Highlights for February 25th – March 1st
Letter: Ww
Numbers: 17
Hello Pre-K Families,
Hope you are all enjoying your weekend. What an exciting week we had! We learned about
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and why we had off on Monday. They were very intrigued
with what number President they both were and why they were important. I was impressed that
some knew the name of the current President. We preceded to discuss what they would do as
President… come in and take a look at their answers 🙂 They were very cute.
This coming week we will be learning the letter /Ww/ and celebrating Dr.Seuss’ birthday. Our
/Ww/ week will be filled with watermelon, windmills, whales, worms and wagons. We will also
continue to cover more concretely the days of the week. They are struggling a bit with this abstract
concept. As I mentioned in a past highlight email, knowing the names of the days of the week makes
the abstract concept of time more concrete for young children. “A week is not merely one long day.
Instead, it is comprised of seven separate days, each with a morning, afternoon and evening. Since
each day is independent, it is possible to go to school on some days but not others or have an activity
on some days but not others. By learning the names of the days of the week, children can make
reasonable predictions about what is going to happen on a particular day and avoid being constantly
surprised. An important part of learning about the days of the week is understanding the terms today,
tomorrow, and yesterday. These terms allow children to discuss their activities (and understand when
other people are discussing activities) by properly referencing what they did the day before or what
they plan to do the following day.” (Excerpt from schoolsparks.com) We will be creating individual
“My Days of the Week” books so they will have something tangible for an abstract concept.
As we celebrate Dr. Seuss later in the week, we will be making our own Cat in the Hat craft, exploring
opposites with one fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish, doing a wordsearch, playing pin-the-egg-on-the-plate
and practicing our new reading skills with Hop on Bop and other Dr.Seuss books. Oh the places we’ll
go this week!
Have a sensational Sunday,
Mrs. M
Literature:
Alphatales Ww: Worm’s Wagon by Samantha Berger
The Wheels on the Bus by Maryann Kovalski
Wiggle by Doreen Cronin
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr.Seuss
Hop on Pop by Dr.Seuss
And to Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street by Dr.Seuss
Reminders:
- If anyone of you or a family member would like to come in as a Mystery Reader just
let me know so we can pick a date the children get so excited and really enjoy it.
- Please make sure to check and empty your child’s folder daily, especially with the
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