Room 15, Ms. Margaret

*Please have your child choose 1 item that begins with the letter of the week and bring it in on Thursday or Friday.  They need to have 2-3 clues and the item brought in a non-see through bag.

This week we worked on the letter I and started talking about Thanksgiving.  We read different I Spy books and played I Spy in the sensory center.  We worked on number identification, matching the correct number of ice cream scoops to the number on the cone.  We read, "The Story of the Pilgrims" and discussed how Thanksgiving came to be and what we are thankful for.  We will continue the study of Thanksgiving over the next couple of weeks.  
Next week will be the letter J and the much anticipated Thanksgiving Feast.  Please bring a dessert to share with our lunch shift on Wednesday or Thursday.  You may drop the dessert off in the morning at the front office or bring it in at the beginning of our lunch shift.  Please label with your name any dishes or utensils you want returned.  The items will be cleaned and then placed on a table to be picked up after the feast days are over. 
Please practice the Christmas songs every day with your child.  For most of the songs, we will only be singing part of the song that is recorded, so I will indicate that on the email.  Thank you for your continued support at home.
I have had a few parents ask me about the assessments.  I know they can be a bit confusing.  If the date Fall 2019 falls within the blue shaded area, then your child is in the target range.  If the date is to the left of the blue area, your child is still working on those items and if the date is to the right of the blue shaded area, then your child has exceeded where they need to be at this time.  Please don't stress over the first assessment.  If there was anything extreme, I would contact you to set up a time to meet.  Please continue working on letter identification and number identification to 10 with your child at home.  

Have a wonderful weekend!

                                                                              God Bless,
                                                                              Ms. Margaret

 

 Understanding Motor Development in Children: Hand Dominance  http://www.pre-kpages.com/understanding-motor-development-children-hand-dominance/
Does your child W-sit?  PLEASE READ:  http://ilslearningcorner.com/2016-01-primitive-reflexes-the-answer-behind-w-sitting-and-how-to-fix-it/
  Developmental Charts:     http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/ect/behavior_development/dev_charts.htm
  Developmental Stages of Writing:        http://www.education.com/reference/article/developmental-stages-writing/
"Evolution of a Child's Writing" - article. Very interesting & gives examples!
http://scholarlylions.edublogs.org/2012/04/12/evolution-of-a-childs-writing/