Thank you for coming to our open house. It was great to meet so many new friends.
As we start the year, we will be taking some time to learn about classroom expectations and routines while we get to know each other. Some of the activities will include our morning greeting song - Hello ____. The children have the choice to bounce on or roll a big ball while we sing.
Please remember to send in an extra set of clothes in a ziplock style bag that we may keep here at school. Please label the clothing and bag.
Preschool Life Skills are an important component of our preschool curriculum. A complete list can be found at the top of this page. Our first life skill is Response to Name. When a teacher calls your name, you stop, look and say 'yes'.
Our curriculum Opening the World of Learning (OWL) - develops an understanding of literacy through reading a variety of stories multiple times throughout the unit. This provides for students to have a deeper understanding of the story, supports understanding vocabulary as well as retelling familiar stories.
Our Stories for this week include:
Pete the Cat's Rockin In My School Shoes
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Handwriting - We will be exploring a variety of materials during this time to strengthen our hands to get ready to write properly. Students will progress as they are developmentally ready for this task. We are starting this week with exploring playdough -squeezing, pulling, and pushing the dough.
Small Groups - We are starting the year with "All about me"
Journal Page about School
Decorating Birthday Crowns
Decorating the first letter of their name
Choice Time: Students will be taught how to play in each center.
Dramatic Play - Kitchen
Puzzles
Art- Hand Prints
Rug - Trains
Sensory - Sand
Math Center - number boards
Literacy Center - Magna Doodles
Music
We incorporate music throughout our day as a motor break or transition. We also set aside some time at the end of the day to dance and sing as well. Children are typically given the choice of songs to sing. This week our songs will include Bingo, Wheels on the Bus and 5 Little Ducks
As always please contact me with any questions or concerns, via email, note or phone call. I look forward to getting to know your children and the great year ahead.
