October 10, 2018 2:47 pm
Pre-K Highlights for the week of October 8 -12th
Theme: Fall
Letter: Ii
Number: 2 / two
Fall is here with cooler weather, pumpkin spice and apple everything! This is a time for apple picking at local orchards, finding Halloween costumes, playing in leaves and corn mazes. Can you tell I love this season? We will be diving right into our theme of fall with autumn-themed crafts this week; we will create apple baskets to improve fine motor skills as well as to experience apple painting and weaving. This week will be filled with nature walks, leaf rubbing and apples. It is a great week to envelop all of their senses in each lesson and activity. An example of this is the apple. It will be fully explored: how it is grown, what it feels like, different sizes, colors, how does it smell, how does it taste, how we can use it in art… the list is endless and so much fun!
We also cannot forget the reason the students were off today, so tomorrow we will read a book by David A. Adler, A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus. We will then discuss what it means to explore, discover and the powerful change and/or effects of both.
We will continue our exploration of the alphabet this week with the letter Ii. The Alphatales Ii book: Iguana on Ice by Carol Pugliano-Martin will be our introduction to the letter to help us create our class “Ii” list and to introduce us to both the short and long /Ii/ sound.
Our number this week is two (2) and our shape is the triangle.
Looking forward to a fabulous Fall week!
Mrs. M
Reminders:
- Our class pictures are this WEDNESDAY. Please send in your form if you have not done so.
- Scholastic order forms will be sent home this month. As always, this is voluntary.
- We will have our PTO Pumpkin Patch and go ‘pumpkin picking’ on October 17th.
- October 24th – We will wear pink as a school for Breast Cancer Awareness.
Literature:
Alphatales Ii: Iguana on Ice by: Carol Pugliano-Martin
Hello Fall! by: Melvin & Gild Berger
The Leaf that Wouldn’t Leave by: Trish Trinco
Let’s Look at Iguanas by: Judith Jango-Cohen
In Between by: Virginia Griest
We’re Going On A Leaf Hunt by: Steve Metzger
The Fox and the Falling Leaves by: Julia Rawlinson
Secrets Of The Apple Tree by: Carron Brown & Alyssa Nassner
Leaf Man by: Lois Ehlert
The Biggest Leaf Pile by: Steve Metzger
Scarecrow by: Cynthia Rylant
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