Pipster Prep Online!
Due to Covid-19, we were closed for the month of April, 2020. In an effort to continue educating and expanding the minds of our Pipster Prep Families (and friends), we produced online content and created tool kits as a free resource. This was a new medium for us, and the production quality was less than ideal but it gives you a little window into the hearts and minds of our caring teachers.
Thursday, April 30th
It's morning meeting time, but it looks like Ms. Hannah is busy doing something else.
Take a calming break with Ms. Hannah.
White Board
Dry Erase Marker
Dry Eraser
Count to 100 with Ms. Hannah!
3 Pieces of Construction Paper
Glue Stick
Make your own tear paper art.
Wednesday, April 29th
Meet Ms. Breanna's dog Franny during the morning meeting.
A Piece of Paper
Crayons or Colored Pencils
Learn about descriptive words and play a letter matching game with Ms. Breanna.
Number Tracing Sheet (in lamination pouch)
Dry Erase Marker
Dry Eraser
Practice writing your numbers and watch Ms. Breanna do addition.
2 Pieces of Construction Paper
Crayons or Colored Pencils
Scissors
Glue Stick
Make your own little lady bug during this art lesson.
Tuesday, April 28th
Our NW Fawn Teacher, Ms. Kelly, is back with an exciting day of lessons.
Ms. Kelly is teaching a fun and simple game that can be played at home called "Little Mouse."
A Piece of Paper
Crayons & Colored Pencils
Learn about one of Ms. Kelly's favorite things, plants!
Monday, April 27th
Ms. Breanna is back with a day of fun lessons and activities.
Playdough
2 Pieces of Paper
Crayon
Work is what your parents will be able to get done as YOU work to make all the letters in your name with playdough.
Learn about primary and secondary colors with this fun color mixing lesson.
Join Ms. Breanna for Yoga and a Stem Playdough Building Challenge.
Friday, April 24th
All you late March & April Birthdays, we want to wish you a very Happy Birthday! We hope to be able to celebrate with all of you soon.
Thursday, April 23rd
Ms. Briar is back and has a super fun day planned. Ms. Briar was Pipster Prep's first employee and recently had her 6 year anniversary!
A Piece of Paper
Crayons or Colored Pencils
White Board
Dry Erase Marker
Dry Eraser
Practice your beginning sounds and act like animals with a fun charade game.
Some Rocks to Decorate
Permanent Marker
Decorate your own pet rock with Ms. Briar.
1 Piece of Construction Paper
Scissors
White Board
Dry Erase Marker
Dry Eraser
Practice your scissor skills while cutting out shapes to compare and sort.
Wednesday, April 22nd
Ms. Anna is back with a day of fun lessons and activities.
A Piece of Paper
Crayons or Colored Pencils
Learn about butterflies and make your own poster on the butterfly life cycle.
Playdough
White Board
Dry Erase Marker
Dry Eraser
Practice your math skills with this fun butterfly themed Math Lesson.
1 Piece of Paper
Crayons or Colored Pencils
1 Pipe Cleaner
Ms. Anna is going to walk you through how to make a beautiful butterfly of your own.
Tuesday, April 21st
Meet your teacher today, Ms. Breanna. Ms. Breanna started at Pipster Prep in February 2016 and is our NE Bear Class Teacher.
2 Popsicle Sticks
2 Pieces of Construction Paper
Cotton Balls
Glue Stick
Scissors
Crayons
Get some exercise with Ms. Breanna's and practice counting at the same time. During Science you will make weather puppets and learn about clouds.
A Piece of Paper
Crayons or Colored Pencils
Practice your letter sounds and make a journal story with Ms. Breanna.
Monday, April 20th
Ms. Hannah, our NE Raccoon Teacher, is back and badder (we mean good) than ever with some fun activities today.
White Board
Dry Erase Marker
Dry Eraser
Playdough
Pipe Cleaner
Pony Beads
Method acting starts now. Practice making different facial expressions with playdough. Then, in this Masterclass, Ms. Hannah will teach you how to make a friendship bracelet.
White Board
Dry Erase Marker
Dry Eraser
Doodle with Ms. Hannah. You will then discover your inner Rob Ross as you draw anything you'd like.
Friday, April 17th
For this Fun Friday we have a very special visitor for our "Read to Your Baby" segment and we have teacher interviews from...
Ms. Macy, our NW Bear Teacher
Ms. Sami, our NE Teacher
Ms. Macy, our NE Teacher
Ms. Briar, our NW Site Director
Ms. Jessica, our SW Site Director
Thursday, April 16th
Guess who's back? Ms. Kelly is back for a fun day of learning.
1 Piece of Paper
Crayons or Colored Pencils
Do you have a little story you've got to tell? Write a story with Ms. Kelly.
White Board
Dry Erase Marker
Dry Eraser
Pony Beads
In this lesson, Ms. Kelly teaches addition. Tune in next week for advanced calculus.
1 Piece of Paper
1 Piece of Construction Paper
Scissors
Glue Stick
You too can become a home haircut master! Practice your scissor skills while making a beautiful picture of your name.
Wednesday, April 15th
Ms. Alisha delights and surprises as she covers the science and art lesson planned today.
Queen Latifah, you wisha! We learn ryhmes with Ms. Alisha!
