Week 17- december 9-december 13
Theme-christmas
new introductions: Alphabet review, #18
Sight Word-a, and, away,  big, blue, can, come, dad, down, find, for, funny, go, help, i, jump, look

Welcome
Welcome to week 17 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!​

Reminder: Please label all belongings we don't want anything getting lost or misplaced. We will be going outside as long as we can, so please send appropriate weather gear. Thank You.

​Important Upcoming Dates
12/11-Preschool Christmas Show 5:00pm

Happy Birthday
Alana Cameron-12/12

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ISBE Weekly Standards
Standards worked on this week will be:
1.AECa- follows simple one, two and three step directions.
4.B.ECb-Recognize and name some upper/lowercase letters of the alphabet, especially those in own name.
6.A.ECa-COunt with understanding and recognize "how many" in small sets up to 20.
19.A.ECa-Engage in active play using gross motor skills.
5.A.ECa-Experiment with writing tools and materials.
14.D.ECb-Participate in a variety of roles in the early childhood environment.

Math

​This week as we begin our math journey we will begin identifying numbers and working on number concept.  We will also work on number concept as well as number identification. New introduction of our new math series will be worked on this week including number 18.Count and clap exercises will also be introduced up to 50 this week as well as math centers! Colors 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 12 Special Lesson "God Made The Land" will complete workbook pages from our catechist manual as well as learn a new prayer about being thankful for Gods creations. We will also be practicing our daily prayers as well as the sign of the cross. Keep practicing the "Our Father" and "The Gaurdian 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. Weekly readers and current events are some other ways we will learn about science and concepts! This weeks weekly reader is a about Christmas activities.  Discussions of making friends and getting along will be on the agenda this week. We will be learning lots! Ask your child all about it! Water table is sure to be this weeks favorite activity. 
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Centers

This week our learning centers will include computers, dramatic play, kitchen area, building center, library center and sensory center. Water table is on the agenda this week! 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. New letter introductions Yy & Zz will begin this week as we review and go over our letter sounds and recognition. This week we will begin to discuss the topic of Christmas. An interactive story will keep every child engaged and asking for more! After we participate in this lesson the new Thanksgiving 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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