This week the children learned about the letter"B".  The 4-5 year olds read the four sight words we learned last week in a book I made up for the children.  They will bring this book home next week to read to you.  You will be getting 15 of these books during the school year.  Find time every night to have them read these books to you and please keep these books  in a safe place so that during the summer you can have them to review and help them remember their sight words.

For all my classes this week we learned many words that start with b.  You can check their work assignments in their backpacks.  The pledge of allegiance is coming along better for each class.  We sang and learned a song called"bluebird".  We played bingo and the match game, finding matching b pictures.  They love this game. It teaches them even more b words.  We played games with the parachute and they laughed very hard.

Sharing is a struggle for a few of the children, but that is part of preschool - learning how to be kind and saying sorry.  I apologize if I come across stern, but when a child hurts another I address it and I don't sugar coat it.  I want each child that comes to feel save and loved when they are at preschool. Loved by their peers and loved by me.

The children made their "B" clouds and I sure hope you are helping your child hang them up and say their letters and sounds every night before going to bed.

No school during Spud harvest is October 3,4,5,6 & 7.  if you can pay me on or before before the 1rst - that will be great!  You all have the Manila payment envelopes. Please return them each month to put your payment in.

The children should be writing their names by now so if you need a practice sheet, please let me know.  The spud harvest break is a good time to work on this.

This coming week we will be working on the letter"C".  They will be doing cat clouds on Wednesday and Thursday.  Make sure you remember that show and tell is every Wednesday and Thursday, depending when your child comes to preschool.

This week in class the children learned the letter "A-a".  Each parent took home his/her child's picture-airplane.  We made our alligator cloud for you to hang up behind the airplane on your child's wall, or wherever is convenient.  Each Wednesday/Thursday you will get another cloud with a letter that we learned that particular week.  Make sure every night you tuck your child into bed you have him/her tell you the letter and then the sound it makes.

We are learning the pledge of allegiance,  writing our names, writing the letter.  "A", counting to 10 (most of the 4-5 yr olds count to twenty), the shapes; circle, square, and triangle.  We played games such as bingo,  concentration (matching pics that start with "a") London bridge,  putting our right and left foot in game, played with the parachute, learned our "A" song (apple tree) and the phonic sound.

This week I introduced our first four sight words to the 4-5 yr old class. I will be giving you the sight words on cards (4-5) yr olds in your payment envelopes in October.  You can put those cards on your fridge and help your child memorize them as I send them out to you each month.

Make sure you help your child remember that show-n-tell is every Wednesday or Thursday, depending on what day your child comes.  Thank you so much for the wonderful treats you have brought thus far- the children have loved it!  Please check on the bottom of your calender to see when your child is scheduled to bring treats and if you miss your day just bring treats the next time.

There were six birthdays this month and still several more left.  If I ever miss a birthday please let me know. I have gone over my lists with a fine tooth comb but sometimes it can happen.  I love to send each child a card and have a giant cupcake birthday cake for them.

Can I just tell you that I am so blessed. I love each one of your beautiful children. Thank you so much for the privilege you give me each day to teach and be around such wonderful little people.

What a great first day for each of  the classes I teach.  The children are ready to learn and grow.  It amazes me how you can put children in a class and how fast they giggle together and bond.  Even my 3-4 year olds were enjoying each other's company.  I am so excited to get to know each one better and watch they're little eyes open up as they understand what they are being taught. What a privilege this is for me. Thank you so much.

Next week we will get started with the letter "a".  Please remember that Wednesday's and Thursday's it is show and tell. Bring only 1 item.

Have a great weekend