December 2

Dec. 7-10, 2009 Dear Families, We hope everyone had a good weekend. It’s hard to believe it’s already December, so from now until Winter Break we will be learning about Holidays Around the World. If your family has any traditions that you would like to share with the class, please let us know because we’d love for you to come visit. Also, if you’d like to read a holiday story to the class, make an ornament or craft, or do a cooking/baking activity with a small group, we’d love for you to volunteer. Just let us know what you’d like to share with the class. In the past we have had parents come read to the class and another parent who came and made gingerbread houses with the children. The children really enjoyed having a parent make an activity with them. DON’T FORGET: NO PRESCHOOL THIS WEDNESDAY the 9th!! We are sending home notes about the 2nd home visit. Please fill out and return by next Tuesday. Thank you. We will use this next home visit to discuss your child’s progress report and goals for the rest of the year. Mrs. Mayer will be having her Winter Program Tuesday the 15th at 6:00 pm for Preschool-2nd grade. Doors will open at 5:30 pm, and students will need to report to their classroom by 5:45 pm. Preschool needs to wear a Holiday Outfit (red, green, festive) Also, last year we had our second Holiday Brunch (technically a breakfast but we combine both classes to come together and eat with family/friends, participate in activities/crafts, and perform a few holiday songs for everyone). The breakfast will be on the 17th at 8:30 am in the cafeteria. There will be no afternoon preschool that day because we will all be together at the same time. Don’t forget to turn in your info about the breakfast by the end of the week. *Don’t forget to check out the classroom blog: http://preschool-families.blogspot.com (If you have misplaced your info about the breakfast or the Holiday program, you can find these letters on our blog.) Important Dates: Dec. 9th- Early Release Day (NO PRESCHOOL) Dec. 15th- Winter Program at 6:00pm Dec. 17th- Holiday Brunch at 8:30 am with both classes Dec. 21st-Jan. 8th- Winter Break Jan. 4th-8th: Home Visits Jan. 11th- Preschool’s 1st day back Have a great week! Ms. Sara, Ms. Mary, and Ms. Teresa

Dec. 7-10, 2009 Student of the Week: AM-Chase ; PM- Kenni Monday Tuesday Wednesday Make Holiday Holiday sponge NO cards painting PRESCHOOL Cutting objects Holiday word match File folder game (ornament match)

Kwanzaa puzzle/menorah shape match

Science/Social Studies

Jingle bells with magnets

Weigh jingle bells and dreidels

Thursday Glitter ornaments Hammer & golf tees with star shape Sorting ornaments by letters and numbers Jingle bells and dreidels in rice

Health Education

Applies social problem solving skills

Applies social problem solving skills

Applies social problem solving skills

Small Group

Review skills for progress reports

Review

review

Arts and Humanities Language Arts/Fine Motor Math

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Circle Time

2 step lesson/Corduroy’s Christmas surprise

Light the Candle

My First Kwanzaa Book

Enrichment

Day 1: P.E.

Day 2: Art

Day 3: Music

Dramatic Play: Housekeeping, Blocks: General, Sensory Table: pasta, Easel: water colors Kentucky Early Childhood Standards (goals we will focus on through activities above) Arts and Humanities: Develop skills in appreciation of music Language Arts: 3.6 Tells and retells a story; 4.1 Understands that the purpose of writing is communication Physical Education (fine/gross motor skills): 1.2 Performs a variety of locomotor skills with control and balance; 1.5 Performs fine motor skills using eye-hand coordination Health Education: Applies social problem solving skills Mathematics: Recognizes and describes shapes and spatial relationships Science: 1.1 Explores features of the environment through manipulation; 1.3 Uses a variety of tools to explore the environment Social Studies: 1.1 Differentiates between events that happen in the past, present and future; 1.6 Knows diversity exists in the world