Letter of the Week - Rr

This week is brought to you by the letter Rr.

Newsletter - February 9-13, 2015

WHAT WE DID THIS WEEK

We finally had a full five day week! And a busy one it was!

Hearts and Valentines were in the air this week. During table top we traced hearts and cut them out, made love bugs by arranging the letters of our name in the correct order, played a math game with Hershey's kisses and of course, practiced writing our names. When some of our younger students practiced matching different colored hearts some of the older students also wanted in on the fun!

At circle, we reviewed name recognition and the calendar, observed the weather, counted our friends, learned our new letter of the week (Qq) and discussed the role of a mail carrier.

We read the books My Q Book (Jane Belk Moncure), Valentines for Everyone (Chris Gifford & Christine Ricci), Froggy's First Kiss (Jonathan London), and The Night Before Valentine's Day (Natasha Wing). Center time included block play, cars and trucks, housekeeping, and art.  In our art center, we painted at the easel on heart-shaped paper, made Q is for Quilt, created Valentine's cards for our families, and decorated our own Valentine's card holders.  We also danced to the "Valentine Hokey Pokey," played "Broken Hearts" and followed directions on heart cards!

On Thursday, we celebrated Sophia's 4th birthday! Thank you to Sophia's mommy for the yummy munchkins and Ms. Sheri's pink heart donut. Mmm, Mmm, good! We also had a small Valentine's Day celebration on Thursday and Friday. Thank you to everyone for sending in goodies for the children! They had a great time!

We were very excited to have Ms. Caitlin, Thomas' mother join us during class on Thursday. It was an impromptu parent co-op day! Ms. Caitlin was a big help with all the children. I would like to invite all parents/grandparents to help out in the classroom on a given day if you are interested. It certainly isn't a requirement but if you're curious about what we do all day, please let me know and we’ll be happy to have you join us.

We will soon begin our student star of the week program so be on the lookout for more information.

Additionally, I have not yet scheduled parent/teacher conferences. We are a small group and since I see you all on a daily basis and we are in constant contact I feel it isn’t a necessity at this time. That being said, if you have any concerns or even if you don't have concerns but would like to sit down with me to discuss your child's progress, please let me know and I'd be happy to oblige.

Reminder: No school next week. We are on winter break!
When we return we will begin our dental health unit.

Have a loving weekend & wonderful vacation!

Sheri, Miranda, Fabi & Bethany

Valentine's Day Celebration

Dear Family,

We will be having a small Valentine's Day celebration on Thursday and Friday, 2/12 and 2/13. If you would like to send in a special treat for the children, please feel free to do so.

Additionally, if you would like to send in Valentine’s cards please make sure you send in enough for the entire class. I have included a list of names for our students and the days they attend on the papers I sent home. We are a small group so please don’t feel you need to go out and buy Valentine’s. A home- made Valentine is just as special. They also don’t have to be addressed to a specific person if you chose not to do so. Either way is fine.

Just a reminder: we will be having our monthly P.J. theme party (Valentine theme, of course) on Friday night, 2/13/15 from 6:30-9:30. $5 includes pizza, snack, open play and lots of fun!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

With Love,

Sheri

Letter of the Week - Qq

This week is brought to you by the letter Qq.

Weekly Newsletter

WHAT WE DID THIS WEEK

February 2-6, 2015

It was another short week for our Creative Kids due to more winter weather! Ground hogs, shadows, community helpers and continuation of the letter Pp were the themes running through this very short week. We welcomed in February with many fun activities!

Table top activities included practicing our pre-writing and cutting skills. We're making more progress every day!

At circle, we reviewed name recognition and the calendar, observed the weather, counted our friends and learned about groundhogs. We sang some songs and read the book Barney & Baby Bop Go to the Doctor by Margie Larsen.

Center time included our usual block play, dramatic play in the kitchen (we love to cook!), cutting table and art. In our art center, we painted with bubble wrap as we began our February door mural.

Another busy week and another month gone by! Next week we'll be working on our Valentine’s! We will be having a small Valentine’s celebration on 2/12 and 2/13/15. More info to come!

Happy February!

Sheri, Miranda, Fabi & Bethany

Monthly Letter - February 2015

Dear Family:

February is going to be a busy month in preschool! We will continue with our community helpers and transportation units. We will also start the month by looking to see if our furry, underground friend sees his shadow. And, we’ll discuss and experiment with the concept of shadows.

Love will be in the air as we discuss how we can show our love to those who love us through caring and sharing. The children will be making something special to bring home to give to the special people in their lives.

Our two famous presidents will inspire our math and social studies readiness work. Hearts will be our shape of the month (of course), and pink and red will be our colors of the month!

We will also celebrate the 4th birthdays of both Andrew and Sophia!

Join in our month of celebrations by discussing with your child your family traditions and relationships, as well as what it means to be president!

Hope yours is a fabulous February!

Love from Preschool,

Sheri, Miranda, Fabi & Bethany