Month: September 2019

Welcome to Preschool                   

September 23-27, 2019

 

Dear Preschool Families:  The preschoolers are working on sitting quietly during large group time. This is especially challenging for them because they are being asked to curb those urges to react naturally. This is the very beginning of important lessons readying them for their school experience. This week we talked a lot about what we can do to be healthy including choosing healthy food over not so healthy food. We also role-played how to line up nicely without getting in front of someone. (I love the look of amazement when they learn they can’t just jump in wherever they want!)  Even though we do play outside in 2 – ½ hour increments, the little ones do get quite tired with all the learning. If you have any questions about your child’s day, please ask.

These are the skills we have been practicing this week:

Arts & Crafts	Dramatic Play	Story/Lesson	Blocks & Building
Drawing lines and using daubers for fall trees Easel with fall colors Apples	Dollhouse and family Baby dolls Community Helpers	What makes us healthy? Making healthy choices	Wooden Blocks Train station Car mat with cars Castle Blocks
Language & Literacy	Library/Listening Center	Math & Manipulatives	Music & Movement
ABC puzzles Chalk boards and sponges/chalk Spelling names using tiles Writing names Alpha Train puzzle List of things to keep us healthy	Friendship, family, school, feelings Llama, Llama Misses Mama I Spy Books 5 senses	Stringing beads Counting list Sorting gems Pom Poms on Apple trees	Bean Bag Boogie Instruments Ready Set Move Name Games
Gross Motor/Outdoor Play	Science & Sensory	Fine Motor Activities	Religious Focus
Outside play CD dancing	My 5 senses/By Body What makes us Healthy Choosing healthy food Exploration with natural materials and magnifying glasses NGSS:  Force (Push and Pull)	Tweezers/Pom Poms/Apple trees Puzzles Playdoh with Alpha cutters Writing Sunflowers with tweezers	Sign of the cross Prayers at beginning of day, snack, lunch and before going home. Bible Story

 

Coming Up:  We will be teaching fire safety next week culminating in a visit from Firefighter Gary who will be showing them firefighter gear and talk about basic safety. It is important to let the little ones know that in the event of a fire, the firefighters are there to help them, so they must not hide. We will also be exploring apples.

Welcome to PreKindergarten         

September 23-27, 2019

 

Dear PreK Families:  The children learned about being healthy: healthy teeth and exercising We also talked about being respectful of our school, resources and toys both at school and at home. In religion, we talked about how Jesus is a shepherd and we are his flock, how Jesus wants us to take care of others and that Jesus loves us and takes care of us. We also read the book on Creation and we will start a Creation book next week .HOMEWORK: Please continue spelling your child’s name with him/her, in the car or whenever you have their undivided attention. Spelling it in a chant makes it more interesting.

These are the skills we have been practicing this week:

Arts & Crafts	Dramatic Play	`Story/Lesson	Blocks & Building
Teacher led skills practice: Cutting, ripping and gluing fall trees Daubers Fall Pastels Collage of Holy Things we see in the classroom	Dollhouse and family Baby Dolls Community helpers	Healthy Teeth Respect school, home and toys Partner play Exercise keeps us healthy	Wooden blocks Train Station Car mat with cars Castle Blocks
Language & Literacy	Library/Listening Center	Math & Manipulatives	Music & Movement
Letter C, sound, writing ABC’s Writing ‘round the Mulberry Bush	Friendship, family, school, feelings Checking out a Library book for the classroom Llama, Llama, Misses Mama I Spy books 5 senses	Shapes, colors Numbers in the Bible (Creation)
Gross Motor/Outdoor Play	Science & Sensory	Fine Motor Activities	Religious Focus
Outside play Follow the Leader and running games in the gym CD dancing	What is a cavity? Exercise keeps us healthy Night/Day/Earth/Sky/Water	Cutting Ripping Gluing Writing letters Writing names	Prayers to start the day, before snack and lunch, when we go home. Spontaneous prayer Jesus wants us to grow He is a good Shepherd Creation story Seeds: Jesus teaches his followers: invites us to gather in faith, belonging to a parish, calls us to care for the poor Work in Religion books

 

COMING UP:  Fire safety lessons and a visit from Firefighter Gary. We will be talking about apples and doing science investigating using apples so we are asking parents to please bring in a few apples of varying sizes and colors by next Wednesday, October 2.  Thank you so much! We are also going to be talking about how God created the world and the children will be making their own creation books to take home!

 

Welcome to PreKindergarten         

September 16-20, 2019

 

Dear Preschool Families:  The children continued to work hard at learning the school routine. They love our Schedule Board, which shows exactly where we are during the day and what comes next. They make sure we don’t forget to move the arrow down!

Brushing teeth has added another element to our quiet time tasks. After lunch they now:

1. Pack up their lunch boxes 2 .Get their towels, blankets and toothbrush and put them on their mat. 3. Fix up their bed by spreading out towel and blanket 4.Brush teeth, use the restroom and wash hands. 5. Put their toothbrush in their cubby. 6. Put lunchbox above their backpacks in the hall. 7. Get rest-time books. 8. Settle for quiet time.

