Rachael's Super Star Preschool
Newsletter April 2010
What Your Child Will Be Learning The theme for the month of April is Spring. We will learn about the parts of plants and how plants grow. We will also learn about what parts of plants our vegetables come from and that we need to eat vegetables for good health. We will also be attempting vision and hearing screenings for 3 & 4 year olds. The results of these screenings will be made available to you after completed. 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, shapes, number of
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
objects, etc. Most of the learning Skills takes place in the daily group floor activities with real objects and Skills taught this month will be discussion. These papers can ● pasting reinforce the learning activity, but ● gluing they are mainly a link with the ● coloring home so your child can show you what he or she has been learning. ● painting Proudly display your child's work, ● clay dough modeling and ask your child questions about ● sewing cooking the papers that are brought home. ● cutting for older children Try to use the vocabulary words listed below in conversations with your child. Say words that start with the letters G, W, Q, and Y. Ask your child to tell you the beginning sound. Can your child name other words that start with the same beginning sound? Talk in rhymes every once in a while, “Feed the cat. She'll like that.” It's fun to rhyme and good ear training for ending sounds. Counting to 10 can be encouraged by giving your child a pile of raisins or Cheerios or other small items and having your child count them for you. Your child should pick up the items and move them to a new grouping position as they are P.E skills taught will be counted. ● playing games with simple rules Music skills taught will be ●
remembering finger plays and activity poems
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singing songs
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Health taught will be
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Ray – 3.5 years
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Josephyne – 3 years
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Matthan (pt) – 2.5 years
Concepts
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Kelsey – 2 years
Concepts taught will be
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Oscar (pt) – 2 years
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eating vegetables for good health
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numbers 11, 12, 13, and 14
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Addison – 20 months
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letters G, W, Q, X, and Y
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Adelynn – 9 months
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rhyming words
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categorizing objects
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names of plant parts
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names of vegetables
Creator
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before and after
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old and new
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behind and in front
This newsletter was written by Rachael Taylor of Rachael's Super Star Preschool. 7403 Summit Ridge Ln. Sachse, TX 75048 214-558-2866
The Monthly Theme, Skills, and Concepts are courtesy of the Home Preschool Program monthly parent newsletter.
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Dates of Importance Thursday, April 1st – Tuition due Friday, April 2nd – Closed for Good Friday Friday, April 2nd – Savannah's 6th Birthday!
Friendly Reminders We will be closed for Good Friday on Friday, April 2nd. Please remember that payment will be due on Thursday, April 1st
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. ●
Savannah – turning 6!
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Eli – 3.5 years
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Friday, April 16th - Orders due for Scholastic Book Club
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