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 capital letters: E, F, G, H & I along with their sounds using, "Sounds in Motion".

•   We will also be reading the stories: A Whistle for Willie, & Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You?

• We will begin our unit on Sound Exploration.  The children will begin to learn about different kinds of sounds such as: loud & soft, inside & outside, and instrumental.

• 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  continue to learn about counting & making 1 to 1 correspondence.   The children will be exploring a variety of number concepts using their prior knowledge such as: patterning with music, sorting sounds, and counting instruments to 10.

• We will also be exploring the mathematical vocabulary & concepts such as; pattern, sort, pitch & rhythm.

• 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

• Snowflakes, Blue Noodles & tweezers in the Sensory Table

• Creating Bell Pattern Necklaces

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

NO SCHOOL - January 19th - MLK Jr. Day

Happy New Year!

Enjoy Your Week!

Sincerely, 

Ms. Mendes & Ms. Watson