Week #1

Dear parents and caregivers,

I would appreciate it if all of you would please read and answer the questions below.  You can answer them on the blog, e-mail them, call me, or stop by to chat at any time.  I am always interested in hearing your thoughts!  - Ashley

1.       What information would you like to see in the newsletters?

2.       What is the best method and time to contact you?

3.       Would you be interested in participating in/volunteering for school activities that work with your interests and schedule?

4.       Would you be interested in participating in a school committee, or a regular parents' meeting?

      5.   Is there any additional information about your family that you would like to share?

Classroom News - Week #1: All About Me

Our first week of school is done, and I wanted to let you know what we've been working on!  On Monday, our class spent the first part of our day getting to know each other and talking about what we'd like to do this year.  The children were full of ideas and are very eager to learn!  We toured the classroom and looked at the different play centers, our art area, and our library.  Each student has his or her picture taken and posted on the student board with their name, and everyone took turns telling the class their favorite food, color, and toy.

 
Next week, we will be working on the letter "A" and an introduction to the alphabet.  "A" will be incorporated into our activities throughout the week, and I encourage parents and caregivers to continue these fun activities at home!  Links to activity websites are posted under “Activities and Songs” on the blog if you would like to do some of these activities at home. 

Please take a look at the "items needed"  list on the website as they would be very helpful in the classroom.  If you have any of these items that you aren't using, beginning with "A" or any other letter, please pass them on to the classroom!  I would like to thank all of the parents and caregivers for reading this, and I hope to get to know all of you better!

Featured Books of the Week (also on the book list to the right):

·         “Just My Friend and Me” by Mercer Mayer

·         “Giraffes Can’t Dance” by Giles Andreae

·         “Olivia” by Ian Falconer

·         “Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes” by Eric Litwin

Featured Songs:

1, 2, 3 Good Friends
Sung to "10 little Indians"
1, 2, 3 good friends,
4, 5, 6 good friends,
7, 8, 9 good friends,
10 good friends are we!

You can also sing it in Spanish
Uno, dos, tres amigos,
Cuatro, cinco, seis amigos
Siete, ocho, nueve amigos
Diez amigos son!

Meeting New Friends

Sung to “We’ve Got Spirit”

Meeting new friends
Is fun to do
My name is _____
How about you? (child points to another child)