Rachael's Super Star Preschool
Newsletter September 2009
What Your Child Will Be Learning The learning themes for the month of September are the zoo and selfawareness. We will be learning about many different zoo animals and will make an “All About Me” book. Many of the activity papers have a P.S. (Parent Suggestions) noted on the page. These suggestions are to help you discuss work done at school and create a follow-up learning experience. If you have a young child, don't expect the activity papers to be colored. The most important things are the concepts taught, i.e. beginning sounds, number of objects, etc. Most of the learning takes place in the daily group floor activities with real objects and discussion. These papers can reinforce the learning activity, but they are mainly a link with the home so your child
can show you what he or she has been learning. Proudly display your child's work, and ask your child questions about the papers that are brought home. Try to use the vocabulary words “same” and “different” with your child. Lay out some silverware. Can your child find the ones that are the same? Put a different object in a group of objects that are the same. Can you child pick out the objects that are different? Recognition of similarities and differences is an important prereading skill. Let your child help you categorize laundry and match pairs of socks.
painting with string
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potato printing
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cutting (for older children)
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cooking
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direction following
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listening in a group
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sharing
P.E skills taught will be ●
crawling
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walking
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jumping to a target
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walking a “tightrope”
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movement games
Skills
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balloon activities
Skills taught this month will be
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hand exercises
Contents Introduction................................1 What Your Child Will Be Learning.....................................1 Skills......................................1 Concepts................................1 Friendly Reminders....................1 Special Announcements.............2 Current Enrollment.....................2 Dates of Importance...................2 Creator........................................2
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Music skills will be
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pasting
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gluing
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remembering finger plays
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coloring
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songs
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brush painting
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activity poems
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finger painting
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movement to music
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collaging Page 1
Concepts
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Josephyne – 2.5 years
Concepts taught will be
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Kelsey – 22 months
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Oscar – 19 months
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Addison – 14 months
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Adelynn – 3 months, starting in September
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recognizing familiar objects in pictures
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matching shapes to outlines
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matching pairs and sets
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sorting like items
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categorizing pictures
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finding the one that is different
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identifying things that belong together
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sequencing
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follow-the-path
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name recognition
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marking time using a calendar
The Monthly Theme, Skills, and Concepts are courtesy of the Home Preschool Program monthly parent newsletter.
Friendly Reminders Please be aware that I will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, September 7th.
Dates of Importance Special Announcements
Monday, September 7th – Closed If you have not already done so, for Labor Day please take time to introduce th yourself to my new aide, Anna Friday, September 18 - Orders Crawford. She has experience due for Scholastic Book Club working in a classroom and daycare setting and exhibits a Creator strong passion for and This newsletter was written by commitment to quality childcare. Rachael Taylor of Rachael's Super As always, she is CPR and FirstStar Preschool. Aid certified and meets all 7403 Summit Ridge Ln. TXDFPS requirements. Sachse, TX 75048 Please be aware that I will be 214-558-2866 away from the child care home http://www.WeDontWatch.TV during the week of Monday, August 31st through Friday, You can find us and archived September 4th. I will remain open newsletters on Facebook using the during this time and my aide, keywords “super star preschool”. Anna, will be responsible for the day to day operations. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.
Current Enrollment Below is a current list of enrolled children and their ages so you will know who your child is playing and interacting with.
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Friday, August 28th – Tuition paid on this date should reflect the new rate increase that begins on Monday, August 31st.
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Savannah – school age
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Cannon – 3 years
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Eli – 3 years
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Ray – 3 years