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CLASS CODE
TKRY2

• Please bring enough snack for one week for 15 kiddos to have once a day for 5 days.
• We will have clean cold water avaiable to refill water cups. Please provide a clean water filled cup daily. Label with name first and last

 
Healthy Suggestions
Fresh fruit and Veggies (if you can find pre washed and individually packaged)
We have a classroom mini fridge.
Crackers, cheesesticks, yogurt, raisins, pretzals, pudding, muffins, jello, granola bars, MIX AND MATCH !!



Week
  SNACK IS for 15 kiddos, Everyday that week.

We will continue to ensure your kiddo feels welcomed, safe and secure in our classroom. We will be getting to know each other and sharing our ALL ABOUT ME pictures with the calss. 

THEME
Farm Animals, Corn Farms and all  ALL about Trees, what comes from them, what they need, and what lives in them. We will be taking nature walks on school grounds! This also ties in with our CREATION bible focus! Genesis 1:1

Bible:  Love One Another and Be Kind JN 13:34
Importance of the Bible and Genesis 1:1 the story of Creation!
Verse: In the Beginning God created the Heavens and the Earth Genesis 1:1
Virtue: FAITH
Saint: Mother Mary (her Nativity month)
Color: Red Green Brown 
Shape: Line and Circle
Number: 0,1
Name Recognition/Tracing: we will continue to match our names and emphasis the first letter of our name, Please work on Name recognition at home, later in the year, we will begin to trace each letter of thier first name as fine motor skills advance. This is always done in a No Pressure situation.  The key is to get them famiiar and comfortable. Starting LINES and then moving the CIRCLES
FINE MOTOR: Many activities to help prepare for pre-writing. Stickers, pouring, scooping, and tons of exposure to many types of writing/drawing media. Strengthening activites like lacing, peg boards, playdough, tongs, pincers help to strengthen the hand and fingers getting ready for pre writing.
GROSS MOTOR: We are running, jumping, climping and excercising daily inside and outside. We work with learning how to toss catch and kick a ball, we will be working on tricycles. 
Cutting: Any type of cutting you can let your kiddos experience at home is great! This is such an important skill. We work on it daily in class, it is kept very fun and is a CHOICE at this time. We use all different types of materials. When they are ready, we can really work on proper holding and positioning of hand and fingers! 
Journals: We are starting our journals this month. Much of thier work will be kept at school in the journals. This is where to do thier name tracing work, drawing self portraits, working on numbers and shapes, patterns, counting, name work. 

***Coming Soon: Nature Scavenger Hunt and Walk: Keep eye for a nature hunt for you to do at home as a family will go home with your child. This is voluntary! your child can pick a treasure if they return with the items, we are using them in our science and exploration centers this month. 

Favorite Songs this month can be found on You Tube:
https://youtu.be/7mt79JW9u18 If I were a tree
https://youtu.be/YrwfLNwYYrg  Touch the Sky


SELF CARE SKILLS:
please ensure your child is continuing to be self suffucient in the restroom. This includes proper handwashing (water, soap, scrub(20sec), rinse, dry). This also includes being able to pull clothing up and down (make sure shorts are not too tight). Please also work on putting on socks and shoes independantly, as we remove these at least twice a day for sand dumping!

This month we practice story recall and retelling with the three little pigs, talk about fire safety, and introduce fall/seasons and the lifecycle of a pumpkin.
Bible:  I love God and God Loves Me; My Family, The Church
Virtue: Reverance: Showing your deepest respect for things of God
SAINT: Saint Mary. We will introduce the Rosary and Hail Mary prayer
Shape: Square/Rectangle- Drawing Circles of different sizes
Number: 0,1,2, 3
Name Recognition/Tracing: we will continue to match our names and emphasis the first letter of our name, Please work on Name recognition at home, as we will begin to trace each letter of thier first name as fine motor skills advance. This is always done in a No Pressure situation.  The key is to get them famiiar and comfortable. We practice using 3 pt holding of thier writing tool.
Self-Portraits: we will be working on drawing different size circles and lines and proper placement on thier self portrait
FINE MOTOR: we many activities to help prepare for pre-writing. Stickers, pouring, scooping, and tons of exposure to many types of writing/drawing media. Strengthening activites like lacing, peg boards, playdough, tongs, pincers help to strengthen the hand and fingers getting ready for pre writing 
GROSS MOTOR: We are running, jumping, climping and excercising daily inside and outside. We work with learning how to toss catch and kick a ball, we will be working on tricycles. 
Cutting: Any type of cutting you can let your kiddos experience at home is great! This is such an important skill. We work on it daily in class, it is kept very fun and is a CHOICE at this time. We use all different types of materials, so they can really work on proper holding and positioning of hand and fingers! 
Journals: We are starting our journals this month. Much of thier work will be kept at school in the journals. This is where to do thier name tracing work, drawing self portraits, working on numbers and shapes, patterns, counting, name work. 

