Lynn Lafferty / Pre- School

This Thursday will make 3 full weeks that we have been at school. Where does the time go?  So far, we have gone over themes: Welcome to Preschool, Wheels on the Bus, and currently, Body Parts.  I think its safe to say that Body Parts has been our most successful week yet (and its only Tuesday!)  :)   Next week, our focus will be on the senses.

The class is chugging along nicely and we even picked up a new friend along our way! 

Please remember that PSE Open House will be on Sept. 2nd from 5:30-6:00.  All are welcome to attend and have a look at what your little ones have been doing so far!

I'm really proud of ALL parents for your participation in the homework assignments!  I love seeing the orange sheets come back to me filled out by you. You guys are awesome!

Please remember to let me know if there are any changes to your emergency contact information. It is important to keep those records up to date.

MORE SNAPSHOTS!!

I can't keep the girls out of the stroller! They love to push each other around.

 

 
See what I mean?

 

Books time!  Working with Ms. Wright.

 

 
Movement time! Braylon in the tunnel.

 

Maiyli jumping.

 

 
Playing a math game on the SmartBoard.

 

 
More counting on the SmartBoard.

 

Helping Mercy count on the SmartBoard.

Speech begins!

Today, the kids began working with their speech teacher, Ms. Wright.  Speech therapy will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays in our classroom.  Ms. Wright has been spending time in our classroom getting to know the kids and establishing a positive rapport with them.  Ms. Wright will be working on the same vocabulary that we are working on each week.  She will also base her lessons around the themes in our classroom each week.  Please check the "therapy notes" section of your child's daily sheet for any important information from Ms. Wright and her work with your child.  Here are a few pictures that were taken 8/10/10.

Here, the kids are doing a morning exercise.

 
Maiyli is asking the others to warm their hands up.

Mercy found her name!

Braylon is describing something he saw in his book.

Maiyli is pointing to a picture in her book.

2 days down!

We have made it through our second day of school!  The day went very smoothly and we are learning some great things.  For the first two days, we have learned to readjust to our daily schedule and begin to name things as well as ask for things within the classroom. 

We have been counting to 10, listening to stories, using a variety of art materials, learning to sit in a group, look at books, and play with each other, among many other things.  Next week, we will continue our Welcome to Preschool theme and vocabulary.  This week, our story is about a mouse who goes to a preschool very similar to our classroom.  Mouse rides the bus to school, learns to hang up his backpack, meets his teacher and friends, knows the class rules, sings songs, plays, eats lunch, rests, and then goes home.  The story is teaching the kids all about their day while they are at school.  We will continue to read this story through the end of next week as we are becoming more familiar with the class schedule and routines.

Here are a few more pictures from our first day and our second day as well!

 

 

First Day Fun!

We made it through the first day of school!  Everything went smoothly and we had a fun-filled day.. I believe we were all exhausted by the end of the day.  Arrivals and departures had no problems (just a tad bit late bus in the PM - but that's to be expected).  I hope everyone is resting up and getting ready for another round tomorrow.  At least we will have the weekend to recover from these two days :)  Here are a few pictures from our first day!

 

 
 

Communication Notebooks

If you have your child's Communication Notebook from last year (and it is still in good condition), please send it to school with your child in their backpack.  If it is not in good condition, then I will switch it out with a new one for this year.  Please remember to keep them clean and neat and take out any information and work that is in the pocket.  I would like to try to re-use as many as we can to keep down costs from purchasing new ones.

Great Preschool Math website!

I was online this evening and found a great educational website for parents about Preschool math. There are some great ideas for you to use with your child. Math can be anywhere and the more you expose your child to it, the greater their math skills will be!

Preschool math

Supply List

Attached, you will find my preschool supply list. You may bring these items with you on the night of Sneak-a-Peek.

Download Preschool supply list

Pictures needed

Hello!  The start of the school year is upon us and the first day of school will soon be here!  I am going to put a class book together of all students and teachers prior to the first day to give to your child so you can start preparing them for their first day.  Would you please send me a picture of your child so I can put it in the book?  You can e-mail it to me as an attachment and I'll print it out.  I appreciate your help in doing this for me.  I hope to have the books ready at Sneak-a-Peek.

Thank you & I'll see you soon!

Great website for pictures!

If you are struggling with communication at home or you are just looking for a way to increase vocabulary for your child, check out the following website:

http://www.dotolearn.com/

I found some great household pictures as well as summer pictures like swimming, drying off, etc... These are like the pictures that I use in the classroom to increase communication.  Once you get to the website, scroll over the "Picture Cards" tab.

E-mail me if you have questions!!  :)

Have a nice summer!

Have an enjoyable and restful summer!!

2010-2011 School Year upcoming dates:

-Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010: Sneak-a-Peek @ 5:30 pm *(you may bring supplies if you have them)

-Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010: First Day of School