NewsletterSept.9th

PRE-K Newsletter vol.4 September 9, 2011

News

We are about to start our First Unit of Inquiry. During the first stage we will study the properties of sand. The students will be asked: What sand sounds like? What sand looks like? What sand feels like? The vocabulary you may refer to at home (Using Your Mother Tongue, please!) will be: Sand feels: scratchy, rough….. Sand looks: lumpy, brown,… Sand sounds: rattly,… The next step will be defining water in the same way. Vocabulary: Group A: **Say** the ‘abc words’ Group B: describe your play today.**Write&Spell** ‘abc’ words: apple, ant, bear, bag, cup, cake(capital and lower case) || Numbers 1-10; sorting objects by colour, shape and type. Group B: writing numbers 1-15. Focus on accuracy and number- object correspondence || - Sharing and cleaning up after ourselves - Taking turns when **speaking and playing** - Taking care of ones walking partner - good behavior points (for helping, sharing and listening to a teacher || Numbers 1-10; 6 basic colours, everyday teacher requests – movement(sit down please, come here please, etc) Introducing names of animals || Songs: If you’happy and you know it…”Where’s thumbkin?” || Unit Two : The shapes and lines - The Color & shapes songs  - 2D Geometric shapes  - The Lines; zigzag line, curved line,and straight line. || Routines for walking safely and safe play rules. Gross motor skills:Changing clothes (shoes, T-shirts and putting our bags into a P.E. chest. Personal space hula hop exercise. ||  ||
 * UOI || Language Arts || Math || Social Studies || Polish || Music || Art || PSPE ||  ||
 * We discuss what **sand and water** feels, looks and sounds like. || We define our feelings: Today I feel…(angry, happy, excited, quiet, sad, silly, confused.

Reminders: Thank You for all the messages and information I got from you this week. Thank You, Mrs. Kubak
 * Please make sure we have a change of clothes in our drawers (socks, underpants, trousers, blouse or a T-shirt).
 * Your child may bring a small blanket or a small pillow for the Quiet Time rest time.
 * Please let your child pack (or prepare J ) school snack or lunch with you so the student know what does it look like and where to place it in a classroom.
 * If anything happens OUTSIDE (Recess Time), a student who tripped over, bumped into someone, needs to go to the bathroom …etc. should **immediately** inform the Teacher on Duty about the situation so he or she could help to solve the issue on the spot. There are always three adults on duty.
 * All school bags go upstairs so as we can pack our things before going home J
 * Please return the ‘picture permission’ documents ( office).