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Posted by Noel Mutchler 11 years 1 week ago

“Pre-kindergarten children are becoming aware of the world and their ability to make an impact in it. They seek out meaningful opportunities to learn about and engage in their communities. Our World curriculum offers children opportunities to learn about civics. Through these experiences, Our World fosters the development of all areas of a child’s emotional intelligence including interpersonal skills, compassion and acceptance, and personal responsibility.”

We learn to:
• Intentionally impact the world and/or others

We learn it by:
• Raising money to help fund research for childhood cancer

The big day arrived! The children were very excited waiting for the afternoon to come to host their lemonade stand. Many of the children wore yellow and pink clothes to represent the two types of lemonade being offered. They hosted a mock lemonade stand in the morning and asked Ms. Sheridan to pretend to be a customer so they could practice serving the lemonade, explaining how they were helping others, and being thankful for donations. In the afternoon, the children wore their Alex’s Lemonade stickers, bracelets, and tattoos. They headed outside with all of the baked goods and set-up their stand. They eagerly awaited the arrival of their customers. The children took turns serving the lemonade, offering a snack, encouraging people in the building lobby to come to our stand, and leading the Math Counts lemon estimation table and the Science Rocks guess the scent, lemon or lime, table.

The children did an excellent job serving the lemonade and thanking everyone for their donations. We collected $928.04 just at the lemonade table! In the five years that the children have been hosting this event, this is the most amount of money raised at the actual stand. Many people who came to the stand also stated that they were going to contribute to our cause by donating on our website and through text messaging. We have been checking the website and are excited to see that some people are still donating. Please remember that you can donate through our online page until the end of month.

Thank you for helping us with our goal and joining us to “squeeze out cancer!”

We would like to thank everyone who helped make our stand a success. We could not have done it without you! This was a big project and we are proud of what we have accomplished.

6/12/14, 8:31 am

Fantastic job! We're all so proud of you adn all you're doing to help kids in need!

Posted by Noel Mutchler 11 years 1 week ago

“Math Counts ensures that children develop the mathematical fluency necessary for kindergarten readiness. By exploring the fundamental concepts of geometry, algebra, and statistics, Math Counts ensures children don’t simply learn numbers by routine, but instead build mathematical understanding to develop quantitative reasoning, solve problems, and use math in real and meaningful ways.”

We learn to:
• Use standard measurement tools to problem solve or plan

We learn it by:
• Using multiple-sized measuring cups and spoons to mix ingredients to make lemonade

Today the KPrep children began the day by following a recipe to make homemade lemonade! They used their fine motor skills to roll, cut, and squeeze the lemons. Some of the children used their hands to squeeze the juice from the lemons themselves. Others used a lemon juicer to collect the liquid. The KPrep children used measuring cups to collect the amounts of lemon juice, sugar, and water needed. They followed the steps to mix the ingredients together. First, they poured 1 cup of sugar into 1 cup of hot water. They watched as the sugar “disappeared,” dissolved. Second, they measured 1 cup of their freshly squeezed lemon juice into the pitcher with the sugar mixture. Third, they measured 4 cups of cold water into the pitcher. They stirred all the ingredients together. Afterwards, the children tasted their hard work to make sure it was “extra sweet and icy cold.”

Our lemonade stand is tomorrow, Friday, June 6th at 3:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. Please come visit us to help support our cause. We will be the children wearing bright yellow and pink!

Posted by Noel Mutchler 11 years 1 week ago
Posted by Noel Mutchler 11 years 1 week ago

“Science Rocks expands on children’s innate interest in science by ensuring that they have a myriad of meaningful scientific opportunities to explore. More than a science curriculum, Science Rocks is an overall attitude of inquiry and discovery. Teachers carefully plan science experiences that not only introduce scientific concepts and facts, but also nurture curiosity, wonder, engagement with the natural world, critical thinking, and an inquisitive approach toward learning – all essential skills needed for success in school and life.”

Tools and Resources for Investigation
We learn to:
• Choose specific tools for tasks

We learn it by:
• Having carefully supervised access to woodworking tools such as screwdrivers, electric drill, sandpaper, and safety goggles.

It has been a busy time in the KPrep classroom! Last week, the children created a list of items they needed to build the lemonade stand. They determined that they needed wood, hammer, nails, and paint. They gave the shopping list to Ms. Noel and asked her to go to “the working store,” Home Depot, to gather the items needed.

After receiving the materials, the class discussed which items would successfully help them in their building. They determined that they needed to use screws instead of nails to hold the thicker wood pieces together. Since they were using screws, they used a screwdriver from their woodworking center. One parent explained the difference between a flat head and Philips screwdriver. The class also had the opportunity to use an electric drill to help connect the pieces together.

