OUR CURRICULUM THIS WEEK ...

                                  PRE-K HOPE   2025 - 2026

                        THEME:   "I AM A CHILD OF GOD "

                                                                 December 15 - 19

                                                              Christmas Activities!

We will continue our Christmas activities this week! We will continue to practice for our Christmas Mini-Concert on Thursday. We will participate in a Christmas Card Exchange & a class Gift Game, as we focus on the JOY Advent candle. We will learn about the JOY in giving to others. In Math we will sequence numbers 0-10. We will explore more Christmas books and learn about candy canes. It will be a fun-filled exciting week, ending with an Early Dismissal on December 19th.       MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!

                                                                              December 8 - 12

                                                          Star Student:  Maren

We will be preparing for our Mini-Christmas Concert, and making Christmas crafts this week. We will read Christmas books, and review letters and sounds. We will practice writing our first name correctly. In Math we will be creating number lines using paint sticks. We will focus on the characters, setting, problem and solution in "The Gingerbread Man". Our "Seeds" Lessons continue to prepare us for the birth of Jesus. We will learn about animals and what they need in Science, and ways we are each special in Social Studies. It will be a fun week of learning! I hear Sparkles the Elf left our class a Snowball Game to play!

                                                             December 1-5

                                                             Star Student: Lydia

ELA: The letter & sound : "Nn" Nn is a consonant, "N" as in nest

MATH: Sequence numbers 0-10, Patterns, Before & After Numbers

RELIGION: "Advent", John The Baptist Shares Jesus' Message, Nativity

SOCIAL STUDIES: Holiday Traditions, Life :today & in the past

SCIENCE: Magnets, Science Vocabulary, What is an Engineer?

We had an awesome time with our Grandparents! We made a craft, read books, and played a turkey game with dice. We also learned about a"cornucopia", and created an edible one with Bugles Corn Chips, vanilla icing, and Trix Cereal. Yum! We created turkey handprints, and learned about turkeys. We made turkey hats and a turkey face mask. We are excited and thankful to celebrate Thanksgiving with our families!

                                                             November 24-25

                                                             Happy Thanksgiving!!!

We will be practicing our song for Grandparent's Day! We will read the story,"There Was An Old Lady That Swallowed A Turkey!". We will be making a turkey craft and hat, along with a turkey mask. We are also making a Turkey Handprint keepsake! We are SO excited to welcome our Grandparents on Tuesday! We will continue practicing writing our name, counting 0-10, and writing 0-10. We are learning about "Advent" in Religion, and magnets in Science. We are thankful for all God has given us!

                                                            Week 13: November 17-21

                                                                     Star Student: Isabella

ELA: The Letter & Sound of the Week: "Mm", M is a consonant, "M" as in Mom

MATH: Sequence Numbers 0-10, Patterns, Before & After Numbers

RELIGION: We Follow Jesus!, What is "Advent"? The candle of "HOPE"

SOCIAL STUDIES: Thanksgiving, Pilgrims &  Native Americans

SCIENCE: Turkeys: Habitats & Characteristics, Magnets

We had a wonderful week of learning & exploring! We studied Creation and all the beautiful things God has made. Daniel and Arianna celebrated their birthdays. We learned about sound, and we each listened to our voice through a sound instrument . We are preparing for Thanksgiving and Grandparent's Day! It is an exciting time of year ,as we approach the Advent Season beginning on November 30th!

                                                         Week 12: November 10-14

ELA: The Letter & Sound of the Week: "Kk"  K is a consonant  "K" as in King

MATH: Numbers 0-10, 10 Frames, Before & After Numbers, Patterns

RELIGION: God Cares For All Creation, Creation, Guardian Angels

SOCIAL STUDIES: Past, Present & Future, Veteran's Day, I Can Be Me!

SCIENCE: Sounds, What Makes Sound?, "Dancing Sprinkles", 5 Senses

The class had a great week exploring this beautiful Autumn season! We went on a leaf hunt, explored leaf rubbing, and sorted leaves. We learned the letter and sound for "Xx", and the number 10. We learned that Jesus loved going to the Temple, and studied the life of Saint Francis. The class is preparing for Grandparent's Day --we are practicing a song we will sing when they visit on Tuesday, November 25th.

                                                                                       Week 11: November 3-7

                                                                 Star Student: Ella

ELA: The Letter & Sound of the Week : "Xx"   X is a consonant   "X" as in X-ray

MATH: Number "10" ten, 10 Frames, Patterns, Few & More, 10 Towers

RELIGION: We Belong To God's Family, St. Francis of Assisi, Going to Church

SOCIAL STUDIES: What is a map? Transportation , Weather & Clothes

SCIENCE: Autumn Leaves, Seasons, Leaf Rubbings, Collecting Leaves

The class LOVED the Costume Parade & dressing up for Halloween! We participated in a Candy Corn Investigation ,and enjoyed Halloween Bingo. We listened to "Stellaluna" and made bats. WE learned about bats & echolocation. We practiced the Sign of the Cross, learned about Saints, and learned about "All Saints Day". We had a wonderful week!

