Five Senses

This week our theme was the “Five Senses”. The children learned about each of the five senses and our week included a “Five Senses Nature Hike” through the woods behind SES!  We also continued to review shapes, colors and cutting on a line.  Our letter for the week was Yy.  

Next week our theme will be “Fall & Leaves’.  The children will be making a watercolor leaf, acorn, leaf booklet, fall trees and a pumpkin book.  The children will also bring home a fall memory game, which they can make & play with you!  We will even make a page for our first classroom book called Having Fun In Fall.  We will continue to work on shapes, colors, matching and counting.  Our letter for the week will be Ll.

Reminders & Updates:                        

*Child Development Days: There are no Pre-K classes on Wednesday, Oct. 15^th due to Child Development Days, please plan accordingly.

*Parent/Teacher Conferences: Thurs. Oct. 16^th

*Halloween Party: Wed., Oct. 29^th OR Thurs., Oct. 30^th (more info. will follow as we get closer to the date).

*SES Pre-K Christmas Programs: Mon, Dec. 22^nd OR Tues. Dec. 23^rd.  Programs will be held in the library and will begin at 9:30.  We will enjoy cookies & punch in our classroom and then you are welcome to take your child home after the program.  This is a very important day for your child so please be sure that someone is able to attend.

*Remember to wash and return your child’s pillow and blanket for naptime.

Apples & Letter Aa

This week our theme was “Apples”.  The children created mosaic apples out of paper squares and painted an apple core!  We also worked on matching, colors, graphing, shapes and sequencing.  Our letter for the week was Aa.  Please take time each week to review our letter and discuss items that begin with that letter sound.

 

Next week our theme will be “Five Senses”.  The children will learn about each of the five senses and our week will include a ‘Five Senses Nature Hike’ through the woods behind SES (weather permitting).  We will continue to review shapes, colors and cutting on a line.  Our letter for the week will be Yy.

 Reminders & Updates:                         

       *Blog: http://ajolangdon.blogspot.com/

*Library: Please be sure to return your book to school so that your child is able to bring a new book home!

*Child Development Days: There are no Pre-K classes on Wednesday, Oct. 15^th due to Child Development Days, please plan accordingly.

*Parent/Teacher Conferences: Thurs. Oct. 16^th

*Halloween Party: Wed., Oct. 29^th OR Thurs., Oct. 30^th (more info. will follow as we get closer to the date).

*SES Pre-K Christmas Programs: Mon, Dec. 22^nd OR Tues. Dec. 23^rd.  Programs will be held in the library and will begin at 9:30.  You are welcome to take your child home after the program.

Shapes

This week our theme was “Shapes”.  We will work on shapes throughout the school year and this week helped to kick things off!  The children matched shapes, sorted shapes, built a shape house, created a noodle shape and sang/danced to the shape hokey-pokey! 

 

Next week our theme will be “Apples”.  The children will be creating mosaic apples out of paper squares & painting an apple core. We will also work on matching, colors, shapes & journaling.  Wow, we are going to be busy!  Our letter for the week will be Aa.  Please take time each week to review our letter and discuss items that begin with the letter sounds at home.

 Reminders & Updates:   

*Homework: Anything that you find in your child’s backpack that is incomplete can be considered “homework”.  Your child is not graded on this work however taking time to complete it with them does help to reinforce the skills we are learning at school.

*Picture Day: Sept 16^th OR Sept. 17^th 

       *Early Release Day: Wednesday, Sept. 17^th.  Please send a note

if your child needs to go somewhere other than their normal

destination.

*Clothing: When dressing your child for school please be sure they

 are able to run and play in their clothing and footwear.  We

want the children to be able to have fun rather than worry about

getting their clothes dirty! J

*Child Development Days: Wednesday, Oct. 15^th (no school for pre-k)

*Parent Teacher Conferences: Thursday, Oct. 16^th (no school)

*Pre-K Christmas Program: Monday, Dec. 22^nd & Tuesday, Dec. 23^rd

from 9:30-10:00.  Children are able to go home after the program.