W is for Winter!

Brrrrr! It's been a cool week here at PreK! We learned all about the letter W and practiced vocabulary words such as waffle, wagon, window, watermelon, and winter. We also talked about winter weather and what types of clothing we wear when it is cold outside. We played a clothing sorting game on the Smartboard and made winter clothing collages out of magazine pictures. We also practiced counting mittens, snowmen, and snowflakes. Check out the picture below of our friend Ian, counting snowflakes.

Next week we will be celebrating the 100th day of school! It is hard to believe that we have already been in school for 100 days...Spring Break will be here before we know it! As part of our celebration, we will doing all sorts of counting! Check out the video below to practice counting at home with your child!

Next week our literacy focus will be on the letter Y.We will also continue reading nursery rhymes such as Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, Old Mother Hubbard, and Little Miss Muffet. Click HERE to play a nursery rhyme game from Sesame Street.

FYI-

• Monday, January 23rd, is the 100th day of School!
• Developmentally Appropriate Practices Workshop will be Thursday, January 26th from 6:00-7:00 PM. The Special Education Department will be leading this parent training, so if you have any questions regarding your child's development, this would be a great workshop to attend.
• Check your child's folder daily for important classroom and school information.
• If your child has an accident at school, please be sure to send another change of clothes in their bookbag the next school day.
• Please label all hats, jackets, bookbags, etc.
• Important Dates:
• Febuary 9th - Class Picture Day
• Febuary 17th and 20th - Holiday

Welcome Winter!

Happy New Year and Welcome back to PreK. Ms. Lowe and I hope that you and your family had a wonderful holiday season and a restful break. With that said, we are back in full swing here at PreK. This week we worked on transitioning back to our school routine. We practiced walking in a line, sitting for small group and large group activities, and following simple directions like raising our hand. We also reviewed our colors, shapes, and ABC’s. Check out the videos below to review these concepts with your child at home.

Next week we will be learning all about nursery rhymes and the letter W. We will read rhymes like Humpty Dumpty, Jack and Jill, and Baa Baa Black Sheep. We will also continue to learn about winter, specifically winter clothing. We will read the story The Mitten by Jan Brett and make a collage of winter clothing.

FYI –

• Remember, there will be no school on January 16^th in observance of MLK Day! Have a great long weekend!
• As we are in the middle of cold and flu season, donations of Kleenex and Hand Sanitizer would be greatly appreciated.
• Remember to label all of your child’s belongings. This includes book bags, jackets, hats, mittens, extra clothes, etc.
• If your child is not yet potty trained, please make sure that you include pull-ups and wipes in your child’s book bag daily.
• Remember, if your child has a fever, vomits, or diarrhea at school they will be sent home. Please do not send your child back to school until they have been symptom free for 24 hours. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.
• We will be celebrating the 100^th day of school on Monday, January 23^rd!