Preschool This week PreK, we discussed classroom expectations, got settled into our daily routine, talked about our feelings with new friends, and what we would like to learn about this year. We read “How Will I Get to School Today” Kindergarten This week in Kindergarten we are learning the many ways that we use Math in our daily lives. One …
Preschool This week in Preschool we’ve enjoyed more outside time, working on gross motor skills. The students have been practicing making patterns in all aspects of our classroom and playground. We have been finishing up our study of plants and will move on to our last study of Rocks, Sand and Dirt and how they are used in different areas of …
Preschool This week in Preschool we worked on fine and gross motor skills, communication, teamwork, and persistence. We spent plenty of time outside in the fresh air and sunshine, worked on our Alphabet letters, and looked for some of the bugs we discussed last week. Friday madness! Kindergarten This week the Kindergarten classes took a trip to the Indianapolis Zoo. …
Happy Easter From Van Buren!!!! Van Buren students and families hunting Easter eggs at the Spring Festival! The Van Buren 4th grade students visiting the state house!
Preschool Pictures This week in Preschool we started a study of all things Spring. We learned about the water cycle, different types of precipitation, rainbows and how they’re created, and how rain helps all living things on Earth. We are working on name writing, letters P and Q, counting one to one, making patterns, and creative watercolor art. We choose to have …
Preschool The Good Egg Kindergarten The kiddos in room 200 have been comparing and contrasting children’s lives in the past and present during literacy this week. Today they experienced writing with quill pens and ink. This week room 200 has been diving deeper into the World of Work to discover our own RIASEC letters. The students took a survey to …
Preschool This week in Preschool, the students continued their study of the ocean and the creatures that live in it. The class discussed their favorite ocean animals, what they eat, that a group of fish Is called a school of fish, (just like where we are!) and how some creatures have special features like lights to help them see or …
Preschool Lots of learning through play in PreK this week. They worked together to build a block city!!! The weather was perfect for lots of outdoor lessons and play. The students read many books, but their favorite was The Book With No Pictures. They even illustrated our funny words on our morning work! The students also began a study on …
Preschool This week the students continued to discuss ways to help each other and others in class and in the community. They celebrated love and kindness all week, with card making, listening to stories about teamwork and friendship, made bracelets for friends and families, and had a fun Valentine’s Party on Tuesday. The students had an amazing day building our …
Preschool Students in preschool started discussing how to show kindness in our classroom and in our community. Examples that were discussed were inviting someone to join in play, helping someone who is in need, and being a good listener. Students also read books that went along with our theme of showing kindness. Kindness Starts with You – At School …
