Prek Blog: octubre 2017

domingo, 29 de octubre de 2017

Week of Oct. 30 - Nov. 3

Dear Prek Parents,

Reminders:

-Every Tuesday Homework is send home. Homework should be back to school on Thursday. Please don’t forget to send the folder back

-On Tuesdays with the homework we will send a bag in which you will have to bring something to school that begins with the letter of the week. This is to help us with our letter of the week manipulative center.

-Please make sure your child is only bringing toys of the letter of the week we are studying. We have been receiving children with toys that do not belong to the letter.

Thank you to Emma’s parents for sharing with us about their native country, Colombia. Children learned so much about the Colombian Culture. We had a blast!!!! The significant learning is so productive due to your amazing support. Thank you for your support to all of you parents. We are an amazing group and our kids are loving it!!

Movie Character Costume Day is here!!!! This Tuesday, October 31^st is our celebration. On this day students will come to school dressed up as their favorite book or movie character.

Thank you Angie for the treat bags we will be using on our Costume Day Tirck or Treating around the school.

If you haven't send your one bag of candies, lollipops, chocolates or any small treats or small toys. please send them by Monday, Oct. 30^th first thing in the morning.

Thank you for your support.

Please send ONE ORANGE BELL PEPPER by Tuesday, October 31^st.

This week we will continue learning about our abc. We will be working on recognizing the letters with their sound, letter formation, vocabulary of the letter, remember always emphasizing on the short vowel sounds. This week we will be studying about the letter Ii. The vocabulary for this letter is: igloo, iguana, itch, internet, in, ink, Indian, instruments, insects, invitations, injury, and imagination.

Two children will be assigned each week with each letter. In this case, the children assigned should take at least five (5) items that they have at home that begin with this letter. Items should be at school on Monday and we will send them back on Friday. For this week we have Sofia P. (Prek”A”) and Sophia D. (Prek”B”)

***Note: On Friday, the assigned students, will have to share for 22 friends eatable things such as ice cream, letter Ii cookies, etc. for children to taste. We do this to close our letter unit. Thank you for your support!!

The following link you will find a PowerPoint presentation with the vocabulary, in case you would like to review at home with your child.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9h-xCekmFlXbDJDNkRzdmZ4c0k

Some of the stories we will be reading this week are:

Mañana Iguana by Ann Whitford Paul is such a fun spin on The Little Red Hen. !Caramba! Iguana is planning a fiesta. Tortuga the tortoise, Conejo the rabbit, and Culebra the snake all want to come. But do they want to help Iguana deliver invitations or stuff the pinata or cook the food? No, no, and no! A lazy trio loses out in this clever update of the story of the Little Red Hen with a Mexican twist. A glossary of Spanish words is included.

Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni Meet a winning, winsome inchworm, proud of his ability to measure anything under the sun, from a robin's tail to a toucan's beak. When a hungry nightingale threatens to eat him for breakfast unless he can measure her song, the inchworm calls on his craft and skill to creatively solve the dilemma.

In math, will be working with numbers. We will work on how to represent and recognize numbers using tally marks, ten frames, number formation, name of the number, one-to-one correspondence. We will begin working this week with numbers 0-10. We will also be working with ABB and ABC patterns.

Our Nursery Rhyme this week is: “Itsy Bitsy Spider”

We are attaching you the link of the videos of this song we will be learning throughout the week. We will learn two versions of this nursery rhyme. Just a little tip to have fun at home listening and acting out our song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRzbuZ-ne5g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsQIYzx2WSo

In Science we will begin a unit about Plants. We are going to be discussing the life cycle of plants. They will also be able to name and identify the differences between living and non-living. Some of the vocabulary words we will be focusing are: stem, leaves, roots, flower, soil, space, water, light, air. If you have any books or posters, or any other material that you would like to share with us it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your support.

Next week we will be making a Science Experiment with Flowers. We will need each kid to have one flower known as CARTUCHO, by Monday, Nov. 6th.

viernes, 20 de octubre de 2017

Week of Oct. 23-27

Dear Prek Parents,

Thank you all for coming in last Friday for the Parent-Teacher conferences. It is wonderful to work with such a dedicated group of parents and students.

Reminders:

· Every Tuesday Homework is send home. Homework should be back to school on Thursday. Please don’t forget to send the folder back

· On Tuesdays with the homework we will send a bag in which you will have to bring something to school that begins with the letter of the week. This is to help us with our letter of the week manipulative center.

· Please make sure your child is only bringing toys of the letter of the week we are studying. We have been receiving children with toys that do not belong to the letter.