 As you can see, that is a daunting list of tasks for your little ones to accomplish. We are proud of each and every one for their efforts! HOMEWORK:  Please practice spelling your child’s name and counting 1-10.

These are the skills we have been practicing this week:

Arts & Crafts	Dramatic Play	`Story/Lesson	Blocks & Building
Center Art and Skills practice: Shape Person/Markers Fingerpainting and Fall Colors at the Easel	Dollhouse and family Baby dolls Community Helpers and neighborhood buildings in block center Castle Blocks	My Body Keeping Healthy Chapel time	Wooden blocks Train station Magnet Blocks
Language & Literacy	Library/Listening Center	Math & Manipulatives	Music & Movement
Spelling and name recognition ABC magnets Writing letter B/sound Healthy vs unhealthy list ABC magnets Ordering:  largest-smallest   Library with Mrs. Smith	Library: Friendship, family, school, feelings, All about Me stories Listening Center:  Yes We Can! Llama Llama Misses Mama and the Kissing Hand Science books: I Spy Books and Five Senses	Calendar Engineering with cups and tongue depressors Bug patterning Dominoes	I Like Friends Apples and Bananas Today is Monday Manners Song Instruments Bean Bag Boogie
Gross Motor/Outdoor Play	Science & Sensory	Fine Motor Activities	Religious Focus
Outdoor Play CD dancing	Matching animals to homes Light table with translucent shapes Science exploration with natural materials and magnifying glasses Exploring Force-Push and Pull	Stringing necklaces/beads Puzzles Body words in Science Center Sunflowers and tweezers Coloring Gluing Writing names	Sign of the Cross Circle time and meal time prayers Bible stories and songs Family and friends prayers Chapel time The Golden Rule

 

Coming Up:  Being Healthy, The Golden Rule (God’s #1 rule: “Treat others like you like to be treated”) by role-playing, saying “I’m sorry”, practicing name writing, Alphabet and counting 1-5.

SPAGHETTI DINNER:  Saturday, September 21 – Assumption Gym  (2 seatings: 5:00 & 6:00)  PLEASE JOIN US!!

Welcome to Preschool                   

September 16-20, 2019

 

Dear Preschool Families:  The children continued to work hard at learning the school routine. They love our Schedule Board, which shows exactly where we are during the day and what comes next. They make sure we don’t forget to move the arrow down!

Brushing teeth has added another element to our quiet time tasks. After lunch they now:

1. Pack up their lunch boxes 2 .Get their towels, blankets and toothbrush and put them on their mat. 3. Fix up their bed by spreading out towel and blanket 4.Brush teeth, use the restroom and wash hands. 5. Put their toothbrush in their cubby. 6. Put lunchbox above their backpacks in the hall. 7. Get rest-time books. 8. Settle for quiet time.

 As you can see, that is a daunting list of tasks for your little ones to accomplish. We are proud of each and every one for their efforts!

These are the skills we have been practicing this week:

Arts & Crafts	Dramatic Play	`Story/Lesson	Blocks & Building
Teacher Led/Center Art:   Coloring manners page Shape tracing/Markers	Dollhouse and family Baby dolls Community Helpers and neighborhood buildings in block center Castle Blocks	Tuesday: Good Manners Thursday: New Friends Chapel Time	Wooden blocks Train statioMagnet Blocks
Language & Literacy	Library/Listening Center	Math & Manipulatives	Music & Movement
Spelling and name recognition ABC magnets Manners coloring page Ordering: largest-smallest	Library: Friendship, family, school, feelings, All about Me stories Listening Center:  Yes We Can! Llama Llama Misses Mama and the Kissing Hand Science books: I Spy Books and Five Senses	Calendar Engineering with cups and tongue depressors Bug patterning Dominoes	I Like Friends Apples and Bananas Today is Monday Manners Song Instruments Bean Bag Boogie
Gross Motor/Outdoor Play	Science & Sensory	Fine Motor Activities	Religious Focus
Outdoor Play CD dancing	Matching animals to homes Light table with translucent shapes Science exploration with natural materials and magnifying glasses Exploring Force-Push and Pull	Stringing necklaces/beads Puzzles Body words in Science Center Sunflowers and tweezers Coloring Gluing Writing names	Sign of the Cross Circle time and meal time prayers Bible stories and songs Family and friends prayers Chapel time The Golden Rule

 

Coming Up:  Being Healthy, The Golden Rule (God’s #1 rule: “Treat others like you like to be treated”) by role-playing, saying “I’m sorry”, practicing name writing, Alphabet and counting 1-5

SPAGHETTI DINNER:  Saturday, September 21 – Assumption Gym  (2 seatings: 5:00 & 6:00)  PLEASE JOIN US!!

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