There Was an Old Dragon Who Swallowed a Knight by Penny Parker Klostermann. They reenacted the story using puppets and used the blocks to build a giant castle outside. We have begun transitioning into our pumpkin study and the students have loved washing the pumpkins in the sensory table. Please feel free to send Erin pictures of your child getting their pumpkin this year so we can display them in the classroom.