Don't let this April sun fool you! We Learn about clouds, rain and the next 3 months of your life during this fun science experiment.
1 Piece of White Paper
Crayons or Colored Pencils
1 Piece of Tissue Paper
Some Yarn
You haven't really lived until you've made a wind sock with Ms. Alisha.
Tuesday, April 14th
Ms. Briar has some fun activities planned for today and a surprise helper for some lessons.
Ms. Briar has a very hungry puppy. Help her feed her puppy while identifying letters.
Wiki Sticks
1 Piece of Paper
Join Ms. Briar for a Stem Building Challenge.
1 Piece of Construction Paper
Tape
Playdough
Make an instrument with Ms. Briar.
Monday, April 13th
Ms. Anna is back with some super fun lessons!
Join Ms. Anna for an exciting literacy lesson using one of our favorite books, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.
1 Sheet of Construction Paper
Colored Pencils or Crayons
Scissors
Glue Stick
5-10 cotton balls
Make a beautiful spring inspired craft with Ms. Anna.
Number Tracing Sheet (in lamination pouch)
Dry Erase Marker
Dry Eraser
Trace your numbers along with Ms. Anna during a fun math game.
Friday, April 10th
Today for your Fun Friday video, Ms. Hannah is interviewing some of Pipster Prep's Teachers.
Hear from...
Ms. Amina, our SW Rabbit Teacher
Ms. Audrey, our NE Teacher
Ms. Megan, our NW Teacher
Ms. Morgan, our NW Owl Teacher
Ms. Laura, our NE Fawn Teacher
Thursday, April 9th
Meet Ms. Hannah, our NE Raccoon Teacher. She will tell you what you will be learning today and teaching you the moonwalk.
A Piece of Paper
Crayons or Colored Pencils
Write your journal story along with Ms. Hannah.
Learn about animal & letter sounds in this fun literacy lesson. Then get ready to stretch during Yoga.
Get your playdough out and practice making spheres and hemispheres.
Wednesday, April 8th
Meet Ms. Kelly, our NW Fawn Teacher. Ms. Kelly has lots of fun activities planned for you today.
Your Name Tracing Sheet (in the lamination pouch) Dry Erase Marker
Eraser
Paper for a Journal Story
Crayons or Colored Pencils
Practice your name writing with Ms. Kelly, then draw a journal story.
A Piece of Paper (folded into a card)
Crayons or Colored Pencils
Help Ms. Kelly by making a card of your own for a community helper.
Learn about shapes and try to make different shapes out of wiki sticks.
Tuesday, April 7th
Meet Ms. Taylor, our SW Owl Teacher. Watch the morning meeting to find out what you will be doing today.
White Board
Dry Erase Marker
Eraser
Piece of paper (for journal)
Crayons or colored pencils
Practice drawing an 'A' with Ms. Taylor. Then learn about parts of a flower and draw a journal story about nature.
Practice counting and learn about different shapes with this fun math lesson.
Learn about primary and secondary colors with this color mixing experiment.
Monday, April 6th
Meet Ms. Alisha, our NW Rabbit Class Teacher. Ms. Alisha has been with Pipster Prep since September of 2017. Listen to the morning meeting to learn what you will be doing today.
name practice sheet (in the lamination pouch)
white board marker
dry erase marker
Ms. Alisha will teach you how to use your name practice sheet. You will also do a fun brain break and go over your letters & sounds.
1 Paper Plate
1 piece of tissue paper
1 piece of construction paper
crayons or colored pencils
glue stick
scissors
You will be doing a fun spring art project! You will use your own supplies from your kit to make your own creation.
Learn about chemical reactions and hypotheses with this fun science lesson. It is an easy experiment to do at home.
Friday, April 3rd
Pick up your kits tonight from 4-6pm. Ms. Briar will be in NW, Ms. Jessica will be in SW, and Ms. Hannah will be in NE! We look forward to seeing you tomorrow.
On this Fun Friday we have three engaging read alouds and some super fun brain breaks.
Thursday, April 2nd
Ms. Briar is the NW Site Director and has been with Pipster Prep for all 6 of our years (also, yesterday was our 6 year birthday). To film this masterpice, we studied the 35 movies with the greatest plot twists of all time. Ms. Briar turns in a tour de force as she surprises and delights us with a reveal of what you will be learning in this morning's lesson.
Being home all day with your family can sometimes feel like you are watching paint dry. Well, that's not what it fees like to watch Ms. Briar write a story about Spring. You will have a chance to draw your own story!
We were honored to be barely excluded in the 17 Best Movies That Teach Kids Empathy and Kindness. Ms. Briar teaches empathy in a way we can all understand.
Wednesday, April 1st
A morning meeting should be familiar to all our students. Watch Ms. Anna as she introduces you to what you will be learning today! (24.25 mins)
For our literacy lesson, Ms. Anna will model drawing a story. You will have time to draw your own story too! You will then practice your letters and sounds using the phonics flip chart and learn about lowercase letters. (39.5 mins)
Ms. Anna will teach numbers 0-20 using a number line. Watch her three stuffed animals race to the finish line. Spoiler Alert: They are all winners. (16.22 mins)
Pipster Prep breaks down the 4th wall when we follow Ms. Anna into the bathroom so she can wash her hands and experiment with static electricity. You're going to want to try this at home.