Ms Patty

Hello parents,
Last week went well and we had lots of fun getting to know each other. The children did well following class rules and routines. There are two things I would like you to help me with. One is to make sure that your child’s hat or cap is not too big for him/her as many children took of their hats during Playground Time saying that they couldn’t see under those caps. (The hat kind is better) Two is to make sure that your child’s shoes are easy to put on and to avoid shoes with laces. (Shoes with velcro straps are preferred.) Independence promotes self-esteem. Please kindly help us teach your child the basic self-help skills.

At Circle Time, we read Humpty Dumpty and Pat-A-Cake nursery rhymes. We talked about Humpty and why the king’s horses and the king’s men could not put him together again. Sam said that it was because he was an egg! The children enjoyed making Humpty Dumpty puppets with K. Jeab. They practiced tracing, cutting and coloring skills.

We have been counting school days and added number 5 to our ‘100 days of School Caterpillar’ on Friday. Ms.Patty said that she was going to throw a party on the 100th day of school.

On Wednesday, the children were asked to draw themselves, their families and what they like to do after listening to a story called “We are all alike. We are all different.” Their work will be kept in their portfolios as a means of assessment.

The library session went really well in the Learning Hub (library). They listened to a story read by our librarian, Ms. Tara, before checking out two books of their choices. The books are always due before the next Library session which is on the E day.

Please note that this Thursday August 21st, 2008 is our Back To School Night. The program will start at 6.30 PM in Chevron Theatre. Please bring one family photo with you.

Have a good weekend!

Hello parents,

It was a pleasure to meet all of you last week and to welcome you and your child to my class. Friday was a lot of fun. We sang Good Morning To You to each friend and learned everyone’s name. We read a book called Hooray for Pre-K  as a starter of the day. I introduced classroom centers and some simple rules such as sharing, taking turns, and cleaning up to the class. Most children visited at least three centers of their choices during Free Choice Time. We took the children to the playground and introduced playground rules. During the second recess, the children were kept in the classroom because of the rain. They listened to three stories; Three Little Pigs, The Little Red Riding Hood and Five Little Monkeys. Snack and Lunch went really well in the cafeteria. We had pineapple, cookies, cheese sandwich and milk for snack and chicken, rice, noodles, macaroni, fried fish, salad veggies and fries for lunch. Everyone enjoyed what they chose. Music class was a lot of fun. Mr. Bullen introduced some songs and danced with the children before showing them some musical instruments like drums, a piano and rhythm sticks.