                                                      Week 10: October 27 - 31

                                                             Star Student: Graham

                We will be doing Halloween  and Autumn  Activities this week !

ELA: Spookley The Square Pumpkin, Pete The Cat Trick or Pete, Stellaluna

                   *Letter & Sound Review *Assessments for T-1 Report Cards

MATH: Number "9" nine, Counting to find out how many, Patterns

RELIGION:  Jesus Wants Us To Be With Him, School Song, Sign of the Cross

SOCIAL STUDIES: Community, How Can I Be A  Good Friend?

SCIENCE: Bats, Candy Corn Investigation, Pumpkins

The class loved our field trip to Gaver Farm! We wrote a story in class about the trip, and what we liked at the farm. Pre-K Hope and Pre-K Faith both enjoyed a Fall Scavenger Hunt this week! Students found many Autumn objects on the list, and checked them off...they were squealing with excitement! We sprayed a spider web to show them the intricate details. We reviewed the letters & sounds learned so far, practiced writing our first names, and counted from 1-8. The week ended with an awesome School Assembly honoring our Children of God, and celebrating student accomplishments!

                                                                         Week 9: October 20 - 24

                                                               Field Trip: Gaver Farm !

ELA: The Letter "Ww"   "W" is a consonant, and it says "W" as in water

MATH: "8" eight, Stacking block towers, 8 in a 10 frame, Counting

RELIGION: Everyone Is Important to Jesus, Sign of the Cross, "Our Father"

SOCIAL STUDIES: Life Cycle of an Apple, Life Cycle of a Pumpkin, Farms

SCIENCE: Fall Scavenger Hunt & Nature Walk, Winter: Animals Hibernate

The class enjoyed using our 5 senses to explore a pumpkin, and draw our observations. We created paper 3-D volcanoes, and practiced writing upper and lowercase "Vv". We counted pumpkin seeds, and practiced our cutting skills with scissors. We also learned the 5-finger prayer, and prayed for others. We are very excited to travel on a bus to our Gaver Farm Field Trip this week! Thank you to all that are able to go on Tuesday, October 21st!

                                                        Week 8: October 13 - 17

                                                              Star Student: Arianna

ELA: The Letter "Vv"    "V" is a consonant, and it says "V" as in volcano

MATH:  "7" seven, Stacking block towers 0-10, counting pumpkin seeds

RELIGION: Jesus Wants Us To Ask, Prayer, The 5 Finger Prayer

SOCIAL STUDIES: Rules, Freedom, What to do in an Emergency

SCIENCE: Our 5 Senses, Life Cycle of a Pumpkin, Cutting a Pumpkin Open

The class really enjoyed visiting our SUS "Harvest Festival" this week! Thank you to every Parent & Grandparent that was able to come and spend that special time with your Pre-K student. We had a blast enjoying our Pumpkin Volcano experiment! We are learning the "5 Senses" song...many students say please play it again! We are also learning the Hopscotch "Numbers" song, and students are learning how to spell the "number words" as they form the numbers in the air! I'm so proud of our class!We learned about the 10 lepers this week, and how important it is to be grateful & say THANK YOU! I hope your children said a special "thank you" to you this week for ALL you do! Looking forward to seeing everyone at Conferences on October 17th. Thank you for 100% participation! 

                                                                          Week 7: October 6 - 10 

                                                                 Star Student: Camren

  ELA: The Letter "Tt" "T" is a consonant, and it says "T" as in tiger

MATH: "6" six,  Stacking block towers 0-10, Counting 0-10

RELIGION: Jesus Is Our Friend, Sign of the Cross, "Our Father"

SOCIAL STUDIES: "Long Ago And Today", "I Can Be A Good Citizen"

SCIENCE: "Pumpkin Volcano" Experiment, Our 5 Senses: Pumpkins & Apples

The class is doing a wonderful job gaining confidence and independence packing and unpacking daily! We will be working on fine motor skills and pencil grip this week. A highlight of the Autumn season in my class is our "Pumpkin Volcano" experiment! We will enjoy going to the Harvest Festival on Thursday. We will be learning the letter and sound for "Tt" this week. We will continue our 

"Seeds" lessons, and learn that Jesus is our friend! It will be an exciting week in Pre-K !!!

                                              Week 6 :  September 29- October 3

                                                                    Star Student:  Leah

ELA: The Letter of the Week: "Ll", & Letter Sound *Sight Words: "I", "a", "see"

CIRCLE TIME: Calendar, Weather, Circle Time Song, ABCya! Game

MATH: Review 0-5, Learn "6" six, Numbers in a ten frame, Counting

RELIGION: "Jesus Invites Us To Grow ", Sign of the Cross, Service Project

*PRAYER PARTNERS: FOURTH GRADE "We Need Each Other" October 1st

SCIENCE: Observe & Predict :"Sink or Float" Objects, Autumn, Seasons

SOCIAL STUDIES: I Can Be A Good Citizen, Taking Care Of Our Classroom

We are continuing to practice our routines and classroom procedures. The students are doing a great job! We have received many compliments on our good behavior walking  in a straight, quiet line in the hallways!We also pick a "lucky duck" each day...the lucky duck is rewarded at the end of the day if they made good choices. :  ) We are reviewing our letters & sounds, learning the parts of a book, learning the characters in a story, and working on our fine motor skills. We are continuing our SEEDS lessons, and growing in our  faith. We will meet our Fourth Grade Prayer Partners this week!

