Hello Message from the MBS Staff

Please check out the hello message the teachers and staff of MBS put together. You might see some grown ups you recognize... Hello video Message to students

The Adventures of Ms. Nancy

Look at all of the fun I am having with our friends at home! 

I love playing games and Pop the Pig is one of my favorites!

Swoosh! Basketball is fun!

Which vehicle can I drive?!?

Rhyming Scavenger Hunt

Can you find the item our friend is holding that rhymes with knee? How about rock? Last one, what ryhmes with moon? 

Sample of a Preschool Schedule

Consistent routines can be helpful to your child's overall well-being. As an optional resource for you, we put together a sample schedule that includes academic, outdoor and even technology time throughout the day. Please modify as appropriate for your family- this is simply a suggestion. We will continue to provide resources and optional activities for you to explore with yyor child on the weekly Learning Plans. We hope that this is helpful to your family and you enjoy this time together with your family.

Time (Approx.)	Activity
6:30-8:30 am	Wake up, get dressed, brush teeth, eat breakfast.  Typical routine
8:30-9:00 am	Chose activities from Learning Plan**
9:00-9:30 am	Snack/Break Time
9:30 - 11:15 am	Outside Time/Choice Time
11:15 am -12 pm	Lunch
12:00 - 12:45 pm	Quiet Time (this is a great time for your child to look at books or be read to)
12:45-1:45	Nap or Indoor play/creative time, more outside time?
1:45-2:15	Chose activities from Learning Plan**
2:15-2:45	Snack time
2:45 - On	Typical family activities, routine dinner and bedtime

**The Vermont Agency of Education suggests 3-5 minutes for each activity followed by a break.  However you are your child’s expert - some preschool aged children can sustain activity for shorter or longer periods of time. Please feel free to adjust as necessary based on your child’s needs.

Photos Of Activities Done From Home

The emotion shown on this face is excited. The paper is the hair. I love this!

Rock names.

Labeled illustration of a Ladybug

Ladybug Gem Math Game

Our friend rolled the dice to see how many spots to put on his ladybug. Can you count how many?

Recycle Robot Emotion Face

Meet Silver! He is a robot created by one of our classmates out of recycled materials. He feels "super happy!" I think they both feel "super happy!"

Insect Theme

We will be studying insects for the month of May. Here are the concepts and vocabulary I hope your children learn while exploring this unit:.

An insect is a very small animal with particular characteristics:

• Insects are invertebrates. They have no backbones.
• Most insects walk, but some can fly and jump.
• Insects need water, air, and food to live.
• A four step life cycle is known as a complete metamorphosis.
• The Life Cycle of an insect has four stages:
•  egg
•  larva 
• pupa 
• adult. 
• Most insects have five basic physical characteristics:
  1. Insects have what we call an exoskeleton or a hard, shell-like covering on the outside of its body.
  2. Insects have three main body parts: head, thorax, and abdomen.
  3. Insects have a pair of antennae on top of their heads.
  4. Insects have 6 legs (three pairs). They use the legs for walking, but sometimes an insect may have a pair of legs that are specially designed for jumping.
  5. Insects have two pairs of wings.
• Some insects are helpful to people.
• Some insects are harmful to people.

Sink Or Float

A classmate and her sister did the sink or float activity together. First, they collected nature items. Next, they predicted whether or not the item would sink or float in water and made a chart to write down their predictions. Then, they tested their predictions by placing their items in a sink of water. Lastly, they recorded if the item sank or floated and compared the result to their prediction.

Class Meeting

Today we had our first on-line class meeting! It was so great to see so many friends! We even got to sing Happy Birthday to one of our classmates. He turns 4 years old today! What a great way to start my day!! Can't wait to do it again on April 28th

Siblings Helping Each Other Out

One of our friends and his siblings help each other with their daily school work.  

The older sibling had a measuring assignment using post-it notes. Our friend helped him measure how tall they are. 

Using markers to make letters

 Retelling the Three Billy Goats Gruff

Math Hands!!

A Classmate and Her Self Portrait

Someone wanted to share her self portrait. She did an excellent job! They look just alike.

Someone wants to say hello