Number Rhymes

Straight line down
Then you’re done.
That’s the way
To make a one!

Around and back
On the railroad track.
Two! Two!
Two! Two!

Around a tree,
Around a tree,
That’s the way
To make a three!

Down and over,
Down once more,
That’s the way
To make a four!

Straight line down,
Then around,
Hat on top
And five’s a clown!

A stick and a hoop
Do the tricks
That’s the way
To make a six!

Across the sky
And down from heaven
That’s the way
To make a seven!

Make an ‘S’
Do not wait
Come back up
And that’s an eight!

A hoop and a line
That’s a nine!

Straight line down
Then around with a grin
That’s the way
To make a ten

Songs and Rhymes

I am getting LOTS of positive feedback about our color songs. I am publishing the words and tunes. Enjoy!!!

Color Word Songs

by Frog Street Press

RED
(Tune; ARE YOU SLEEPING?)

R-E-D, red.
R-E-D, red.
I can spell red
I can spell red.
Fire trucks are red,
Stop signs are red, too.
R-E-D,
R-E-D.


YELLOW

(IF YOU’RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT)

Y-E-L-L-O-W SPELLS YELLOW.
Y-E-L-L-O-W SPELLS YELLOW.
LIKE THE EARLY MORNING SUN
WHEN THE DAY HAS JUST BEGUN.
Y-E-L-L-O-W SPELLS YELLOW.

DAFFODILS AND BABY DUCKS ARE YELLOW.
LEMONADE AND SCRAMBLED EGGS ARE YELLOW.
I LIKE THE SMILEY FACE THAT’S YELLOW.
HE IS SUCH A HAPPY FELLOW.
Y-E-L-L-O-W SPELLS YELLOW.

BLUE
(Tune: THE FARMER IN THE DELL)

B-L-U-E SPELLS BLUE
B-L-U-E SPELLS BLUE
HI-HO DID YOU KNOW
B-L-U-E SPELLS BLUE?

THE BIG SKY IS BLUE
THE OCEAN IS TOO
HI-HO DID YOU KNOW
B-L-U-E SPELLS BLUE?


GREEN
(ROW, ROW ROW YOUR BOAT)

G-R-E-E-N, G-R-E-E-N
I KNOW HOW TO SPELL GREEN, G-R-E-E-N
CATERPILLARS ARE GREEN
AND GRASSHOPPERS, TOO
I KNOW HOW TO SPELL GREEN, G-R-E-E-N


PURPLE
(Tune: Camptown Races)

P-U-R-P-L-E, PURPLE, PURPLE
P-U-R-P-L-E, PURPLE’S WHAT THAT SPELLS
PURPLE GRAPES ON THE VINE
PURPLE KOOL-AID'S FINE
P-U-R-P-L-E, PURPLE’S WHAT THAT SPELLS

P-U-R-P-L-E, PURPLE, PURPLE
P-U-R-P-L-E, PURPLE’S WHAT THAT SPELLS
PURPLE GRAPES ON THE VINE
PURPLE KOOL-AID'S FINE
P-U-R-P-L-E, PURPLE’S WHAT THAT SPELLS


ORANGE
(Tune: THE WHEELS ON THE BUS)

O-R-A-N-G-E,
O-R-A-N-G-E,
O-R-A-N-G-E
ORANGE IS WHAT THAT SPELLS

JACK-O-LANTERNS ARE ALWAYS ORANGE
CARROTS ARE ALWAYS ORANGE
ORANGES ARE ALWAYS ORANGE
O-R-A-N-G-------E!

BROWN
(Tune: BINGO)

THERE IS A COLOR WE ALL KNOW.
CAN YOU GUESS WHAT IT IS?
B-R-O-W-N.
B-R-O-W-N.
B-R-O-W-N.
THAT’S HOW YOU SPELL BROWN.

