Newsletter

1/23/26

Greetings loved ones!

What a chilly week we've had! Luckily it warmed up enough to let us put on our boots and play outside Thursday and Friday, but on Wednesday we went to the Gym to run around and get out some energy. We were excited to take a trip to the main building where the big kids have their classrooms, and once we were in the gym we played "What time is it, Mr. Fox?" Our friends had so much fun counting their steps and running from the fox!

This week we've been focusing on understanding lines. Many grown ups don't think twice about lines, but they are the foundations of so many things! Lines are all around us, and we use lines to make shapes, draw recognizable images, write letters and form numbers. During morning meeting yesterday we looked around the room and pointed out lines we spotted. We talked about different forms of lines, including straight lines, curved lines, wavy lines and squiggly lines. We made collage art using this variety of lines, experimenting with form and seeing how lines can work together to make an image. We pointed out how our classroom train tracks are made of curved and straight lines, so this week we used the train tracks to further explore how lines can work together. We also dipped cardboard pieces into paint, using the edges to create straight lines. By making the cardboard pieces go up an down around the paper, line after line was added.

Finally, today we discussed how this weekend might be extra cold! In preparation, we decided to do a cold weather experiment. We talked about how water is a liquid. We poured water into a balloon as well as some of the gloves teachers use to clean. We tied off the ends and felt the glove, describing the sensation. Friends said it felt "soft," "squishy" and "wiggly like jello." Then we put the gloves and balloons outside and made predictions on what would happen as we left them in cold temperatures. Some people thought they might pop, or explode. We will check on our experiment next week when we return!

With these cold temps in mind, no matter what the weather brings we hope your family stays warm and safe!

We had a lot of fun this week pointing out the lines around us. We saw lines in our furniture, in our clothes, on our toys, in the blinds of the windows and more. Hearing them use the language we introduced was exciting, such as in the train area when they would ask "can you pass me a curved track?" You can continue this conversation at home by pointing out the lines you see with your Preschooler. This will lead into conversations about letters, numbers and shapes, which are important building blocks for Kindergarten readiness.