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Welcome to Pre-K 4 
Room 300-Ms. Lucio
april 26, 2021-April 30, 2021
week #33


Welcome
2020-2021
Theme-Zoo
new introductions: Little Treasures reading series Unit 6.1, My math level K Ch.5 Lessons 1-4,
​Sight Words: my, two, three


Sight words: a, and, away, big, blue, can, come, DAD, down, find, for,  funny, go, help, here, help, I, in, jump, the, am, we, see, like, look, me, make, mom, little, play, it, is, red, run, not, one, you, yellow, Up, are

Masks are required daily!
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Picture Perfect Pre-K
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Welcome
Welcome to week 33 of pre-k 4! I am so blessed to have your child in my class this year. I am so excited to be on this journey together! We will have a wonderful year together!  We have some fun arts and craft projects on the agenda as well! Be prepared for a fun week ahead!​

Pre-K 4 Sight Word List: a, and, away, big, blue, can, come, dad, mom, down, for, find, funny, go, help, here, I, in, jump, am, the, see, we, like, look, me, is, it, make, little, play, to, run, said, have, you, up, three, are, one, my, where, two, yellow 
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ISBE Weekly Standards
The State Standards we will work on this week are as follows:
4.A.ECf Differentiate letters from numerals. 
4.C.ECd With teacher assistance, isolate and pronounce the initial sounds in words.
4.D.ECb With teacher assistance, demonstrate understanding of the one-to-one correspondence of letters and sounds. 
4.B.ECb-Recognize and name some upper/lowercase letters of the alphabet, especially those in own name.
6.B.ECe-Show understanding of how to count and construct sets of a given number up to 20.
8.A.ECb Recognize, duplicate, extend, and create simple patterns in various formats.
 6.B.ECa Recognize that numbers (or sets of objects) can be combined or separated to make another number.
6.A.ECd-Connect numbers to quantities they represent using physical models and informal representations.
19.A.ECa-Engage in active play using gross-and fine motor skills.
19.A.ECe-Use writing and drawing tools with some control.
22.A.ECc-Identify and follow basic safety rules.
11.A.ECc Plan and carry out simple investigations. 
 12.C.ECe Identify changes in nature through scientific exploration.



Math

​This week as we begin our math journey we will begin identifying numbers and working on number concept #1-20. Count and clap exercises will also be introduced up to 100 this week as well as an introduction to math centers! New Kindergarten My Math Series will begin this week focusing on Chapter 5 Lessons 1-4. Colors & shapes will also be reviewed this week. Please help reinforce our new number introductions #1-20 at home! 

​Religion

​This week in religion we will discuss Chapter 22- Special Lesson "We Learn to Forgive" will complete workbook pages from our catechist 
​manual as well as learn a new prayer for our friends & family to tie in our new theme.  We will also be practicing our daily prayers as well as the sign of the cross. Keep practicing the "Our Father", "Hail Mary" and "The Guardian Angel" prayers at home!

Science/Concept

Science is a great way to help children get engaged in hands on fun! Learning through experiments are just some of the ways we will partake in science this year. This weeks science experiment is called "Floating Dry Erase Drawings!"
​Weekly readers and current events are some other ways we will learn about science and concepts! This weeks weekly reader is a about "Can You Taste the Rain?". Discussions of the weather will be on the agenda this week. We will be learning lots! Ask your child all about it! 

Centers

This week our learning centers will include arts & crafts, lego activities, puzzles, cars and dry erase fun! Ask your child which center was their favorite this week! 

Language and Literacy

Language and Literacy will take us on a journey filled with imagination. This week we will discuss and review our letters Aa-Zz. Letter Review Week will begin this week as we review and go over our letter sounds and recognition with our new phonics series "Treasures Kindergarten Series", focusing on Chapter 6 Unit 1. This week we will begin to discuss the topic of "Neighborhoods".  An interactive story will keep every child engaged and asking for more! After we participate in this lesson, the new Zoo themed books will be on the shelf this week for center time! New reviews this week for letters Aa-Zz will be worked on! Please help reinforce these at home!

things to rememeber

*Please label all of your child's belongings.
*Please make sure your child has a labeled snack and lunch (full day only) everyday.
*If you have any questions or concerns please contact me at n_lucio@stdamianschool.org .

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