Young Learners: I Can Get Ready for Bed

We had a pajama party at preschool today! 

Soren with the pillowcase he made at preschool. 

We read books about bedtime and night time and the children told me about their bedtime routines. 

We drew letter H on aqua doodle mats

Dramatic Play: I set up kinder mats, crib mistresses, the parachute, two pop up tents and two play tunnels all around the room for a big pretend pajama slumber party!  Basically, the entire classroom was a giant fort. 

Fine motor: We made circle bracelets with circle cereal 

Moon rocker balance game. This little moon sits on its back and the children roll dice to see what color weight to add. Don't let it tip over! We played by flashlight, of course. 

Art: this was a fun one: Personalized pillowcases! It takes no small amount of courage to tie dye with 8 preschoolers, but they did a really great job!!  What could make going to bed more fun than using a special pillow? 

I'm loving all the texts I'm getting from moms of the finished results! 

Sensory: light and dark. We read Hood Morning, Goodnight and each of the children had a flashlight. We turned the lights on for good morning pages, and off for good night pages. 

Sensory: lullaby music and light tables it doesn't show well in the photo, but the light travels through the translucent magnatiles and made the children's creations light up! I wish I had taken a pic when the room lights were still out.