Pre-K Room 101 May 14, 2021 Things That Grow Our last unit was all about growth.  The topic of growth was explored in all areas of our room, especially at the science center.  This is where we experimented with growing all different kinds of plants, and we grew our very own butterflies. We also learned about oviparous and viviparous animals.   They were amazed to see the life cycle of the butterfly unfold under the very eyes.  The children were so excited each day as they observed, measured and logged what they saw.   In our sensory tabl ..read more

 Knoch Knolls Three's Plus April 19 - May 14 2021 Look how much we have grown! Thank you for a wonderful year!!!! Ms. Patti and Miss Katie Reminders:     Friday, May 21 - No School Conferences     Monday, May 31 - No School     Wednesday, June 2 - Last Day Of School ..read more

 Knoch Knolls Three's April 20 - May 13 2021 Look how much we have grown! Thank you for a wonderful year!!!! Ms. Patti and Miss Katie Reminders:     Thursday, May 20 - No School Conferences     Thursday, June 3 - Last Day Of School ..read more

Friends and fresh air, we are all smiles at Seager.  SEAGER’S OUTDOOR CLASSROOM IN MAY This month we have had fun learning about Things That Grow As class prepared the outdoor planter box with soil, seeds, and also used a plastic hoe In science, the class learned about and labeled the different parts of a plant and also the life cycle of a butterfly  We grew our own class butterflies and soon we will release them and give each a special goodbye  In art, we hammered nature, learned about symmetry, and painted at the easel with a flower For STEM, we will bu ..read more

  Ms. Nicole and Ms. Sandy Pre-K  May 14, 2021 We have been busy learning about Chinese Calligraphy, planting gardens, symmetry, and the life cycle of a butterfly. We started an egg experiment. One egg went in water and another egg went in vinegar. Have your child keep you up to date on what is happening to our classroom egg. Making symmetrical faces. Having fun exploring inclines with my classmates and enjoying watching where the wheel will land. If I was a bird, my nest would look like this. Wow! I didn't know you could paint with flower ..read more

Ms. Rainie and Ms. Sandy's 4's MWF April 12, 2021 to May 14, 2021  We have been talking about life cycles and  things that grow. We have so many wonderful examples of it in our classroom these days. The baby birds have hatched and we have been watching them grow. In our classroom we have been learning and watching the life cycle of a butterfly. This week we were able to release our butterflies.  Releasing the butterflies Drawing the butterfly life cycle Symmetrical butterflies . Planting flowers outside  Planting gras ..read more

Mrs.Haris and Mrs. Sebring  2plus at RCC    Celebrating Earth day and painting our  world with styrofoam balls      Digging and counting dinosaurs in soil Making binoculars with recycle materials  We are learning about seeds and how they grow into plants.  We love planting our own flowers.  Our little campers enjoying making Smores. Painting with a variety of things We love dress up with our friends . Finding different shapes and having sensory fun with shaving cream Kids are enjoying collaborat ..read more

  Hello! My name is Meg Linchester. I am so excited to be back and joining the Preschool program at Seager Park. I’d like to begin by telling you a bit about myself. I graduated from the College of Dupage with a degree in Childhood Development. I was born and raised in Naperville. I am also a mom of three (and a bunny mom as well)! In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family, crafting, or reading a great book. I have been teaching for many years and this will be my 5th year at the Naperville Park District as a preschool teacher. I absolutely love teaching and can't wait to fini ..read more

 Ms. Sandy and Ms. Nicole's Pre-K at RCC Happy Spring Preschool Families! We have been having so much fun exploring shadows and reflections inside and out of our classroom. We hope you enjoy learning about some of the activities the children have been exposed to. Enjoying the beautiful weather while playing a fun game of hopscotch. Our shadows are playing right along with us! After reading the book, Kitten's First Full Moon, the children learned that  reflections are products of light. We discussed that light affects people, animals  and different items and as an extension ..read more

We will miss you Miss Linda!  Seager Classroom  We all waved goodbye to Miss Linda as she left to go We welcome Miss Meg with a giant Hello  This month continued with investigating reflections and finding our shadow Next month we will take a closer look at nature with Things That Grow We played with reflections using mirrors and   building with mylar wrapped blocks  Then we used magnifying glasses to look at reflective surfaces and even discovered some shimmery rocks  In art, we made reflective collages using colorful gems and alumi ..read more