Pre-K Newsletter
March 21- 25, 2022, Week #28
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Flying Critters!
This week, children will learn about insects that fly, including bees, mosquitoes, flies, butterflies, ladybugs, and dragonflies. They will learn how these critters fly, which ones are pests, and which one creates a sweet treat. Children will also learn about hte metamorphosis of the butterfly!
Looking forward to...
Important Dates:
March 21- World Down Syndrome Day- Wear Crazy Socks
March 31- Pizza/Keno Night at 6:30
Book Fair News!
Thank you to everyone who came out and supported our Scholastic Book Fair this past week. We sure enjoyed seeing so many students select new books to read and enjoy.
Congrats to Yara Ogunsola!
We are so proud of you for winning the Book Character Contest drawing in the Pre-K division. Way to go! We hope you enjoy all the books you selected as your prize.
Literacy
This week we will focus on:
Two phonemes (sounds) can be blended to form a one-syllable word.
The letters of the alphabet follow a specific order.
Expressive ideas can be recorded with illustrations and words.
Math
This week we will focus on:
A whole is the sum of two parts.
A number can be broken down into two parts.
The difference between a whole and aone of its parts, tells what the other part is.
Social/Emotional
This week we will focus on:
Following directions
Information recall
Playing and working with others
Kindergarten Writing Readiness
All through Pre-K we work hard on perfecting our "fine motor" skills. A big part of being ready to write is strengthening our hands, increasing our fine motor skills. Try this fun activity at home to help your child gain hand strength and increase their writing abilities.
Using painters tape, a flat surface (a cookie sheet works great), some small plastic animal toys, tape the animals to the baking sheet. Encourage your child to rescue the animals and save them from extinction!
Extension: time your child's success and encourage them to beat their own time in a second attempt. Or, have your child group the animals by specific attributes, count the animals, or put the animals into a pattern!
Pre-K Support Needed
Our classrooms are extra blessed when items on our wish lists appear. We have had some parents ask if we had an Amazon Wish List for our classrooms. We have linked our wish lists below for your consideration.
Thank you to those who have helped supply classroom needs. If you are able to help any teacher, we greatly appreciate your kindness.
Repeated Information...
Your child needs the following items sent in their backpack, every day:
*a change of weather appropriate clothes in a ziploc bag
*a water bottle that they can manage without spilling
*2-3 healthy snack items (no items that require utensils, please)
*Daily Folder, signed each night
Daily Folders
Each school day, your child brings home their Daily Folder. Please make sure you are signing the GREAT Chart nightly and returning it to school on the following day. Your support and communication is very much appreciated. Thank you!
Dismissal Reminder:
If you find your child must go home a different way than planned, please notify the office by a phone call by at least 2:00 p.m. Teachers and our front office staff do not always have access to email or are busy teaching or helping others. A phone call is required. Sometimes we have only one person in the front office, so we want to provide ample time to be able to meet your needs.