Hello Everyone!
Thanks to everyone for remembering snow gear!  We try to get out everyday! (weather permitting)   The fresh air is good for everyone!  Unfortunately, it has been a little too cold!  I would rather have the snow than the bitter cold, so hopefully it will change soon!  Here is an update of what we have been doing in the classroom:

•  identifying rhyming words
• identifying positions using the order words first, middle and last
• understanding the concept of a letter and associating the names of letters with their shapes
• learning that some words can be put together to form a larger word

Here is a website I stumbled on that has some great phonological awareness activities:

http://www.phonologicalawareness.org/

In the area of mathematics we continue to work on 1:1 correspondence, numeral recognition/identification and matching numerals and quantity.  At home keep on counting!

Here is a peek in the room:

We love to READ! 

 Practicing our names by building a snowman!

Little do they know they are learning to add! 

After reading The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats, we created our own snowy day pictures!

Hello Everyone!  I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday Break!  We have SNOW!  With that there are a few changes in our school day.  WE NEED TO HAVE SNOW GEAR!  We will begin our days inside, but we will end our day outside.  Although, this is a very cumbersome  time, it is a great time to learn self-help skills!  How you bring the snow gear is up to you.   Your child can either wear the snowsuit to school, or you can pack an extra bag, which ever is easier for you.  Unfortunately, we can not keep the snowsuits at school, there just isn't enough room.  

January will also bring progress notes.  You can expect to see these in a couple of weeks.  I am also working on hosting a parent night to discuss our curriculum and to answer any questions you may have about helping your child learn some needed academic skills.  Let me know if you are interested in attending!  

Lastly, THANK YOU so much for your generosity!  We were overwhelmed by all of your donations and very thoughtful gifts!  We are well stocked to start the New Year!

I think that is it, so, enjoy the weekend and we look forward to seeing you next week!

Happy New Year!