SELF CARE SKILLS:
please ensure your child is continuing to be self suffucient in the restroom. This includes proper handwashing (water, soap, scrub, rinse, dry). This also includes being able to pull clothing up and down (make sure shorts are not too tight). Please also work on putting on socks and shoes independantly, as we remove these several times a day.

We will talk about All Saints Day (Nov 1).This month is about Thanksgiving, Thank you God for making me, we will talk about our body and our emotions, and how special we are. Thanksgiving and Harvest, the Pilgrams too!
Bible: Thank you God for making me. You made me in an amazing wonderful way
 (You Made Me in an Amazing and Wonderful Way PS 139 14-16)
Verse: Give thanks to the Lord PS 107
School Virtue: Stewardship
Saint:  All Saints
Color: Yellow-Brown
Shape: Rectangle (review Circle, Square and using shapes to make a person)
Ricky Rectangle
Dont get me Wrong 2 sides short and 2 sides long
Number:2,3 4,5
4- Down and Over, Down once More, Thats the way we make a four
5- Straight line down, then around, Hat on top and fives a clown
Name Recognition/Tracing: we will continue to match our names and emphasis the first letter of our name.  We will be working on letter recogntion for all the letters in thier name in small groups.Please work on Name recognition at home. We will be adding name tracing (free write) as a morining check in routine. The key is to get them famiiar and comfortable and more exposure to all the letters in thier name. We practice using 3 pt holding of thier writing tool.
Cutting: Any type of cutting you can let your kiddos experience at home is great! This is such an important skill. We work on it daily in class, it is kept very fun and is a CHOICE at this time. We will be adding beginning shape cutting skills,and continue to use all different types of materials, so they can really work on proper holding and positioning of hand and fingers! 
Journals: We have been loving to work and draw in our Journals, many kiddos beg me to do journal station, Much of thier work and "assessment" info is kept in thier journal. This is where they do thier name tracing work, drawing self portraits, working on numbers and shapes. 
Self-Portraits: we will be working on drawing different size circles and lines and proper placement on thier self portrait. We will continue to work on self portraits this month in November!



SELF CARE SKILLS:
please ensure your child is continuing to be self suffucient in the restroom. This includes proper handwashing (water, soap, scrub, rinse, dry). This also includes being able to pull clothing up and down (make sure shorts are not too tight). Please also work on putting on socks and shoes independantly, as we remove these at least twice a day for sand dumping!

In December we will be experiencing Christmas around the world. ADVENT- Waiting for Jesus and Just a whole lot of Christmas FUN!
Bible: Advent and the Christmas Story and Nativity Character Acting!
School Virtue: 
Saint:  St Nicholas
Color: Purple- Liturgical Color  and Green
Shape: Star
Number: 4,5,6
4- Down and Over, Down once More, Thats the way we make a four
5- Straight line down, then around, Hat on top and fives a clown
6- Curve line down then around there are no tricks to making a six
Name Recognition/Tracing: we will continue to match our names (star to the tree) and emphasis on the the first letter of our name.  We will be working on letter recogntion for all the letters in thier name in small groups. Please work on Name recognition at home. We have adding name tracing and writing as a morining check in routine, and be working with those that are ready to free write thier name. The key is to get them famiiar and comfortable and more exposure to all the letters in thier name. We practice using 3 pt holding of thier writing tool. WE WILL ADD LAST NAME RECOGNITION IN JAN
Cutting: Any type of cutting you can let your kiddos experience at home is great! This is such an important skill. We work on it daily in class, it is kept very fun and is a CHOICE at this time. We added beginning shape cutting skills and will continue to add crafts with shape cutting exposure,and  to use all different types of materials, so they can really work on proper holding and positioning of hand and fingers! Please practice proper holding at home.  Here is our reminder poem.

Fingers on the bottom
Thumb on on top 
Open Close 
Chop  Chop  Chop

Journals: We didn't get to do much work in our journal last month, so we hope to work on our numbers, shapes, and name letter recognition this month! Christmas fun is about to start! Much of thier work and "assessment" info is kept in thier journal. Drawing self portraits will be a focus this month!
       Self-Portraits: we will be working on drawing different size circles and lines and proper placement on          thier self portrait. 

