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 learning about the letters: x, y, & z;  along with their sounds using, "Sounds in Motion".

•   We will also be reading the story: Little Red Riding Hood

• We will be learning about how to tell stories through drama using the genre: Fairytales.  Children will learn about characters & settings.

• Some ways to enhance your child's literacy skills at home: 

• Playing I SPY: Ask your child if they can find different letters and/or simple sight words around the house, in books, while driving in the car, etc.

• Sing: Nursery Rhymes & Alphabet Songs

• Play Alphabet Bingo or Sound Bingo using pictures

• Write your name or letters in the sand while at the playground or Paint with water

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 just simple &  great ways to strengthen your child's math skills.

• This week we will  learn about counting & making 1 to 1 correspondence.   The children will be exploring a variety of number concepts & counting to 10 or higher.  We also will be working on beginning addition skills & patterning.

• We will also be exploring the mathematical vocabulary & concepts such as; digits, addition/adding, measurement (vertical), repeat & patterning.

• When enhancing mathematic skills at home, some fun ideas include:

• Counting Songs

• Puzzles: while playing children learn about shapes, space & fine motor development

• Playing Number Bingo, Candyland, etc.

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

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

• Ball Play

• Bike Riding

• Holiday Colored Sand with Cookie Cutters Sensory Table

• Creating The Three Little Pigs Setting Art

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.  These activities also foster social skills such as: turn taking in preparation for the  4K classroom.  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 Day Hours: 7:45 am - 2:15 pm

4K Fairy Tale Drama - Thursday, December 18th @ 11:15 am

Winter Break - December 22nd thru January 5th

(Children return on January 6th)

Enjoy Your Week!

Sincerely, 

Ms. Mendes & Ms. Watson