TEDDY BEARS AND SQUIRRELS ARE BROWN.
AUTUMN LEAVES ARE TOO.
CHOCOLATE CANDY IS ALWAYS BROWN.
CHOCOLATE CAKE IS ALWAYS BROWN.
CHOCOLATE MILK IS ALWAYS BROWN.
I LIKE BROWN, DON’T YOU?

PINK
(Tune: JINGLE BELLS)

COTTON CANDY, FAT PINK PIGS,
GIRLS WITH SOCKS AND BOWS
P-I-N-K, P-I-N-K THAT IS HOW IT GOES
BUBBLE GUM, VALENTINES
THESE ARE ALL PINK TOO
PINK ICING AND PINK BALLOONS
WE CAN SPELL CAN YOU?

BLACK
(Tune: She'll be Coming Round the Mountain)

B-L-A-C-K, SPELLS BLACK
B-L-A-C-K, SPELLS BLACK
FLYING BATS ARE BLACK
SCARY CATS ARE BLACK
JELLY BEANS ARE BLACK
I LIKE BLACK.

B-L-A-C-K, SPELLS BLACK
B-L-A-C-K, SPELLS BLACK
SUNDAY SHOES ARE BLACK
SANTA’S BOOTS ARE BLACK
B-L-A-C-K SPELLS BLACK.


WHITE
(Tune: LITTLE BROWN JUG)

W-H-I-T-E
THAT SPELLS WHITE, SING WITH ME
MILK IS WHITE, AND SO IS GLUE
GHOSTS ARE WHITE
AND THEY SAY BOO!

W-H-I-T-E
THAT SPELLS WHITE, SING WITH ME
THE CLOUDS ABOVE, THE SNOW BELOW
SANTA’S BEARD, HO, HO, HO!

CORRECTION

The newsletters that went home today said that our shape next week will be rectangle. That is INCORRECT!!! Next week is TRIANGLE!!!

August 26, 2010

Our House Notes
Preschool
August 26, 2010

Dear Parents,

We have been spending this week learning about Me and My Family. We have talked about what we look like, our eye color, hair color, body parts (and how many we have) and our likes and dislikes. We have talked about where we live and who we live with.

On Friday, September 10, we will be celebrating Grandparent's Day. I would like each child to work with their family to create a poster about them. Include a picture or self portrait of your child. Show their likes and interests. Some ideas could be favorite colors, favorite foods, favorite vacation, special interests (dance, sports, etc.) Be creative with these posters. I would like to have the posters by next Friday, September 3 so the children will have time to talk about their posters in class. We will have them displayed around the daycare. On Grandparent's Day, they will present the poster to their grandparent.

Just a reminder: All Program fees are due by next Friday, September 3.
If you have not sent in your 'little people' please do so as soon as possible! Come and check out the teacher's 'mini me's'. We are really having a blast with these!

Thank you for all the items you are sending for craft projects!!! We have plenty of magazines! I will let you know when we need more! Please continue to send toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls, lids (cool whip or margarine) and PRINGLES cans! By October, I need 1 Pringles can for each preschooler!!!

Next week is Three week: We will be learning the number 3, Letter Cc, color blue, shape TRIangle and will be reading and enjoying the Three Bears and the Three Pigs!!!

As always, if you have any questions, stop by the front desk to see me or leave me a note!

Carla Ray
Preschool Curriculum Director/Coordinator
Our House at the Pinnacle


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Our House Notes
Toddlers and Twos
August 26, 2010

Dear Parents,

We have been spending this week learning about Me and My Family. We have talked about what we look like, our eye color, hair color, body parts (and how many we have) and our likes and dislikes. We have talked about where we live and who we live with.

Thank you for all the items you are sending for craft projects!!! We have plenty of magazines! I will let you know when we need more! Please continue to sent toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls, lids (cool whip or margarine) and PRINGLES cans! By October, I need tub with a lid for each child. (We will be making Native American drums!!!)

Next week is Three week: We will be learning the number 3, Letter Cc, color blue, shape TRIangle and will be reading and enjoying the Three Bears and the Three Pigs!!!