SELF CARE SKILLS:
please ensure your child is continuing to be self suffucient in the restroom. This includes proper handwashing (water, soap, scrub, rinse, dry). This also includes being able to pull clothing up and down (make sure shorts are not too tight). Please also work on putting on socks and shoes independantly, as we remove these at least twice a day for sand dumping!

In January we will be celebrating Epiphany, learning about bears, hibernation and winter animals and concepts, shadows and groundhog day!. we will also start our intro to Artist!
Bible: Epiphany, Baptism of Jesus,  Jesus is my Shepherd, God's Love and Families
Verse: The Lord is My Shepherd Ps 23:1
School Virtue: Gratitude
Saint:  
Color: White/Green- Liturgical Color  
Shape: Triangle
Number: 4,5,6,7
4- Down and Over, Down once More, That's the way we make a four
5- Straight line down, then around, Hat on top and fives a clown
6- Curve line down then around there are no tricks to making a six
7- Across the sky and down from heaven that's the way we make a seven
Name Recognition/Tracing: WE are still working on FIRST NAME recognition please practice this at home and introduce your child to thier last name. We emphasis on recognizing the letters in first name.  We will be working on letter recogntion for all the letters in thier name in small groups.Please work on Name recognition at home. Name tracing and writing is a morning check in routine. The key is to get them famiiar and comfortable and more exposure to all the letters in thier name. We practice using 3 pt holding of thier writing tool. Please continue to let your child color and draw, or play playdough at home to continue strengthing those little developing hand muscles. 
Cutting: Any type of cutting you can let your kiddos experience at home is great! This is such an important skill. We work on it daily in class, it is kept very fun and is usually a daily center. We will have more exposure to curves this month. They are all doing SO WELL with cutting and fine motor work!  We added beginning shape cutting skills and will continue to add crafts with shape cutting exposure,and to use all different types of materials, so they can really work on proper holding and positioning of hand and fingers! Please practice proper holding and cutting at home.  Here is our reminder poem.

Fingers on the bottom
Thumb on on top 
Open Close 
Chop  Chop  Chop

Journals: We work on our numbers, shapes, and name letter recognition this month! Much of their work and "assessment" info is kept in their journal. Continue to work on Drawing self portraits. 
       Self-Portraits: we will be working on drawing different size circles and lines and proper placement on          thier self portrait. 
        COUNTING: We do a lot of counting work in our journals, the kiddos love to incorporate counting in            thier natural environment also. (Picking flowers or weeds), then counting them while working on One to                One correspondance. (EACH NUMBER is COUNTED for EACH OBJECT)

DoJo: Please make sure you are on the DoJo app. We love to share photos of your kiddos learning and exploring.

SELF CARE SKILLS: (WE ARE WORKING ON JACKETS THIS MONTH) THEY SHOULD ALL BE ABLE TO PERFORM THIS SKILL INDEPENENTLY WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS, please let them try at home also)
please ensure your child is continuing to be self suffucient in the restroom. This includes proper handwashing (water, soap, scrub, rinse, dry). This also includes being able to pull clothing up and down (make sure bottoms are not too tight or loose). Please also work on putting on socks and shoes independantly, as we remove these at least twice a day for sand dumping!

In Feb, we are learning about ARTIST and how they use different things to make ART, Groundhog day, Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras, St Valentine, Beginning of LENT.
Bible: Showing God's Love and families. GOD IS LOVE
Verse: Pray Always   Thes:17
School Virtue: 
Saint:  Saint Valentine
Color: Red and White= Pink
Shape: Heart
Number: 4,5,6,7, 8
0- Around and around and around we go..when we get home we have a zero
1- one line down and then your done that's the number one
4- Down and Over, Down once More, That's the way we make a four
5- Straight line down, then around, Hat on top and fives a clown
6- Curve line down then around there are no tricks to making a six
7- Across the sky and down from heaven that's the way we make a seven
8-  Make an S and do not wait,  go back upand that's and eight
Name Recognition/Tracing:   We are still have emphasis on recognizing our first names (letters). We will start working on Last names recognition for thost that are ready. We will be working on letter recogntion for all the letters in their name in small groups.Please work on letter recognition at home. N ame tracing is a morning check in routine, and we are working with those that are ready to free write thier name. Some are even working on last names. They have even started to recognize others names! The key is to get them famiiar and comfortable and more exposure to all the letters in thier name. We practice using 3 pt holding of thier writing tool. We have started letter sounds and letters twins (this is in relation to the letters in their names and of their peers)
Cutting: Any type of cutting you can let your kiddos experience at home is great! We have been working on shape cuttinng crafts to help progress "walking" their scissors along a line or curve.   Please practice proper holding and cutting at home.  Here is our reminder poem.

