Patterns and Autumn Colors in Preschool and Pre K

One thing we will be working on this month and throughout the year are patterns. We will be learning and making patterns that are simple and more complex. Patterns are an important building block to math, science, reading, and many other areas as well. We look at patterns and trends all throughout elementary school, middle school, high school and even later in life in our jobs and in our personal lives as well. Patterns help us to learn to make connections and predict what comes next. They also help us learn to correct and problem solve.











We made patterns using blocks, counting bears, by coloring in train wheels, and in PreK we did work sheets where we had to figure out what the next color and shape would be.


Welcome Autumn! Last Friday we talked all about warm colors (red, orange, and yellow) and cool colors (green, blue, and purple), and discussed where in our outside world we see these colors. The children came up with awesome observations like the sky, ocean, sun, grass, flowers, and tress. We went on a nature walk outside looking for warm and cool colors.





While we were making our collages many children said that we didn't find the color blue outside. But the truth was we did find the color blue but we couldn't take a piece of the sky with us. :)














In PreK Teacher Karen talked all about leaves and what type of trees they came from: oak tree, sycamore, maple, and sweet gum. Some of the children made connections between the maple leaf and maple syrup and the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team. The children used eye droppers and water colors to make the vibrant fall colored leaves. We will continue to observe the weather and the leaves changing colors.

Autumn is my personal favorite time of year!

Hugs,

Teacher Kristina