Dear PreKindergarten Families: This week we learned about bats and skeletons. Every week we work on being a friend, being kind, listening and letting others listen. We talk about praying; that we can pray any time and God will listen. We also thank Jesus for our blessings. The Children were so reverential during their first Mass. We were so proud of them! Homework: Please continue having your child spell his/her name to you and please read to your child, 1-2 books every day would be so helpful to them. Thank you! ~Lorri, Nancy and Rita~
These are the skills we have been practicing this week:
Arts & Crafts | Dramatic Play | Story/Lesson | Blocks & Building |
Teacher led Skills practice: Jack O’Lanterns: cutting and gluing
Finger painting 3D pumpkins Fall Stamps |
Farm animals/barn in blocks
Farmer’s Market Farm flannel Farm magnets Wild animals/mountain
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Farm songs
Farm stories Barnyard Banter Halloweener Joshua and the Walls of Jericho |
Wooden Blocks
Train Station Foam blocks Bristle blocks Noodle shapes
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Language & Literacy | Library/Listening Center | Math & Manipulatives | Music & Movement |
Listening to a variety of stories
Letter G,g: sounds, words, writing Magnetic Alphabet Alphabet puzzles Fall Words Spelling and name recognition Writing name ABC match
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Theme books: Bats, Owls, Farm animals, Pumpkins,
Apples, Fall Leaves, Skeletons, Listening: Bella’s Fall Coat, Just Say Boo |
Calendar (counting)
Patterns with Autumn Objects Shape Puzzles Counting classmates: more or less? Counting 1-31 Counting 1-1 pumpkins seeds Ordering S-M-L pumpkins
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Pumpkin Songs
Down on Grandpa’s Farm Walls of Jericho Ring around the Pumpkin |
Gross Motor/Outdoor Play | Science & Sensory | Fine Motor Activities | Religious Focus |
Outside play
CD dancing Music with Movement Fingerplays |
Bats
Skeletons Exploring pumpkins and gourds Seeds Water table
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Puzzles
Playdoh/Alpha cutters Sewing cards Writing Letters/Names Magnadoodles Hole punch |
Sign of the Cross
Church is God’s Family Circle and Mealtime prayers Attending School-wide Mass
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Coming Up: Next Thursday is Halloween when the children can wear their costumes as long as they can comfortably play in them (inside and outside). We will be doing some fun Halloween projects and games. Please watch for details on our November (being thankful) service project which we will put out next week. This will be a month-long effort for our preschool classes.