Hi Everyone,
Thank you so much for joining me to sit down and talk about your child’s experience in the Pre-Kindergarten Program. As I observe them at work and play, it is a marvel to see how much they have grown and matured since the very beginning of the school year.
We had a wonderful time of celebrating Read Across America and Dr. Seuss’ Birthday this week. In addition to talking about our favorite books and story topics, we also enjoyed reading many Dr. Seuss books. The children were very interested to learn that Dr. Seuss was a real person, as opposed to the character, the Cat in the Hat, that he created. On Tuesday, the children helped to make Cat in the Hat pins to wear for his Birthday. To make these, we dipped puzzle pieces in black glitter. Once dried, we added a piece of red yarn for his tie and a Cat in the Hat sticker for his hat. We also designed our own hats to celebrate the day.
One of the stories we read was There’s a Wocket in my Pocket, by Dr. Seuss. We decided to make our own rhyming book in Dr. Seuss’ style. We started by selecting a piece of furniture. The children then made up the name of a creature that rhymed with their furniture. They also selected a piece of clothing and the name of another creature that rhymed with the clothing. We will continue working on our illustrations next week. We are looking forward to sharing our book with you when it is complete.
We also had a number of guest readers this week. On Tuesday, Ms. Fishman read us Knufflebunny, by Mo Willems and McDuff Comes Home, by Rosemary Wells and Susan Jeffers. On Wednesday, Madame Whalen read Stand Tall Molly Lou Mellon, by Patty Lovell and David Catrow. On Thursday, Mr. Frantz read George the Gentle Giant. The children loved listening to members of our community read. We would like to continue this practice and invite all of you to schedule a surprise visit to read us a story.
On Thursday, we celebrated Daniel’s Star Day. Daniel turned 5 last week. Joining us for our Morning Meeting were his mom, Lisa and his dad, Alex. We learned that he has a very large family and a pet named “Cokie.” When he was a baby, he liked to go for walks in his stroller. Now that he is five, he likes to have afternoon playdates at the Stockbridge Playground. His favorite food is cereal and when he goes to Arizona on vacation, he likes to swim with his Pa to the waterfall, everyday! He also shared a beautiful Lego castle he made with his mom, a Bakagong, his baby book and a giant Star Board decorated with photos of Daniel as a brand new baby and lots of pictures of his family. One of the class’ favorite pictures was of Daniel at about two years old with a diaper on his head as he was toting a flashlight! Lisa read us two of Daniel’s favorite books. One book was an Easy Reader, about Star Wars, and the other was The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear, by Don Wood. For an after lunch snack we enjoyed fresh watermelon and peeled carrots with the tops still on! Yummy! Thank you Alex and Lisa! Happy Star Day, Daniel!
This Tuesday, we will join the B3s and Kindergarten on a trip to the Berkshire Museum. We will have an early snack at school and board the bus by 9:30am. Our program, Math in Motion, will begin at 10:00am. At 10:45, we will be able to explore the dinosaur dig site and the aquarium. At 11:30am, we will have lunch in the museum’s lunch room. We expect to be back at BCD between 12:30pm and 12:45pm. Please be sure to include proper utensils and napkins in your child’s lunch.
More Books we Read:
By Dr. Seuss:
- Gerald McBoing Boing
- The Cat in the Hat
- Oh, The Thinks You Can Think!
- My Many Colored Days
- Happy Birthday to You!
- One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
- And to Think that it Happened on Mulberry Street
Other Books:
- Enemy Pie, by Derek Munson and Tara Calahan King
- Princess, Princess, by Penny Dale
Reminders:
- If you are sending in something to be warmed in the microwave, please be sure it is in a container that can be microwaved. Anything with tomato sauce should come in a glass container.
- Please send needed flatware with your child’s lunch.
- Update and replenish your child’s extra clothes.
- Bring Library books on Fridays.
- Please remember to remove wet shoes or boots before entering the Preschool rooms.
Dates to Note:
- Tuesday, March 9th, 9:30am bus leaves for the Berkshire Museum, Math in Motion, trip. We will have lunch at the museum and return by 12:45.
Have a Nice Weekend!
Ellie