Fingers on the bottom
Thumb on on top 
Open Close 
Chop  Chop  Chop

Journals: We work on our numbers, shapes, and name letter recognition this month! Much of their work and "assessment" info is kept in their journal. We continue to work on drawing self portraits and of others. 
       Self-Portraits: emphasis on proper body placements and moving away from the M&M portraits.

DOJO: Please make sure you are on the DoJo app. We love to share photos of your kiddos learning and exploring.

SELF CARE SKILLS:
please ensure your child is continuing to be self suffucient in the restroom. This includes proper handwashing (water, soap, scrub, rinse, dry). This also includes being able to pull clothing up and down (make sure shorts are not too tight). Please also work on putting on socks and shoes independantly, as we remove these at least twice a day for sand dumping!

 

We will be exploring Dr. Seuss, Birds and Nest, healthy food and dental health, following Jesus journey to the cross.

Bible: Zacchaeus, The Good Samaritian, Lent
Verse: Be kind to one another Eph 4:32
School Virtue: 
Saint:  St Joseph
Color: Purple- LENT  and Green
Shape: Diamond Oval
Number: 4,5,6,7,
0- Around and around and around we go..when we get home we have a zero
1- Number 1 is like a stick a straight line that is very quick
2. Around and back on hte railroad track. Two, Two, Two, Two!
3- Around a tree, around a tree That's the way to make a three!
4- Down and Over, Down once More, That's the way we make a four
5- Straight line down, then around, Hat on top and fives a clown
6- Curve line down then around there are no tricks to making a six
7- Across the sky and down from heaven that's the way we make a seven
8-  Make an S and do not wait,  go back upand that's and eight
9- A loop and a line That makes a nine!
Name Recognition/Tracing: we will continue to match our  First and  last names  and emphasis on all the letter in thier first name. We are working on last name knowledge and recognition with our triangle Matching.  We will be working on letter recogntion for all the letters in thier name in small groups. Please work on letter recognition at home.We have begun with letter sounds. 

Name tracing is a morning check in routine, and we are working with those that are ready to free write thier name. The key is to get them famiiar and comfortable and more exposure to all the letters in thier name. We practice using 3 pt holding of thier writing tool. Name mats have been sent home, please work on free writing at home.
Cutting: Any type of cutting you can let your kiddos experience at home is great! We have been working on shape cuttinng crafts to help progress "walking" their scissors along a line or curve.  Please practice proper holding and cutting at home.  Here is our reminder poem.

Fingers on the bottom
Thumb on on top 
Open Close 
Chop  Chop  Chop

Journals: We work on our numbers, shapes, and name letter recognition this month! Much of their work and "assessment" info is kept in their journal. We continue to work on drawing self portraits and of others. 
       Self-Portraits: emphasis on proper body placements and moving away from the M&M portraits.

SELF CARE SKILLS:
please ensure your child is continuing to be self suffucient in the restroom. This includes proper handwashing (water, soap, scrub, rinse, dry). This also includes being able to pull clothing up and down (make sure shorts are not too tight). Please also work on putting on socks and shoes independantly, as we remove these at least twice a day for sand dumping!

HE IS RISEN IT IS EASTER for 50 days!
We will be exploring weather, spring and New Life!  and God's Garden, lady bugs, butterfly life cycle, and Bugs and following Jesus Resurrection

Bible: Easter, Feeding of the 5000
Verse: Be kind to one another Eph 4:32
School Virtue: Justice
Saint:  St Joseph
Color:   White and Gold
Shape: Oval and Cross
Number: 4,5,6,7,8,9, 10
0- Around and around and around we go..when we get home we have a zero
1- Number 1 is like a stick a straight line that is very quick
2. Around and back on hte railroad track. Two, Two, Two, Two!
3- Around a tree, around a tree That's the way to make a three!
4- Down and Over, Down once More, That's the way we make a four
5- Straight line down, then around, Hat on top and fives a clown
6- Curve line down then around there are no tricks to making a six
7- Across the sky and down from heaven that's the way we make a seven
8-  Make an S and do not wait,  go back upand that's and eight
9- A loop and a line That makes a nine!
10-Straight line down, then around with a grin, that's the way we make a ten
Name Recognition/Tracing: we will continue to match our last  name  and emphasis on all the letter in thier first name.  We will be working on letter recogntion for all the letters in thier name in small groups. Please work on letter recognition at home. We have sent your Star name strips home,  please use these to practice at home!

