Newsletter+Sept.+2nd

September 2, 2011 Welcome to our daily routines and a full day at school. I would like to ask the parents of 3 year please observe whether your child is able to participate in all school activities till 2:40 p.m. Usually they can and all is fine, but sometimes it is better to introduce the full school time step by step. I will try to make some notes in our communication notebooks. Next week will give us some more time for our Unit of Inquiry investigations. We will discuss how sand feels like, what instruments we can make with sand. And will work on expansion of our English language vocabulary. We will also introduce points – given daily for: helping, sharing and listening to a teacher. We will try to communicate in English and try to write and read (letters of alphabet, simple words (red, name etc.) and count (counting 1-10, adding 1-3 as well as sorting objects). We start to change for P.E. We will only change shoes and T-shirts. On Fridays, apart form a library visit, we will have a regular guest – Mrs. Mogg, Joshua’s mom, who volunteered to read and discuss a story with us. Thank You! Our Specialist teachers’ names : (Please revise them with children at home so they feel safe when changing classrooms/teachers): //Mrs. Thompson – Visual Art (lesson in our Cafeteria /Art room. Before the lesson we have to get ready and take an Art bag from the hanger)// //Mr. Radek – Music (lessons in Pre-K room)// //Mr. Cooper – Physical Education (lessons in the Gym or outside. Before, we should change our shoes (for the P.E. ones) and a T-shirt)// //Pani Asia – Polish (lessons in Pre-K room, Before the lesson we sit down and wait on the carpet)// //Ms. Iwona – ESL teacher(we stay in our room)// //Mrs. Norma – Our School councilor. (We stay in our room).// I would like to thank Mrs, Norma, Ms. Iwona and our Pre- K assistant Mrs. Joe who joined forces and gave their regular and extra time to ensure a safe and comforting environment for our Pre-K students. Great Job Ladies, Thank You!

Pre-K Teaching Objectives for **Next Week**. An Overview.

Vocabulary: names of the days, names of our outdoor toys(bottle, rake, spade, bucket..) Group B: describe your play today. || Numbers 1-10; sorting objects by colour, shape and type. Group B: writing numbers 1-15. Focus on accuracy and number- object correspondence || - Sharing - Taking turns - Taking care of ones walking partner - Introduction of good behavior points (for helping, sharing and listening to a teacher || Numbers 1-5; 6 basic colours, everyday teacher requests – movement(sit down please, come here please, etc) || Songs: If you’happy and you know it…”Where’s thumbkin?” || 1.Names of colours: songs:’Sing a rainbow’ and ‘What colour is the sky?’ 2. Shapes and lines. || Routines for walking safely and safe play rules ||  ||
 * UOI || Language Arts || Math || Social Studies || Polish || Music || Art || PSPE ||  ||
 * We discuss what sand feels, looks and sounds like. || We define our feelings: Today I feel…(angry, happy, excited, quiet, sad, silly, confused.