Announcements

Dear Parents,

I have updated some of the activities below that you can do with your preschooler at home.  As you already know, because of their young age, what the children do will be guided by your ideas and suggestions.  I realize you ALL  have a lot on your minds these days and many of you have older children at home whom you are also "helping" to stay on top of their schoolwork.  Many of you may also be working from home as well. 

The activities and the educational links I have listed below are suggestions you can use to engage your preschooler during this extended time at home.  You all, I am sure, will no doubt have other creative activites for your preschoolers.  The Scholastic My Big World listed below has some WONDERFUL new games and videos for springtime (March and April).  

As a reminder, I will be checking my email on a regular basis so please feel free to email me with any questions or concerns you may have.  I continue to pray that you and your loved ones stay healthy and safe!

JACK HARTMANN SONGS WE HAVE DONE IN CLASS
(as silly as you may feel, your children will LOVE IT if someone does these songs with them)

Jack Hartmann Dance and Freeze song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iDscTioa8E

Jack Hartmann I Can Move My Body Like Anything song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLaJ4jyKBUY

Jack Hartmann Brand New Day song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEkeQcHX1LU

Jack Hartmann 12 Months of the Year song:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omkuE6Wa5kQ

Jack Hartmann Rock and Roll Days of the Week song:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTl-_csSCwI

Jack Hartmann Workout to the Letter Sounds song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFa0b_IIRac

Jack Hartmann Alphabet Zoo song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atKKV6LTC7s

Jack Hartmann Count to 20 and Workout song:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MVzXKfr6e8

Jack Hartmann Count to 100 song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3txltaYkTyE

Jack Hartmann Learn the letter R (you can type any letter to find a new song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5z941Xx2fM
 

SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES

- practice name writing (new)

- get outside, play and/or observe plants, animals, sounds etc. in nature (new)

- check the weather (keep a "weather graph" and have your child illustrate a piture of the day's weather for the new month) (new) 

- read a story (illustrate something that happened or a character from the story) 

- fine motor play (Legos, Playdoh, cars, coloring, puzzles, dolls, ponies, transformers, etc.)

- gross motor play (hopping, dancing, jumping, running, etc.)

- practice letter and number (0-10) recognition skills

- practice beginning sound skills

- practice using scissors by cutting strips/large scraps of paper you have prepared ahead of time
 

ONLINE ACTIVITIES

- Scholastic My Big World (several pattern and letter recognition games as well as others)
(student login code: 4reddogclass): https://mybigworld.scholastic.com/?psch=CM/ps/2017/Google/txtl/My%20Big%20World/Magazines%20-%20Titles/my%20big%20world%20with%20clifford/7600359703/e/DedicatedHeadline/Scholastic%20Classroom%20Magazines%20946-276-7123/&k_clickid=c41ed34e-1222-4aa9-8a4e-4b3047bf198a&promo_code=3156

-ABC Mouse (free 30 day trial or you can also use school7771 code for longer time frame): https://www.abcmouse.com/abt/homepage?8a08850bc2=S1210840626.1584369475.4039&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrIXtnZyf6AIVkp6fCh2z1QpIEAAYASAAEgJc3PD_BwE

-Starfall ( our technology teacher will be sending out new login information that allows you to access this site for free, if she hasn’t already):https://www.starfall.com/h/.

- ABCya: http://www.abcya.com/

SAVE THE DATES
PreK Celebration - Friday, June 19 @ 9:00 am in Deacon Hall 
Field Trip to the Seneca Park Zoo - Wednesday, June 3 meet @ 9:50 am