Week of 11/14--11/18

 

Thank you!

Thank you to everyone who took the time to meet with me for conferences. It's always nice to connect-as short as the time is. As always, if you ever have questions or concerns reach out any time. 

Finger Play:

This week we have been telling the story of Mr. Wiggle and Mr. Waggle. Ask your child to share this story with you. This finger play is a blast as it helps us strengthen our fine motor muscles, add to our vocabulary, and play with social interactions and friendships.

Drumming:

Last week during our teacher in service I participated in a therapeutic drumming class. I took away many things from the class, but the two things that stood out the most were, rhythm can be grounding and drumming circles can create a space for belonging. 

We explored this concept in both groups using egg shakers and a drum. I gave each child an egg and asked them to follow my pattern. It was truly amazing how everyone fell into sync. They instinctively knew when to speed up and when to slow down. Everyone was beaming with joy as they participated. 

I'm really looking forward to bringing more of these opportunities into our day to foster connections and our sense of belonging.  

Snowy Fun! 

We have been having a blast in this new snow! 

Speech Language News:

This week Becca, the speech language pathologist at WES, spent some time with the PK3 group playing games. Becca has been spending time with us in the classroom and always has something fun to offer! This week we learned about the sound that the letter G makes while matching different words with the sound. 

Fostering Independence:

With winter gear making its way out and about, it's a great time to chat about fostering more independence for preschoolers. 

Preschoolers are very capable of doing certain tasks for themselves and making certain choices. Learning how to do things on their own is a big step in feeling competent and successful, especially in the classroom. We are of course here to support children and help them get ready to go outside or find their lunches. However, it does make a huge difference for children when they can do more tasks on their own. 

For more information and suggestions for fostering independence, check out this article.  

Ideas for Thanksgiving:

If you celebrate Thanksgiving, here are a few things you can do to help support your child's literacy and math development. 

-Make recipes together. Read the recipes aloud, and name each of the ingredients. 

-Have your child help you make the grocery shopping list. Or they can make their own to check off items they put in the cart. 

-Have your child help you set the table for each guest. (or ask your family members if you can help with this task)

-Draw place mats or place cards. If your child wants to add letters, great! If not, also great! Focus on the picture (maybe have them draw something they know each family member would love as their place setting).

-Share what you are grateful for, you could even write a gratitude list together. 

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