Families

We learned about different types of families. We discussed each of our own families and sang several family songs.

We continued to discuss "A" and went on a hunt for the color "red".

We did some number recognition, 1 through 5, and sorted and counted items.

We read the book "You're Just What I Need"

The children then drew pictures of their families and we made them into necklaces.

All About Me

We spent the day learning that we are all special in our own way. Everybody is different and unique. Children drew pictures of themselves while looking in mirrors. We then talked about different feelings and did a Weekly Reader about feelings. We also read some books, "Different Shades of People" and "What are You so Grumpy About".

We sang some fun songs, "If You're Happy and You Know It", and "If You Chance to Meet a Frown".

We learned the letter "A" and watched a 3 minute video on "A". We sang the "Alligator" song. The children loved the song so much that we actually sang it a few times and acted it out.

Welcome Back to School!

We've started back to school and all the students are so excited to learn and play.

We started out learning all about each other. All of the students brought an "All About Me" bag filled with fun items to help us learn about each student. They enjoyed sharing their items and learning about each other.

We also talked about some projects we will be doing at school this year and read a fun story called "The Kissing Hand" about a little raccoon that was nervous to start school. We made raccoon masks and learned that raccoons are nocturnal. We sang a fun raccoon song.

Raccoon sleeps in the hollow tree
While the sun shines on you and me
Sleep raccoon, sleep raccoon
Warm and cozily

We finished our first day of school by making a kissing hand art project for the parents.

Fun Ways to Encourage Handwriting Practice

Write thank you notes for kind favors and gifts. Very young children can sign their name on a card.
For young children, make simple mailboxes for all members of the family and place them outside their bedrooms. Encourage family members to write notes to one another.
Give your child a journal and make a special time each day for taking time to reflect and write in their new journal.
Ask your child to help you make a list of items needed from the supermarket and let them do the writing!
If age permits, allow your child to take phone messages.
Ask your child to help you label photos from a family outing.
Write letters to grandparents or friends who are out of state.

Back to School Night

Three year-old Class - "Back to School Night" will be Tuesday, August 16 from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m.

Pre-K a.m. Class - "Back to School Night" will be Thursday, August 18 from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m.

Pre-K p.m. Class - "Back to School Night" will be Thursday, August 18 from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m.


The first day of school for the Three Year-Old Class will be Thursday, September 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

The first day of school for the Pre-K Classes will be Friday, September 2. The morning will be 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and the afternoon class will be 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Call me if you have any questions. If you cannot make it to the "Back to School Night" call me and we can set up a different time for you and your child to come check out the classroom.

Message in a Bottle

Summer is a great time to teach your child how to properly write a letter.

Teach them the fundamentals and help them write a letter to a friend or a relative. Stuff the rolled notes and letters into an empty plastic bottle, along with shells, flowers, or other tiny treasures.

Then you can teach your child how to make an address label. Seal the bottle tightly and stick on the address label, then you can go on a field trip to the local post office to mail it (ours cost $1.17 to mail).

Independence Day

Today is a great time to talk about the flag of our country.

You can count the stripes, count the stars, talk about rectangles and squares. Use the flag for a fun lesson in math by adding red stripes with blue stripes, or white stripes with red stripes.

Find a patriotic story about the flag and read it together.

Talk about the meaning of the flag.
50 stars represent the 50 states
13 stripes represent the original 13 colonies
Red stands for courage and valor
White stands for innocence and purity
Blue stands for vigilance, perseverance, and justice

Learn the pledge of allegiance.

How to treat the American Flag.

The flag should be displayed from sunrise to sunset.

If the flag is displayed at night it should be illuminated.

Never allow the flag to touch the ground.

The flag should be raised quickly.

To store the flag it should be folded neatly.

The flag should be cleaned and mended when necessary.

When the flag is worn it and can no longer be used to represent
our country it will need to be destroyed by burning in a
dignified manner.

The flag is sometimes flown at half-staff to show respect for
someone who has died.