October 25-29th, 2021 NEWS -TEACHERS REBECCA AND NADIFA
UPDATES:
When we return to school you will meet Teacher Nadifa who will work with myself and a part-time assistant who will cover our breaks.
As we move closer to school we will offer some outdoor home visit options in the tents we are purchasing for our sites, at a park, and/or possibly meet to read books at a library together J
-Teachers will work on some more AM training and planning soon so I will do am classes as my time allows -Let me know if you would like to do pm classes if I am busy in the am J
-Please remember to have Doctors and Dentists send us the exam report! We appreciate it J
-Newsletter set to 7.5 hours of HL weekly
Social Emotional
Teach your children how to be a good friend: https://thepreschooltoolboxblog.com/tips-for-helping-preschoolers-be-a-good-friend-teachece/
Look for Common Interests: share with your children some visual clues they might look for at school (or in other social settings) to find a friend that may have similar interests. Backpack characters, characters or logos on clothing and games that other children like to play are all good clues. Remind children that by listening to their peers and observing, they will gain valuable information about what other children like. Those clues will give a child something of value to ask another child about. We ALL enjoy talking about the things we LIKE – preschoolers do, too!
SKILLS: conversation skills, naming feelings (shy, proud, excited), self-expression: “I like…”
Language / Literacy
BOOKS ONLINE:
Pete the Cat Five little Pumpkins https://video.link/w/TfAFc https://video.link/w/zbSFc
Grandma’s Tiny House – can you count what’s inside?
Art / Writing
WRITING PRACTICE:
Do you have an old calendar at your house? Every day before or after class have your children write in one of the boxes that matches the day of the week or the number of the day. (Hint – each calendar rotates every seven years so if you found an old one from 2014 it will be correct to the day of week/number of date)
SINGING:
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Vocabulary/conversation practice/writing letters to identify pictures =labeling
ART:
If you have a ruler or the edge of a cardboard you can make a border around your picture/practice drawing lines.
Be just like the great artists and have a fancy frame!
SKILLS: motor skill of painting, conversation skills, vocabulary
Math / Science
MATH:
Can you write dots or make playdoh shapes or drawings for the right number of the fruits and foods in this video? Hungry Caterpillar https://video.link/w/ScSFc
SCIENCE:
SKILLS: conversation, counting, observation and recalling details
Problem Solving
THINKING GAME:
SKILLS: describing things out loud & listening & taking turns, and recalling.
Movement / Play
PRETEND PLAY & MOVING GAME FUN:
SKILLS: muscle practice & exercise and conversation and recall