Name tracing is a morning check in routine, and we are working with those that are ready to free write thier name. The key is to get them famiiar and comfortable and more exposure to all the letters in thier name. We practice using 3 pt holding of thier writing tool.
Cutting: Any type of cutting you can let your kiddos experience at home is great! We have been working on shape cuttinng crafts to help progress "walking" their scissors along a line or curve.  Please practice proper holding and cutting at home.  Here is our reminder poem.

Fingers on the bottom
Thumb on on top 
Open Close 
Chop  Chop  Chop

Journals: We work on our numbers, shapes, and name letter recognition this month! Much of their work and "assessment" info is kept in their journal. We continue to work on drawing self portraits and of others. 
       Self-Portraits: emphasis on proper body placements and moving away from the M&M portraits.

SELF CARE SKILLS:
please ensure your child is continuing to be self suffucient in the restroom. This includes proper handwashing (water, soap, scrub, rinse, dry). This also includes being able to pull clothing up and down (make sure shorts are not too tight). Please also work on putting on socks and shoes independantly, as we remove these at least twice a day for sand dumping!
 

We will be exploring Weather, Rainbows, and Sea life. We are focusing on Kind and Unkind choices and behaviors as their self control skills seem to waiver a little this time of year, but are critical to success in K4. 

Bible: God Can Do ANYTHING! May is for Mother Mary, Miracles of Jesus. Wedding at Canna, Miraculous Catch of Fish, Feeding of 5000
School Virtue:
Saint:  Our Lady, Blessed Mother, Mother of God (Mary is known by many names!)
Color: My favorite Color RAINBOWS
Shape: My favorite shape
Number: 4,5,6,7,8,9, 10, 11
0- Around and around and around we go..when we get home we have a zero
1- Number 1 is like a stick a straight line that is very quick
2. Around and back on the railroad track. Two, Two, Two, Two!
3- Around a tree, around a tree That's the way to make a three!
4- Down and Over, Down once More, That's the way we make a four
5- Straight line down, then around, Hat on top and fives a clown
6- Curve line down then around there are no tricks to making a six
7- Across the sky and down from heaven that's the way we make a seven
8-  Make an S and do not wait,  go back up and that's and eight
9- A loop and a line That makes a nine!
10- Straight line down, then around with a grin, that's the way we make a ten
11- write a one and then another this one looks just like the other

Name Recognition/Tracing: we will continue to match our names  and emphasis on all the letter in their first name. We are introducing last name knowledge and recognition with our Morning Matching.  We will be working on letter recognition for all the letters in their name in small groups. Please work on letter recognition at home. We have sent your child's Name tracing home to keep and for you to practice at home. They should be able to form most letters on their own! If they struggle, just work on the first letter and letter recognition for the letters in their name.

Name tracing is a morning check in routine, and we are working with those that are ready to free write their name. We have added last name tracing also! The key is to get them familiar and comfortable and more exposure to all the letters in their name. We practice using 3 pt holding of their writing tool.
PLEASE ENSURE YOUR CHILD IS  USING 3PT WHILE HOLDING THEIR WRITING TOOL AT HOME

Cutting: Any type of cutting you can let your kiddos experience at home is great! We have been working on shape cutting crafts to help progress "walking" their scissors along a line or curve.  Please practice proper holding and cutting at home.  Here is our reminder poem.

Fingers on the bottom
Thumb on on top 
Open Close 
Chop  Chop  Chop

Journals: We work on our numbers, shapes, and name letter recognition this month! Much of their work and "assessment" info is kept in their journal. We continue to work on drawing self portraits and of others. 
       Self-Portraits: emphasis on proper body placements and moving away from the M&M portraits.

SELF CARE SKILLS:
please ensure your child is continuing to be self sufficient in the restroom. This includes proper hand-washing (water, soap, scrub, rinse, dry). This also includes being able to pull clothing up and down (make sure shorts are not too tight). Please also work on putting on socks and shoes independently, as we remove these at least twice a day for sand dumping!
We have focused on using manners at school this year and this is a reminder that kiddos are learning self control and "waiting for a turn" and asking with NICE words when they need something.