FEES:

Ones, One and a halfs and Two's will have a $20 supply fee that pays for 2 or more readers we will be purchasing for your child. Please send this in by next Friday, September 3.

As always, if you have any questions, stop by the front desk to see me or leave me a note!

Carla Ray
Preschool Curriculum Director/Coordinator
Our House at the Pinnacle

Back to School 2010-2011

August 16, 2010

Welcome to a brand new preschool year at Our House!!! We have made a few changes over the summer in hopes to make our program even better!

My name is Carla Lamar Ray and I am the new Preschool Curriculum Coordinator at Our House. You can usually find me sitting at the desk in the front hall. I have recently retired (??) from 27 years in Jessamine County Schools. I spent the first 17 years teaching at Nicholasville Elementary. I spent my first years as a reading and math specialist, then spent the following years in kindergarten, K-1, 1-2 and even one year with 1-2-3!!!

When Jessamine County decided to pull all the preschool and kindergarten classrooms out of the elementary schools and house them in one location, I made the move to the Jessamine Early Learning Village where I have been for the last ten years teaching kindergarten.

I am very excited to join my very good friends at Our House. My two (adult) children are Our House Alumni. We go back to the early days in Ms. Treasa's and Ms. Tammy's homes and at the first daycare in Nicholasville. I have worked closely with Ms. Treasa and Ms. Tammy for over 24 years and am so glad to be joining them.

I am working hard to design a new format for the preschool curriculum at Our House for your children. I will be using a blog to communicate with you. The address for the blog is www.ourhouseinc.blogspot.com. It can also be found on the Our House webpage (www.ourhouseatthepinnacle.com) under the Parents tab. My hopes are you parents will subscribe to the blog or check it often. If you happen to have gmail, I can show you an easy way to subscribe!
I plan to post links to websites that will help you help your child. I will be searching for links to interactive sites that are appropriate for you to use with your child at home. I will keep you up to date about what is happening at Our House and what exciting plans are coming up!

Fasten your seat belts and get ready for a great new year!!! Please stop by my desk in the front hall and introduce yourself!

I would like to get all parent's e-mail addresses in order to better communicate with you. I plan to keep you in close touch with what is going on in the classrooms and what exciting activities we are planning in the future.

I am attaching the tentative Theme calendar for the 2010-2011 school year. I am still planning and researching themes and these could change.

I am also attaching a sheet for you to fill out with e-mail addresses. I would like to set up a parent e-mail group that will help me communicate with you better.

I will be sending monthly bookorders home. I encourage you to use these to build a home library for your child. Reading to your child on a daily basis is fundamental for their reading development! The prices in the book orders are much lower than you will find in local stores.

FEES:

Four Year Olds will have a $45 supply fee that pays for 2+ readers, Handwriting Without Tears workbooks and weekly readers.

Three Year Olds and Wiggle Worms will have a $25 fee that covers 2+ readers.

Welcome to Our House at the Pinnacle!!!

My name is Carla Lamar Ray and I am the new Preschool Director at Our House. I have recently retired (??) from 27 years in Jessamine County Schools. I spent the first 17 years teaching at Nicholasville Elementary. I spent my first years as a reading and math specialist, then spent the following years in kindergarten, K-1, 1-2 and even one year with 1-2-3!!!

When Jessamine County decided to pull all the preschool and kindergarten classrooms out of the elementary schools and house them in one location, I made the move to the Jessamine Early Learning Village where I have been for the last ten years, teaching kindergarten.

I am very excited to join my very good friends at Our House. I have worked closely with Mrs. Treasa and Mrs. Tammy for over 24 years and am so glad to be joining them.

I am working hard to design a new format for the preschool curriculum at Our House for your children. I will be using this blog to communicate with you. My hopes are that parents will check the blog often. I plan to post links to websites that will help you help your child. I will be searching for links to interactive sites that are appropriate for you to use with your child at home. I will keep you up to date about what is happening at Our House and what exciting plans are coming up!

Fasten your seat belts and get ready for a great new year!!!