First, the children sanded the wood pieces. They explored the different pieces to determine which would be used for the table top and which would be for the legs of the table. Next, the children used tools to connect the pieces together. Ms. Noel’s mom labeled the wood pieces for the children to help them determine how to place them. The children matched the numbers on the legs to the spot on the table top. Then, they used a screwdriver and an electric drill to connect the pieces. After building the table, the children worked together to paint the top of the table a citrus yellow color.

The KPrep children would like to thank the classroom parents and Ms. Noel’s mom who assisted them with building the table!

Please help us spread the word. Our stand is tomorrow, Friday, June 6th 3:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. Please come by for a cool cup of lemonade and a treat. The more people who drink cups of lemonade, the more kids we can help! If you are unable to visit our stand but would still like to contribute to our cause, please donate to our website. Together we can all “squeeze” out cancer!

Posted by Noel Mutchler 11 years 4 weeks ago

“Language Works provides a framework for meaningful classroom experiences to ensure children aren't merely memorizing letters and imitating words, but instead gaining a deep understanding of language and communication. At Bright Horizons, language and communication skills are embedded into all of a child’s daily experiences, offering enriched learning opportunities that help children use and build their burgeoning vocabularies and develop the ability to communicate in increasingly complex ways.”

We learn to:
• Write our names and other common words
• Communicate through increasingly detailed writing

We learn it by:
• Writing signs to advertise our lemonade stand
• Communicating with our families and the community information about our event

Today the Kindergarten Prep children used their writing skills to create simple flyers to advertise their lemonade stand. They demonstrated their fine motor control as they manipulated a pencil to form letters, words, and numbers. The children used their writing to communicate the event and date to their families as well as the community.

As they created their signs, the children discussed areas and places to post the information for people to see. Some of their ideas were: parent mailboxes, classroom doors, center lobby, elevators, NOAA cafeteria, NOAA gym, parking garage. We discussed how if we post the signs in several places, we have the potential for more people to visit our stand and donate to our cause.

Our Kindergarten Prep children have completed a task on their “to do list.” Next, we will be preparing to build the stand. Please check back and watch our progress through this journey.

Please help us spread the word. Our stand is Friday, June 6th 3:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. Please come by for a cool cup of lemonade and a treat. The more people who drink cups of lemonade, the more kids we can help! If you are unable to visit our stand but would still like to contribute to our cause, please donate to our website. Together we can all “squeeze” out cancer!

Posted by Noel Mutchler 11 years 1 month ago

The Kindergarten Prep children (4 and 5 year olds) work on class projects each month which extend their classroom learning in different topic areas. One project that the class works on every year is partnering with Alex’s lemonade to host a stand. This will be our fifth year!

Once the classroom calendar identified the arrival of Spring, the children began discussing how last year’s “big kids” had a lemonade stand. So, we introduced them to the book called Alex and the Amazing Lemonade Stand. After hearing this story about how a child helped to make a huge difference for sick children by hosting her own lemonade stand, the children began discussing why it would be helpful for them to continue the tradition of hosting a stand at the center. The oldest child in the center stated, “To give to the hospital to help sick kids at the hospital.” Another Kindergarten Prep child stated, “Because the children who get the lemonade money at the end of the day, they might feel better.” These thoughts, and many of the others that were shared, demonstrate how the children at NOAA are developing empathy and thoughtfulness and are using compassion to help create a better world.

The Kindergarten Prep children then discussed how they need to prepare for the event, what items they will need, and what they can do to make it different from last year’s stand. Here is part of their conversation:

“It’s getting close.”
“We need to set-up the stand.”
“Get a table.”
“Build one at the woodworking center.”
“We need hammer and wood and nails.”
“You need to go to the working store.”
“Home Depot is where my dad goes.”
“We can have both a big and small table. Big table for the lemonade and the small table for the yellow paper thingys you put out.”
“We need to paint. Yellow cause it’s the color of lemonade.”
“Pink too. When I made lemonade at home, it was pink. You need pink paint.”
“We need cups and straws and we need some cold lemons.”
“You could make the lemonade and get it from the store. Making it is fun.”
“We need lemons, water, sugar.”
“We need to make lemonade signs cause otherwise they wouldn't know what we are selling.”

The Kindergarten Prep children have determined the steps that need to be completed.
1. Advertise the event by making flyers
2. Create a list of items needed to build two tables
3. Create a shopping list of the ingredients needed to make the lemonade
4. Build and paint the tables
5. Make lemonade
6. Set-up the event

The children have developed a plan for how to complete each idea to ensure their stand is successful by marking on their calendar when they are going to work on each step. This week they will be developing signs to advertise the event.

Please check back to watch us on our journey through this project. We will update as we complete each task.

Also, please help us spread the word. Our stand is Friday, June 6th 3:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. Please come by for a cool cup of lemonade and a treat. The more people who drink cups of lemonade, the more kids we can help!

If you are unable to visit our stand but would still like to contribute to our cause, please donate to our website.

Together we can all “squeeze” out cancer!