Key to Life 4K 2016-2017: November 2016

Friday, November 18, 2016

Ms. Beth's Newsletter November 18th, 2016

Classroom News

This week we focused on Families. We read lots of books about families, surveyed who has siblings, discussed what a family looks like, played with the dollhouse, played in water for a sensory experience, shared family pictures, sang a song about why we love our family and then made a class book. We also practiced writing tool grip and aim by coloring a point and scribble sheet. In our small groups we painted a family tree with our hands, decorated a M with marshmallows, and watched a video about the Wampanoag tribe and then read our Weekly Reader. Next week is a short week and our focus will be on giving thanks. We are thankful for all of you wonderful families here at Key to Life 4K. It is a pleasure to be your child’s teachers.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Who has a sibling? Am class

Who has a sibling? Pm class

Important Dates

No School

Wednesday, Nov. 25th-Friday, Nov. 27th

Mark your calendars!

4K Winter Concerts

PM class

Tuesday, December 20^th

6:00-7:00pm

AM class

Wednesday, December 21^st

6:00-7:00pm

Pm class marshmallow M's

Am class marshmallow M's

Thanks to all who attended Parent Teacher Conferences! It was great to meet with everyone and collaborate to make 4K a positive experience for your child.

Our hand print family trees

Literacy Tip: Talk about who is in your family.

Math Tip: Count incorrectly. Encourage them to find your mistake.

Thank you for all the turkeys! They turned out very cute. Great work!

Friday, November 11, 2016

Ms. Beth's Newsletter November 11, 2016

Classroom News

This week we focused on Pets. We talked about what animals can be a pet, how we take care of pets, read Harry the Dirty Dog and Willie’s Wonderful Pet, painted hand print fishes and named them, practiced shaking hands with our right hand to a song, sang a pet song, added pets to our house area, drew on the easel with markers and paper, and drew "Mat Man". In our small groups we colored C with crayons, practiced counting by “feeding” dogs, and made calico cats with black and orange tissue paper. Next week we will be talking about our families. Feel free to send any pictures of family photos, sibling photos, or pet photos so we can visualize what families look like.

Am class crayon colored C's

Pm class crayon colored C's

Important Dates

Parent Teacher Conferences

Monday, Nov. 14^th-Thursday, Nov. 17^th

Please make note of your scheduled time that was sent home on Wednesday.

Home to School Project due:

Friday, Nov. 18th

No School

Wednesday, Nov. 25th-Friday, Nov. 27th

Happy Thanksgiving!

Am hand print fishes

Pm hand print fishes

We have a Vet/Doctor Pretend Play area for the next few weeks. Your child may bring in any stuffed animal/doll they would like to pretend with if it is okay with you.

Literacy Tip: Keep on reading and turning in your reading star sheets.

Math Tip: Play a game. How many steps does it take from their bedroom to the front door, kitchen, etc.

Friday, November 4, 2016

Ms. Beth's Newsletter November 4th, 2016

Classroom News

This week we focused on Spiders and Bats. We read The Itsy Bitsy Spider and Flying Bats, discussed traits of spiders such as 8 legs, 2 body parts, spins webs, eats insects, etc., learned what “nocturnal” is, discussed how bats live, made an itsy bitsy spider craft, drew spiders and bats for our journal page, and sang spider songs. Our nursery rhyme was “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” with the vocabulary of spout, up/down, dry/wet and rain. In our small groups, we sponge painted S’s, matched bats to caves to practice number and color recognition, and watched a video about spiders then made a hand print spider. To start our week, we watched Room on the Broom and had a puffcorn treat.