Welcome to 4K

We had a great first great day today! I really enjoyed spending time with all my new friends. They are super sweet and too cute.
We read The Kissing Hand. Ask your child to tell you about Chester Raccoon and his kissing hand. We also painted something special for you.
Next week we will be learning "All about Me and My Family." Please send a picture of your child and a family picture to school by Friday. We will use the pictures to make a book. We will also spend time writing our names.
Please complete and return any forms you may have at home.
We are off to a great start! I look forward to a great year.

Summer's Almost Gone

The Girls

The Boys

Shaving Cream Fun!!

Happy Birthday Smith

I hope everyone has had a great summer. I know the countdown is on before the 'big' day. Here's a flashback to the last day of K4 and K4 graduation. Enjoy the rest of summer and much fun in kindergarten!

February 25, 2009

This month is almost gone and Spring Break will be here before you know it. We are still working and playing hard at preschool. We are talking about the letter Rr this week and the sound that it makes. We are also learning about rhyming words and nursery rhymes. Did you know that singing and reading nursery rhymes is one of the most important things you can do to help your child get ready to read or improve reading skills? It sounds simple, but it helps build essential phonological awareness skills for great readers and writers. Try playing games with your child by picking a word and see who can make the most rhyming words...in fact they don't even have to be real words they can make up words as long as it rhymes. Kids love to be silly, so let them, and you will be surprised how much they will learn. Have fun rhyming.

February Update

I can't believe that it is already February, time flies when you are having fun. I'm sure everyone is looking forward to the fieldtrip to the post office. I know all the kids are excited about mailing something special to you! Be sure to check your mail after our trip. We are going to have cupcakes and exchange Valentines Friday...we are going to keep things simple for this one...we are so busy this month, and I haven't even mention that we are out of school Monday the 16th for President's Day and later this month will have a visit from a local dentist. Please check your child's folder for a current class list. This is a busy and exciting month. FUN, FUN, FUN!

Welcome Back!

Welcome back! We had a great first day back today. Everyone was excited to share about the break and catch up with friends. We celebrated the new year by making a 2009 windsock. This week and next we will be reviewing and assessing. We are working on letter sounds and recognition, number sequencing 1 to 10, shapes, and color words. We will also read some stories by Jan Brett and focus on winter. Jan Brett has a great website with lots of fun things www.janbrett.com check it out! Parent conferences will be January 16th, please check your child's folder for a schedule coming soon. Look forward to meeting with you!

December Updates

December is flying by so quickly. We are so busy. We have been working on many crafts and special projects as well as getting ready for the Christmas Program. We are learning about the letter Kk this week. Kk is one of the harder letters to write so if you have a few minutes during this busy time help your child practice writing the letter Kk.
Please check your child's folder for more information about what to wear and details for the Christmas Party.