December Newsletter

AM Tech Helper Report

We have a tech helpers in our classroom each week and their job is to share about what we have done this week in our classroom.  The following is what are AM Helper had to say about our week!

We talked about family.  I liked our homework.  We put toys and pictures to tell about our family.  We have lots of friends at school.  - Dylan

Thank you Dylan for summing up our week!  

PM Class Tech helper will post soon and I will be getting the newsletter uploaded very soon!  

February Newsletter

January News

Family Tradition Homework

Do not forget your child's homework is due tomorrow so they can present on Friday.  We can not wait to hear about all the different traditions in your households!  Also next week is only 2 days for preschool.  Tuesday is also our winter party.  We will be sending home a winter homework packet with each child that day.  Please help them to complete the activities in the packet and return it to school our first day back in January. 

Our Farm Feast!

For the past few weeks we have studied the animals and crops that are grown on the farm.  We learned many facts about what the animals give us and how we use the crops.  So on Friday we cooked a farm feast!  The children worked very hard and were very involved with the process.  They were so excited to eat the food they made that day.  They helped make scrambled eggs and pancakes.  We also made turkey bacon and drank soy milk.  I was cooking and the kids were able to come up and see what it looked like as the items were cooking.  We had never seen them eat so much for snack!

I Start Smart Learning System

During the month of October we recieved our I Start Smart Learning System created by Hatch!  We have had a few weeks to become familiar with the product and we all love it!  The activities are stimulating for the children and also give Mrs. Ford and I feedback on their skill levels!  Everyone is getting ten minute time alone on the system and have been crusing along the skill sets.  It also allows us to go into the teacher side and see what skills the children have mastered and/or stuggling with at this time.  This is just another tool to help us scaffold the children to higher levels as well as support them at their skill levels.  It also shows us where we may need to provide extra support for the whole class or individuals.  Here is a list of the skill development that the system practices and assesses.