Mrs. McLaren's Potatoes

Enroll now Kindergarten School of Choice now open through June 18. Limited spots available!

Scholastic Book Clubs | Children's Books for Parents and Teachers

Hello, Potato Families! Scholastic Book Clubs has made it possible to ship books to my home for safe distribution. This is a good opportunity to build up your Littlest Warrior's summer library. Order by 5/29 and I will contact you when your books arrive about a meeting time and place. Happy reading!

https://orders.scholastic.com/RQX7J

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From our Prechoolers and Kindergarteners to the Senior class of Waverly!

Good morning, Potato Families!

I need your help if you have time today! I would like to try holding “office hours” for specifically Potato Class families and/or students. This will be a time for the kids in the Potato room to see each other in a smaller group setting. Mrs. Whittet, Mrs. Olger, and myself will also be present so if grown-ups have any questions or need additional resources, this would be a great time to connect. If this works out well, I can add an additional time in the evening for those who might not be available during the day. Look for an invitation to join the Google Meet at approximately 12:25 this afternoon and join us if you are available. Thanks so much, and I look forward to talking with you!

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Don’t forget to head over to our continuous learning page!! To make it easier for all families in all preschool classes, all of our preschool teachers will be posting the majority of our resources and activities on this page together. Come and find us!

Photos from Mrs Whittet's Carrots's post

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To all our Families!

To all our Families

Dear Warrior Families:

Earlier today Governor Whitmer suspended in-person instruction for all Michigan schools. The school year will proceed on a "distance-learning" basis. We wanted to share with you the framework around how we are proceeding with this news and our priorities as we plan. We do not have all the answers you are seeking... yet! Thank you for your patience as we sort out what this means for Waverly High School and for the difficult scenario that students, parents, and staff are now managing. Please see the attached letter.

ExecutiveOrder4-2.pdf

Thank you

Waverly High School Administration

Spray Bottle Alphabet Game * ages 3+ ⋆ Raising Dragons

We finally have a nice sunny day! Here’s a fun activity to try outside.

https://www.raisingdragons.com/spray-bottle-alphabet-game/

Spray Bottle Alphabet Game * ages 3+ ⋆ Raising Dragons The spray bottle alphabet game is a perfect outdoor activity to help kids learn their letters of the alphabet while improving fine motor skills! So fun!

Hey C**t!!!! Come back here in 20 minutes for a music class with Mr. Onze! I'm going to be trying a few different formats for optimal contact. Spread the word.

Some awesome ways to keep your little people engaged. Thanks, Mrs. Whittet!

Give them an extra one from Mrs. Olger and me, please!

A quick and easy project that Maggie and I did today! She is a third grader but it can easily be adapted to preschool. Go on a neighborhood scavenger hunt. Take pictures of your found items, print them out, and practice cutting and gluing them down. Or, you can use your walk and/or pictures to talk about the items’ beginning letters and sounds! A link to a scavenger hunt with super-common neighborhood objects is below. Have fun!

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Today’s adventures with Maggie...easy bird feeders and chalk drawings! Don’t worry, no Frances’s (Mrs. McLaren’s dog) were harmed during this activity. She enjoyed the attention and shook the chalk off later!

Bird Feeders: Bagels spread with peanut butter or shortening, pressed in birdseed, and hung from trees. Looking out for our feathered friends returning from the south!

Waverly Resources

Potato families! The Waverly Community Schools Resource Page has added a section for preschoolers. Click on the link to find all sorts of resources to help navigate the challenges of isolation. I hope everyone is safe and healthy. I miss seeing your littles every day!

Waverly Resources This site is intended to provide as much accurate information as possible to our families throughout this unexpected break from instruction. Please check back often as resources will be added.

Missing my Potatoes! 💛🖤

How to Improve Cutting Skills with a Free Flower Printable

Happy, happy first day of spring! We might not be able to go out and enjoy it, but maybe we can bring a little spring inside? Try this for some fine motor and cutting practice. No need to print the template—just start with some circles and draw a few lines! Any paper (or other material) will work, and items you find around the house can be the perfect decorations to glue, tape, staple, etc. to your flowers. Have fun, and if you feel like sharing, upload a picture. I’d love to see your creative creations!

https://earlylearningideas.com/how-to-improve-cutting-skills-with-a-free-flower-printable/

How to Improve Cutting Skills with a Free Flower Printable Your kids will have fun while working on cutting skills with this free flower printable. This activity is a perfect addition to your flower theme unit. After the Christmas season is over I am always ready for spring. How about you? I receive tons of feedback from teachers who tell me how much their....

