Pre K Newsletter
May 2016
It’s hard to believe, but we are beginning our final unit of study in PreK. Hopefully by now,
you have signed up for Kindergarten Orientation and while you are there, you will sign your
child up for our ELO (Extended Learning Opportunity) this July. This is an excellent
opportunity for your child to continue learning over the summer and it’s FREE! As we
reflect upon our year in PreK, we are thrilled with the learning growth of each child. If you
would like to discuss your child’s learning progress, please let us know and we will find a
time to meet with you. Mrs. Walton and Mrs. Kober (301) 353-0939
Important Dates
May 3 and 4 – Kindergarten
Orientation
Pre K classes are held as normal. If
your appointment is during your child’s
Pre K time, please come by and get your
child for the appointment. Your child is
welcome to return to PreK when the
appointment is over.
May 13 – Field Trip, ALL PreK
students attend 9:00-12:30.
Learning Focus
Persistence
Fostering a “can do” attitude. Good
learners don’t say “I can’t”. Good
learners say “I’ll try!”
Units of Study
Going New Places and Trying New
Things.
This month children will reflect on all
the ways they have grown and changed.
May 30 – Memorial Day Holiday
NO SCHOOL
Reading/Literacy
Did you know that every Wednesday is Writing
Wednesday in our PreK class?
Students are using their knowledge of letter
sounds to “write”. For example, if a student
wants to write about a red ball, a picture could
be drawn that shows a red ball. We have
noticed that stories we read have pictures and
words. Your child is encouraged to write the
letter sounds they hear in the words. So a child
may write RD (for red) and BL(for ball).
At home: Encourage your child to write words.
Help them by saying the word slowly so they
can hear the sounds when writing.
Mathematics
We continue to practice counting every day at
school. You can practice at home too! Our goal
is for all Pre K learners to enter kindergarten
being able to count to 30 or beyond.
This month we will collect and organize data
about the weather. We will keep track by using
graphs and tally marks.
At home: have your child collect data about the
silverware in your house. How many forks do
you have? Can you write a tally mark for each
one? How many spoons do your have? What
would that look like if you used tally marks? Do
you have more spoons, or more forks?