Weekly Newsletter

LANGUAGE & LITERACY:

• Literacy is a very important part of a child's development.  Reading on a daily basis is a wonderful way to help enhance your child's beginning literacy skills as you share fun, quality time together!

• This week, we will be sharing fun stories in the classroom such as: In the Small, Small Pond.

• The letters for this week's letter cycle will be Pp, Qq, Rr, Ss & Tt.  We will also be working with our sounds in motion!

Mathematics:

• Math is all around us!   Counting as you set the table for dinner, measure while baking cookies or matching socks while doing the laundry are all great ways to strengthen your child's math skills.

• We will continue to learn  about living & non-living things in our backyard!

• We will create "life size" flowers in our own image!

SMALL & LARGE MUSCLE CONTROL (GROSS/FINE MOTOR): 

• Both Small & large muscle control, "motor development" is very important at this age.  There are many opportunities you may offer throughout the day for folks to strengthen such skills.  For example:

• Hairy Henrys ( growing seeds)

• Building Flower Petals

• Bike Riding

WHAT OTHER THINGS CAN WE DO AT HOME?

Celebrate learning at home by using the number & alphabet cards below to make & play games such as: Memory or Bingo.  You can also explore with literacy as you tell and/or write stories about  something your family did together, for example: going to the park or playground, cooking in the kitchen or playing a game.

  The most important thing is to have fun!

 Numeral  Cards

Alphabet Cards

Items Needed for School

1 bookbag (large enough to carry folder home w/newsletter, etc.)

1 bath or beach towel for quiet time (no large blankets please)

1 complete change of clothes to leave at school

DATES TO REMEMBER

SCHOOL Hours: 7:45 am - 2:15 pm

May 17th - Water Day/Ice Cream Celebration

May 21st & May 22nd - 1/2 Days

May 22nd - Last Day - Happy Summer!

Sincerely, 

Ms. Mendes & Ms. Watson