This week we will continue learning about our abc. We will be working on recognizing the letters with their sound, letter formation, vocabulary of the letter, remember always emphasizing on the short vowel sounds. This week we will be studying about the letter Hh. The vocabulary for this letter is: heart, hair, helicopter, hippo, hammer, horse, hamburger, hat, hero, hot dog, hands

Two children will be assigned each week with each letter. In this case, the children assigned should take at least five (5) items that they have at home that begin with this letter. Items should be at school on Monday and we will send them back on Friday. For this week we have Angie (Prek”A”) and Paula (Prek”B”)

***Note: On Wednesday, the assigned students, will have to share for 22 friends eatable things such as hot dog, ham, hummus, hamburger, hashbrowns, hersheys, Hawaiian punch, letter Hh cookies, etc. for children to taste. We do this to close our letter unit.

The following link you will find a PowerPoint presentation with the vocabulary, in case you would like to review at home with your child.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9h-xCekmFlXbXVwXy0xYWVBOE0

On Thursday, October 26th, we will have a Hat Day. Your child should go to school wearing a hat.

We are attaching links of some of Letter Hh videos if you would like to listen and sing at home with your kid:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9h-xCekmFlXbXVwXy0xYWVBOE0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8EtaVKk8Fg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtUSMBzacQ0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tZFeC-0HLg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk5M7jITfIU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh6ZrJ9z6Rg

We would like your support on occasionally review the ABC’s letter names and sound. Here are some songs we use in class every day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BELlZKpi1Zs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1btvnID6Z_A&t=72s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkR4E2KXhRA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq3yfQnllfQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJPNEH5kNH8

Some of the stories we will be reading this week are:

Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson is a classic children's book first published in 1955 that features a calm, upbeat but mostly silent little boy who creates his surroundings with his ever-present purple crayon. He makes up his own fun, and even gets scared by some of his drawings: He's chased by a dragon he draws, he falls of a mountain he draws, he has to draw a boat to save himself from drowning in the sea he accidentally draws. Successive generations have enjoyed Harold's inventive adventures. Harold and the Purple Crayon is a wonderful celebration of imagination and independent play that also has been adapted for an animated HBO Family TV series and is available as an app.

Building a House by Byron Barton uses simple text and clear, simple images to show the process of house building from the ground up. For kids fascinated with construction {and even those that aren’t} it is sure to please.

In math, will be working with numbers. We will work on how to represent and recognize numbers using tally marks, ten frames, name of the number, one-to-one correspondence. We will begin working this week with numbers 0-9. We will also be working on sorting items that are big, medium and small.

We would like your support on occasionally review counting and numbers. Here are some songs we use in class every day:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNw1SSz18Gg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYPsRs7HVz8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR-cfDsHCGA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt8GFgxlITs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz_EQSfFx0g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85M1yxIcHpw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D4K9oi7oBM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea5-SIe5l7M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkkYaj0m6cg

Our Nursery Rhyme this week is: “Hickory Dickory Dock”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGgsklW-mtg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSPV-ezPMhQ

In our Social Studies unit we will be talking about Children Around the World. We will be learning about Colombia. Students will get to know the flag, map, traditional dressing, food, drinks, traditional games, money, national animal and national flower and many more things that have to do with the country. If you have any poster or any other material that you are willing to share with the class, we would appreciate if you will let us borrow them from you.

Dress Up / Costume Day is around the corner. We are going to be having a celebration on Tuesday, October 31^st. On this day students will come to school dressed up as their favorite movie character.

We will also be trick or treating around school. Please send in one bag of candies, lollipops, chocolates or any small treats or toys. Please send in by Thursday, October 26^th

Friday, Oct. 27th we will be celebrating United Nations Day and it is Half Day. All students will be leaving at 11:45am

FUNDACION ABRIGO – Is an organization which provides lodging for families from outside Tegucigalpa who bring their families/patients to the largest state medical facility, Hospital Escuela. Discovery School in solidarity with Fundación Abrigo is asking for a donation of 1 GALON OF DISINFECTANT per family by Tuesday, Oct. 31. Thank you very much! It is always far better to give than to receive!

Happy Birthday Jimena!! Jimena will be celebrating her birthday on Thursday, Oct. 26^th. She will share pizza, cake and juice during snack time. Please do not send snack on this day.

domingo, 15 de octubre de 2017

Week of Oct. 16-20

Dear Prek Parents,

Reminders:

· Every Tuesday Homework is send home. Homework should be back to school on Thursday. Please don’t forget to send the folder back

· All week children have Motricity class. We are requesting that please send your child with tennis shoes and with shorts or pants. No skirts and no sandals. This is so that your child can be able to participate in every activity done during the class.

