Miss Kim’s Preschool News
Dates: May 16- June 2, 2016
Theme: Camping
Notes for the Weeks:
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Questions over the summer? Feel free to email me mccue@wlake.org. I will check my emails on
a weekly basis. My phone number is 899-3075 ext. 2162-can’t promise how often I will check
phone messages! Let me know how your summer is going!!
This is the last newsletter for the year.
For those children returning next year expect a welcome letter during the beginning of August.
The first day of preschool next year is August 29th. Hilliard Elementary’s Open House is the
evening of August 18th.
The Ice Cream Social is on Thursday, June 2nd. There will be no school transportation. All
students must be accompanied by a family member. It will be held at Clague Cabin from 1011:30 for the morning class and 12:30-2 for the afternoon class.
Reminder: Library is on Wednesdays.
Have a safe and enjoyable summer!
International Baccalaureate:
How the World Works
Central Idea: Environmental relationships change over time.
Attributes: Inquirer, Principled, Thinker
Attitudes: Appreciation, Curiosity, Independence
Lines of Inquiry
 Changes in nature
 How people respond to changes
 People’s responsibilities for the environment
Vocabulary: camping, tent, fishing, sleeping bag, fire, sticks, marshmallow, flashlight, bear, raccoon
Activities for these Weeks:
Week of 5/16-5/19 IB word of the week: thinker
Sensory Table: water exploration
Numbers of the week: 9 & 10
Math Center: shape sorting
Craft: making binoculars
Monday:
Circle Time: calendar/weather/pick new jobs, discuss our day, choose a song from song
chart, review class rules, & choose a play area. Introduce new vocabulary
Large Group/Language Activity: Rise Activity: Read How do Dinosaurs Go to School? by
Jane Yolen. Recognize sight words and use thinking vocabulary while retelling story.
Small Group Activity: counting 1 to 1
Tuesday:
Circle Time: calendar/weather/review jobs, discuss our day, choose a song from song
chart, review class rules, & choose a play area. Graphing Activity
Large Group/Language Activity: Read Maisy Goes Camping By Lucy Cousins. Play Who
stole the sandwich.
Small Group Activity: counting 1 to 1
Wednesday: Circle Time: calendar/weather/review jobs, discuss our day, choose a song from song
chart, review class rules, & choose a play area.
Large Group/Language Activity: Rise Activity: Read How do Dinosaurs Go to School? by
Jane Yolen. We will produce words that begin with a specific letter sound. We will write a
class story Buster Helps Out.
Small Group Activity: counting 1 to 1
Thursday:
Circle Time: calendar/weather/review jobs, discuss our day,
choose a song from song chart, review class rules, & choose a play area. Graphing
Activity
Large Group/Language Activity: Miss Karen’s Language Lesson
Small Group Activity: counting 1 to 1
Week of 5/23-5/26 IB word of the week: appreciation
Sensory Table: water exploration
Math Center: shape sorting
Craft: bug jar
Monday:
Circle Time: calendar/weather/pick new jobs, discuss our day, choose a song from song
chart, review class rules, & choose a play area. Summer finger rhyme
Large Group/Language Activity: Read Scaredy Squirrel Goes Camping by Melanie Watt.
Measuring using an ant ruler.
Small Group Activity: ABC songs
Tuesday:
Circle Time: calendar/weather/review jobs, discuss our day, choose a song from song
chart, review class rules, & choose a play area. Summer finger rhyme
Large Group/Language Activity: Read Just Me and My Dad by Mercer Mayer. Following
a map of our school we will go on a bird hunt.
Small Group Activity: ABC songs
Wednesday: Circle Time: calendar/weather/review jobs, discuss our day, choose a song from song
chart, review class rules, & choose a play area.
Large Group/Language Activity: Read Lucille Camps In by Kathryn Lasky. Match cup &
plate; color match/identifying color words. This will also practice our 1 to 1 counting skills.
Small Group Activity: ABC songs
Thursday:
Circle Time: calendar/weather/review jobs, discuss our day,
choose a song from song chart, review class rules, & choose a play area. Summer finger
rhyme
Large Group/Language Activity: Miss Karen’s Language Lesson
Small Group Activity: Play “I’m going on a picnic and taking a…” memory game.
Week of 5/30-6/2 IB word of the week: independence
Sensory Table: water exploration
Math Center: shape matching
Craft: free painting
Monday:
NO SCHOOL
Tuesday:
Circle Time: calendar/weather/review jobs, discuss our day, choose a song from song
chart, review class rules, & choose a play area.
Large Group/Language Activity: Read Pete the Cat and his Magic Sunglasses by James
Dean. Look for pictures and a class book for your child to keep.
Small Group Activity: seasons summative assessment
Wednesday: Circle Time: calendar/weather/review jobs, discuss our day, choose a song from song
chart, review class rules, & choose a play area.
Large Group/Language Activity: Read Is Your Mama a Llama? By Debroah Guarino.
These llama books are fun and available at Porter library. Look for extra clothes and
name/address cards to come home.
Small Group Activity: seasons summative assessment
Thursday:
ICE CREAM SOCIAL! There will be no school transportation. All students must be
accompanied by a family member. It will be held at Clague Cabin from 10-11:30 for the
morning class and 12:30-2 for the afternoon class.