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The Pre-Kindergarten classroom at Dayton Islamic School is a self-contained room with a Montessori-based curriculum. Most of each day is spent with the children working on self-directed learning explorations, either individually or in partnerships. Each day, the students receive two short lessons from the teacher (generally about 10 minutes each), one in Language Arts and one in Mathematics. Once a week, the students participate in an Art activity related to the current instructional content for the given week. In addition, twice a week the students play songs as a class, using and sharing musical instruments. The resources of our school also provide special content for the students as they grow into devout Muslims. Every day, the students practice their Qu’ran passages and Arabic vocabulary with their Arabic teacher, Sr. Eaman.
Upcoming Events
Friday, March 19th is the last day of the 3rd Quarter of school
3rd Quarter report cards will be sent home on Friday, March 26th.
Monday-Friday, March 29-April 2 is Spring Break. School will be closed for the week.
Our Focus For March 15-19 is….
Language Arts:
Students will continue to illustrate their copies of our classroom-written short story, Frog's New Friends.
Using the computer to review alphabet and simple sight words
Making connections to text
Learn a new poem all about vowels
Play a rhyme identification game
Mathematics:
Practice counting orally as a group
Simple addition problems using tactile objects in the room
Review value of coins in small groups
3-D shape review (cone, cylinder, pyramid)/Where do we see these shapes?
Science/Social Studies:
Observing and experimenting with light and darkness
Discuss difference between loud and quiet/Make a chart
Practice playing instruments loudly and quietly/Invite Kindergarten to our "quiet performance"
Think Spring! Read/discuss seasonal changes
Compare this week's temperature with last week's/ Any changes? Why?
Note From Miss T.
Parents,
I hope to work closely with you all during the course of the school year to ensure that the students achieve as many goals as possible. I will keep in contact with you on a regular basis, and I hope that you will do the same with me. My email address is Rebecca@dis4u.org.
Reminders
Please continue to adhere to our school's set drop-off and pick-up times. I thank you all, because I have seen much improvement with this recently!!!
DIS is now serving hot lunches. If you want your child to eat hot lunches, please refer to the yellow sheet for prices.
Every two weeks, your child will bring home his or her blanket. Please wash it and return to school the following Monday. I have noticed that a lot of students are borrowing my blankets and pillows because they do not have their own. Please make sure that your child's belongings come back to school so they can be comfortable at school.
Also, many of the students are coming to school without their folders. Please make sure that your child brings his or her folder to school EVERY day. Thank you!!
Photos of Our Classroom
 Creating Patterns
 Transferring liquids to improve concentration and hand-eye coordination Exploring the value of numbers Transferring objects to improve focus and counting skills Enjoying looking at and retelling stories we've read together, which is important for recall in beginning readers Moving cautiously in the room, staying focused and bolstering responsibility The Firefighters that came to school to teach us Fire Safety Working around the room in our Firefighter Hats!!! More fun work on Fire Safety Day!! Our classroom Green Bean Harvest! Sure, not many grew, but there were enough for every student to taste! Sampling the delicious ice cream that the Kindergarten class made and shared with us. A performance of Reader's Theater, an exciting way for the students to recall a story by acting it out. For this performance, the students acted out our class-written short story, Frog's New Friends. |