🌟 Pre-K Newsletter | Week 7 🌙
Dear Pre-K Families,
What an exciting, action-packed week we had! From exploring the magic of shadows to enjoying a lively puppet show and celebrating our Read-A-Thon, our classroom was full of joy, learning, and discovery. Here is a look back at everything we accomplished.
View photos from our week in Week 7 Photos Folder.🌙 Theme of the Week: Nighttime & Shadows
Our young scientists explored how shadows are made by experimenting with light sources and light blockers.
Shadow Tracing: We headed outside on a sunny day to trace our shadows on the pavement with chalk! We also made shadow in the nighttime cabin with magnatiles and flashlights.
Nocturnal Animals & Owls: We learned all about animals that stay awake at night, focusing on owls. The kids practiced their fine motor skills by tearing paper to craft their own adorable owl projects following a visual model.
Literature: We enjoyed a wonderful mix of fiction and non-fiction books all about space, nighttime, and shadows.
📚 Literacy & Phonemic Awareness Highlights
Starry Morning Greeting: We kicked off our mornings with a star-flipping letter game! When a letter was flipped, students checked their names. If the letter was in their name, they got to stand up!
Rhyming & The Hidden Acorn Game: We read a shared poem called Squirrel, Squirrel and hid a paper acorn behind different words. After listening to a clue, students hunted for the acorn! It was a huge hit.
Phonemic Awareness: We practiced identifying beginning and ending sounds in words, reviewing letter sounds and experimented with adding and taking away the suffix -ing.
Letters of the Week (T & I): We focused on letter formations and sounds for T and I, The students built the letters using playdough, painted them, and practiced tracing them in salt trays for sensory reinforcement.
💛 Social-Emotional & Special Events
SEB Lessons: We discussed sincere apologies, learning what it means to say "sorry" meaningfully, and practiced communicating our feelings clearly to our friends.
Recycling Puppet Show: A special guest from St. Louis County visited us to put on an interactive puppet show about recycling. The kids learned so much and had a blast!
Read-A-Thon Assembly: We capped off our week with an exciting assembly celebrating all of the reading and fundraising done by OB! The energy was high, and the kids truly loved the celebration.
📌 Quick Reminders
Rest materials will only come home every four weeks. We only rest 30 minutes a day, 150 minutes a week. Therefore, they are not getting very dirty over four weeks.
We look forward to diving into a brand-new theme next week! Have a wonderful, restful weekend!Warmly,
Mrs. McGee, Ms. Schwer, Ms. McNutt
Your Pre-K Team
