Dear PreKindergarten Families: This week in PreKindergarten class we continued celebrating the Christmas season by observing the second week of Advent, practicing for our Christmas program, singing Christmas songs and focusing on the real meaning of Christmas. We also had some fun Santa time by making Gingerbread houses and gingerbread people.
Homework: Please do some Christmas counting such as counting down to Christmas, Houses decorated for Christmas on your block etc.
These are the skills we have been practicing this week:
Arts & Crafts | Dramatic Play | Story/Lesson | Blocks & Building |
Teacher Led Skills practice:
Exploration: Gingerbread stencils at the easel Gingerbread houses
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Sweetie Pie Shop
Cars/ramps/parking lot Nativity sets Christmas program practice
Games: Christmas Cookie number recognition Cookie Counting game Monkeys on the Bed |
The Christmas story
Special Christmas stories with lessons on friendship and helping others
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Wooden Blocks/community helpers
Train Station Widgets Foam floor puzzle Bristle blocks Polar Express/arctic animals
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Language & Literacy | Library/Listening Center | Math & Manipulatives | Music & Movement |
Listening to a variety of stories
Writing Names Alpha songs and puzzles Recognize the Alphabet Journals
Library with Mrs. Smith
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Christmas books
If you Give a Mouse a Cookie series Gingerbread books Simple machines and Magic School Bus books
“If you give a Cat a Cupcake” |
Calendar
Pattern Play Shapes pictures Gingerbread math 1-10 recognition Counting 1-31
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Christmas Counting songs
Praise songs and Orchestral music at rest time “Seeds” song |
Gross Motor/Outdoor Play | Science & Sensory | Fine Motor Activities | Religious Focus |
Outside play
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Ramps and wheels
Playdoh/cookie cutters Pinecones
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Puzzles
Writing name Beads/Straws Coloring Pie fractions Hole punching |
Lighting Advent Candle
Sign of the Cross Circle time and meal time prayers Our Father Bible stories/songs Seeds Attending Mass w/school |
Coming Up: We will continue practicing for our Christmas program to be held on Friday, December 20 at 11:00 in the school library. We will also continue observing the third week of Advent and participate in Christmas projects and sing Christmas songs.