Another Week of Learning and Fun in Pre-K!

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Dear Parents,

We hope this blog finds you well! Our week in Pre-K was filled with exciting learning including counting, letters, science, and art. The children had a wonderful time exploring new concepts, participating in hands-on activities, and learning through play. Let’s take you through some of the highlights from our week…

Large Group

This week, our large-group time was as much fun as always! We continued enjoying our daily activities and routines throughout the week, creating opportunities for our children to learn, participate, and build on their previous knowledge. As always, we started by updating our calendar, practising our counting, and adding patterns to our caterpillar as we counted down the remaining school days. We also explored 2D shapes, focusing on the nonagon and decagon, while continuing to practise our vowel letters and rhyming words. Of course, music was another big part of our large-group time! We believe learning should be fun and engaging, and music gives our children a wonderful opportunity to learn through songs, take little breaks, move their bodies, dance, and enjoy different movement activities together. Our large-group time continues to be a special part of the day, bringing learning, laughter, movement, and lots of fun into our classroom!

Literacy

This week in literacy, our Pre-K class began exploring beginning sounds. Over the past two weeks, our children have been learning about vowel letters, recognising them, and identifying them in different words. Building on this knowledge, we introduced a new concept: beginning sounds. Our children practised listening carefully to words and identifying the sounds they hear at the beginning. We used familiar objects, picture cards, and different examples to help them connect letters with the sounds they represent. Through interactive activities, they were encouraged to say the names of the pictures, listen to the first sound, and identify the letter that matches it. We also practised saying words aloud and repeating their beginning sounds together.

During our second session, our children worked on a worksheet where they were asked to look at different pictures and circle the correct beginning sound from a selection of letters. By carefully observing each picture, saying its name, and identifying the sound it begins with, they practised connecting sounds to their corresponding letters.

Math

This week in math, our Pre-K class started a new topic that builds on what they had learned previously. Since our children have been practising identifying missing numbers, we introduced a new concept: What Comes After? During our first session, our children practiced using different number cards and math materials. They were encouraged to place the correct number card next to a given number and practise writing the next number on the board.

In our second session, they worked on a worksheet where they had to identify and write the number that comes next. As they continue practising, they are also developing their ability to write numbers independently. This not only strengthens their number recognition and sequencing skills but also supports their fine motor development and pencil control.

Science

This week in science, our Pre-K class continued exploring the topic of living and non-living things, building on what we learned last week. During our first session, we recapped the concepts and discussed the differences between living and non-living things. Our children shared their ideas, identified examples, and strengthened their understanding of the two categories.

In our second session, our children participated in a hands-on sorting activity. They were given pictures of different living and non-living things, which they carefully cut out, sorted into the correct categories, and pasted accordingly. This activity helped them practise identifying, classifying, and distinguishing between living and non-living things while also developing their fine motor skills through cutting and pasting.

Art

This week in our Pre-K art class, we connected science with art! As we have been learning about living and non-living things, we brought this concept into our art session. The children explored painting leaves and rocks, connecting their artwork to the natural world around them.

Some of the children went outside to paint leaves, while others stayed in the art room to paint rocks. It was a wonderful opportunity for them to explore different natural materials, express their creativity, and connect what they have been learning in science with art!

Next Week’s Schedule:

Small group

Monday: Science, Literacy

Tuesday: Library, Math

Wednesday: Science, Literacy

Thursday: Math, Journal

Friday: Music

Our Specials

Monday: Ethiopian center

Tuesday: Library

Friday: Art

Reminders and Notes:

Every Tuesday is our library day, so we will be sending a book that your child picked from our library, which will be returned after a week on library day.

Every Friday is our art day so please send your child with art-appropriate clothing.

Thank you for your time!