Fire Station Outing

This week we were lucky enough to go on an outing to the Red Meadows Fire Station. The fire fighters talked to the kids about fire safety, then they showed them what firefighters wear and showed them some of the equipment they use. After the interactive presentation the kids got to sit in the fire truck and hang out with the firefighters!

A big thank you to Red Meadows Fire Station and all the helpful firefighters that made our visit so memorable! 

A firefighter putting on his gear

One of the fire trucks the kids sat in

Inside the fire station

Sitting in the fire truck!

Father's Day Party

Happy Father's Day from STA! We had a great afternoon, there were lots of activities set-up from craft making, to fishing, to jumping in the Bouncy Castle, to face painting. Thanks to all the dads and family that were able to come and spend the afternoon with us. And to all the dads who were unable to make it we hope you enjoy your picture frames and the cute pictures inside!

Our beautiful butterflies!

 Our caterpillars have turned into butterflies! Today we rounded up everyone and went outside to release the them. The butterflies have caused great excitement in the classroom. It has been interesting to see the kid's reactions to them. The pictures below show the final journey of our butterflies:

Still in it's chrysalis...waiting for it to change into a butterfly

Finally it became a butterfly!

Moving them outside to be released

Taking off the lid and letting them fly away

Firefighters, Dentists, Police Officers...Oh My!

Our classroom change over this month has brought with it a variety of community helpers! Throughout this month, students will engage in a variety of activities that relate to community helpers. They will have the opportunity to explore and discover what various community helpers do, what they wear and where they work. Check out a few of the the fun activities the kids can do:

Go for a check-up at the dentist's office

Practice STOP DROP and ROLL

Build a city

Firefighter Bowling

Go to the doctor's office

Practice counting while putting out a fire

Children's Festival

What a beautiful day we had for Children's Festival this year! The last few years have been rainy and cold but the sun came out this year. It made the day that much more enjoyable!

 

The morning started off a bit hectic, getting everyone organized at STA but we all made it in time for the Frogz show. The show was a big hit with the kids. The show was a compilation of  little skits including various creatures.

 

After the show we divided up into our groups and had a picnic lunch. Then afterwards we explored the festival. There were many things to do and see (face painting, story time, exploring sounds, toy making, water play, riding the bus, going through the maze, etc.). Because there were so many other people and children we got a lot of practice with the skill of waiting!

 



The Very Hungry Caterpillars

Continuing with our animal theme, caterpillars arrived in our classroom. Our caterpillars definitely are hungry! They have been eating lots and some have already started making pupas (chrysalis). Soon we will have beautiful butterflies.

Day 1:

Day 7:

Day 13:



 

 



H is for...

Hat, Horse, Hamburger and...

 

 

The focus this week during Letter Time was the letter H. Some of the kids discovered that their name started with the letter H or that they had the letter h somewhere in their name! We also played a game of Hot Potato which was a huge success. With some team brainstorming we made a "hot potato" out of a sock and put rice inside and heated in the microwave so it was warm and passed it around.  We also made a mini obstacle course using the hula hoops in the gym. Hooray for H!