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I’m sure everyone has been getting overwhelmed by the amount of resources available to keep your children engaged while on this extended break. I really like the quick mini lessons featured through Scholastic Learn at Home. They are engaging and fun and can be adapted to your schedules, which I’m certain are chaotic during this unexpected situation. Keep those little brains active by reading and playing together!

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Pictures of toys interacting with nature...a great way to stay busy and get a little fresh air!

Hopefully you received the phone call letting you know that we will return to school Mon., April 13. I miss all of our Littlest Warriors!

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Tonight's Preschool and Kindergarten Round-Up has been postponed until further notice.

Tomorrow is Camping Day! If your child would like, they may bring a flashlight and a sleeping bag/blanket that they can carry without assistance. We're getting creative to Grow a Love of Reading!

Scholastic Book Clubs | Children's Books for Parents and Teachers

The new Scholastic flyers went home with your Potato on Monday. Submit your orders by March 27--Reading Month is a great time to read!

https://orders.scholastic.com/RQX7J

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Join us on Tues., March 10, Thurs., March 12, and Fri., March 13, to register your Littlest Warrior for the 2020-21 school year!

The Littlest Warrior Preschool participated in a read-in with the kindergartners. Each preschooler took home a stuffed animal and book to celebrate our love of reading!

Join us tomorrow morning for Breakfast with Books from 7:30-8:30 a.m.! Parents and students can be the first to shop the book fair and enjoy light morning refreshments. Our spring Book Fair will be open Wed., March 4 and Thurs., March 5 from 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; and Fri., March 5 from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Scholastic Book Clubs | Children's Books for Parents and Teachers

Tonight is the last night to order from our February Scholastic Book Club. I will be placing the order tomorrow. If you want to purchase great, inexpensive books to build your child's home library follow the link below!

Online: scholastic.com/bookclubs
Please use our class code: RQX7J

Scholastic Book Clubs | Children's Books for Parents and Teachers Scholastic Book Clubs is the best possible partner to help you get excellent children's books into the hands of every child, to help them become successful lifelong readers and discover the joy and power of good books.

The Littlest Warrior Preschool is always celebrating books! In March we are planning activities to GROW A LOVE OF READING! During the week of February 24, please have your child bring in their favorite book to share and have their picture taken with. On February 27 we will send home a calendar with fun activities we plan to do throughout March!

The Potato class really enjoyed the putty I made for them to keep at school. So much so that some were disappointed they weren’t able to take it home! We compromised, and I agreed to send the recipe to their grown-ups. Putty and slime are great for building fine motor skills and sensory appreciation. It’s so much fun that they squeeze, knead, pop, squish, pinch, and stretch without even noticing they are training their bodies and minds!

Ingredients:
8 oz. of white or clear Elmers School Glue

1 tsp. baking soda

1-2 Tbs. contact lens solution (Must contain boric acid and sodium borate)

Food coloring (optional)

Glitter (optional)

Instructions:
1. Color the glue (optional): Pour the glue into a medium bowl. Stir in the food coloring and glitter, if desired. This mixture doesn't need to be homogeneous, as you'll mix it even more after adding the baking soda.

2. Add the baking soda to the glue mixture and stir until smooth.

3. Add the contact lens solution: Pour in 1-2 tablespoons of the contact lens solution and stir slowly. The mixture should begin to harden.

4. Continue mixing slowly until a ball of putty forms.

5. Knead by hand: Pick up the putty and work between your hands until smooth. If the putty is particularly slimy, work in another 1/2 tablespoon of contact lens solution as needed.

Happy playing!!

Thurs., Feb. 6--100th Day of School! Dress like you're 100 and eat 100 snacks!

Last week's Valentine's Day celebrations!

2020 Spring Conferences

Below is the link to sign up for conferences on March 4-5.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080548a9ad2fa1fd0-2020

2020 Spring Conferences Please select one date and time to talk about your Potato!