                                                 Week 5:  September 22 - 26

                                                         Star Student: Aiden

ELA: The Letter of the Week:"Ii" & 2 Letter Sounds *Sight Words: "I', "a", "see"

CIRCLE TIME: Calendar, Graph Weather, Circle Time Song, ABCya! Game

MATH: Review 0 - 4, Learning "5" five ,Numbers in a ten frame, Counting

RELIGION: "Jesus Invites Us To Share", Service Project, Sign of The Cross

SCIENCE: "Ice" Experiments, Weather: Welcome Autumn!, Seasons

SOCIAL STUDIES: "I Can Be A Good Citizen", Resolving Conflict, Compromise

We will continue to learn routines and procedures in our classroom. We will practice tracing our first names, and continue working on tracing and cutting skills. The first "Pizza" Hot Lunch is this week, as well as a Dollar Day and School Wide Spirit Assembly. The students are creating friendships and learning to share. I will start to use "Task Boxes" in the classroom to refine fine motor skills. Ask your child about "Peaceful Pumpkin"!  :  ) 

                                                              Week 4 : September 15 - 19

                                                                         Star Student: Maxine

ELA: The Letter of the Week: "Hh" & Letter Sound  *Sight Words: "I",   "a"

CIRCLE TIME: Calendar, Graph Weather, Circle Time Rhyme, ABC ya! Game

MATH: Review "0", "1", "2" Learning "3", "4".  Numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 in a ten frame.Building towers

RELIGION:We will start our SEEDS Lessons. Theme: "Jesus Is With Us", The Sign of the Cross

SCIENCE: Sorting & Classifying, Making Observations

SOCIAL STUDIES:"A Happy Classroom!" :Friendship, Making Good Choices

We will continue learning and practicing classroom routines and procedures. We will work on tracing and cutting skills. We will begin our "SEEDS" lesson in Religion. The students are enjoying our Specials, going to eat in the LunchRoom, and playing outside. Almost every student falls asleep during our daily Rest Time. It is fun to learn and make friends as we learn to follow Jesus here at SUS !!!

                                                             Week 3:  September 8 - 12

ELA: The Letter of the Week: "Ee" & Letter Sound *  Sight Word : "I"

CIRCLE TIME: Calendar, Graph Weather, Circle Time Rhyme, Shoe Game

MATH: Review zero "0", Learning "1" one, "2" two.  0,1, 2 in a ten frame.

RELIGION: The Sign of the Cross, What is prayer? , "The Our Father"

SCIENCE: I Can Be A Scientist!        Observing leaves & pumpkins

                                   *We will make Elephant Toothpaste!

SOCIAL STUDIES:"A Friendly Classroom"   A School Tour

We will continue to practice procedures and routines this week. We will continue to work on packing and unpacking independently. Many students have already mastered this routine! We will continue to learn that letters make sounds as we review "Ff" and start "Ee".We will work on writing and identifying numbers 0, 1, and 2 , as we show them in a 10 frame. We will continue to learn school rules and celebrate kindness and good choices in our classroom.

                            Week 2 : September 1-5

ELA: The Letter of the Week: "Ff" & Letter Sound

CIRCLE TIME: Calendar, Graph Weather, Circle Time        

                                     Rhyme, Pete The Cat Shoe Game

MATH: Counting 1-10, Counting Objects 1-5, Zero:0

                    *Learning that zero means "none".

RELIGION: The Sign of the Cross, God Made Me Special

SCIENCE: "I Can Be A Scientist": observe,investigate

SOCIAL STUDIES""I Can Be A Historian" :past & present

                                       BOOKS THIS WEEK:

"Rainbow Fish", "The Foot Book", "Fox In Socks", "Fire Engine", "The Very Lonely Firefly", "Froggy Goes To School","Ten Little Fish", "One Fish ,Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish". 

We will continue to practice routines: packing & unpacking , Rest Time, Snack Time, Lunch Time, Walking quietly in the hallway. We will continue to learn all our friends name & reward good character traits. We will practice writing our first names.

               Gradual Entry Week 1  :  August 25-August 29

We will learn our friend's names, and learn our 4 rules in Pre-K Hope!  The rules are...

Be kind, Be safe, Be respectful, & Be responsible!

We will find our name at the table, and find our cubby. We will practice unpacking, walking quietly in a straight line in the hall, and learn our Circle Time song. We will pray & eat our snack. We will listen to stories about starting preschool and "The Kissing Hand".

 WE WILL HAVE FUN!!!   :  )    Great First Week !!!

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