Ms. Faye's Perky Preschool Blog

  The preschoolers have gained an understanding about what makes them who they are from the unit on personal histories. They looked into changes and growth and the different developmental milestones they have accomplished over the years.  This week, the preschoolers started tuning in on the idea, understanding personal cultures, beliefs, and traditions helps us celebrate similarities and differences We started breaking down the unit words we are using throughout this unit. SIMILARITIES  DIFFERENCES They worked with a partner to complete a VENN diagram to record characteristics, traits, choices, and experiences.  They asked each other 'small questions' and wrote their responses. What are small questions?  These are questions that they can easily answer with a yes or no response.  They are specific and no need to think deeply and explain the answers more.  It was a great exercise for the preschoolers on building skills on how to create more meaningful ...

We use imagination to express creativity.. As we welcome 2025, the preschoolers started the week using their imagination! Since we are finding out about different ways to use imagination to express creativity, The students made a connection as we are learning about the difference between 2D and 3D shapes in Math. They used different shapes to create an abstract picture or a scene. This activity also develops their fine motor skills through cutting and pasting. The challenge is not to use any details (by drawing or coloring) on the paper but to clearly depict the image only through connecting the shapes. In the end, they were able to create beautiful pieces of art. They will continue finding out more about the year-long unit on Imagination!