This week we will continue learning about our abc. We will be working on recognizing the letters with their sound, letter formation, vocabulary of the letter, remember always emphasizing on the short vowel sounds. This week we will be studying about the letter Gg. The vocabulary for this letter is: gate, guitar, grass, goat, green, glue, game, gum, gorilla, girl, goose, grapes

Two children will be assigned each week with each letter. In this case, the children assigned should take at least five (5) items that they have at home that begin with this letter. Items should be at school on Monday and we will send them back on Friday. For this week we have Mateo (Prek”A”) and Mia (Prek”B”).

***Note: On Thursday, the assigned students, will have to share for 22 friends eatable things such as grapes, gummy bears, guacamole, green candies, letter Gg cookies, etc. for children to taste. We do this to close our letter unit.

The following link you will find a PowerPoint presentation with the vocabulary, in case you would like to review at home with your child.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9h-xCekmFlXOTAtLVQyYy03QXc

We are attaching links of some of Letter Gg videos if you would like to listen and sing at home with your kid:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXkmID0i9X0&t=48s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KXtxIiQ7gk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QfkmyqOPeQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6TN0EFI-Ic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IhunLGvptM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39prtfpkRkU

We would like your support on occasionally review the ABC’s letter names and sound. Here are some songs we use in class every day.

Some of the stories we will be reading this week are:

Goldiclocks and the Three Bears, by James Marshall We never tire of the fairy tale adaptations by James Marshall. This is a special favorite because the main character is so unlike the Goldilocks we’ve met in other versions. “Goldilocks was one of those naughty little girls who do whatever they please.” Ignoring warning signs posted all over the trees, Goldilocks takes a short cut right to the bears’ house. Kids will giggle when she enters their home to find fur everywhere and thinks,“They must have kitties.”

Good Night, Gorilla, by Peggy Rathman Here’s another favorite book, perfect for bedtime. The zookeeper says good night to all the zoo animals, but the mischievous gorilla follows behind and unlocks all the cages. With very few words, the pictures tell most of the story

In math, will be working with numbers. We will work on how to represent and recognize numbers using tally marks, ten frames, name of the number, one-to-one correspondence. We will begin working this week with numbers 0-8. We will also be working on sorting items that are big, medium and small.

We would like your support on occasionally review counting and

numbers. Here are some songs we use in class every day:

Our Nursery Rhyme this week is: “Humpty Dumpty”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fExzr4oa7w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2gg2cBkMMU

Dress Up / Costume Day is around the corner. We are going to be having a celebration on Tuesday, October 31^st. On this day students will come to school dressed up as their favorite movie character.

We will also be trick or treating around school. Please send in one bag of candies, lollipops, chocolates or any small treats or toys. Please send in by Thursday, October 26^th

Our Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place this Friday, October 20^th. Conferences for the first quarter are mandatory at Discovery School. Parents will be contacted this week. There will be NO SCHOOL for Students on this day

FUNDACION ABRIGO – Is an organization which provides lodging for families from outside Tegucigalpa who bring their families/patients to the largest state medical facility, Hospital Escuela. Discovery School in solidarity with Fundacion Abrigo is asking for a donation of 1 GALON OF DISINFECTANT per family by Tuesday, Oct. 31. Thank you very much! It is always far better to give than to receive!

The DPTO is excited to announce that the UN Day celebration is near. This school tradition is not possible without your help. It is free to participate; your country will be given a cultural table that you can set up as you like. There is a handbook available (attached in the link below) to help you prepare. If you can’t do it by yourself, let us know: we are here to help. We have already contacted many of you about your involvement; if you have not heard from us and want to participate, please let us know.

For questions and comments, write to us at dptowolves@gmail.com

Thank you and see you there!

UN Day Manual: https://gallery.mailchimp.com/1b8fd4bcbcfe166e4d3a10fc6/files/334e1d97-406d-4c69-bd57-0330704e4b5f/UN_DAY_MANUAL_2017.01.pdf

sábado, 7 de octubre de 2017

Week of Oct. 9-13

Welcome Back. We hope everyone enjoyed the holidays.

This week we will be evaluating the concepts learned during this quarter. We will be doing a variety of counting and language activities with letters A, B, C, D, E, and F. we will also work numbers 0 to 7.

The students will be evaluated on the following areas:

Letters Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff

Your child should be able to:

· Identify each letter

· Produce the letter sound

· Write the letter

· Name the vocabulary words that begin with the letter.

Math:

· Name and make sets with the numbers 0-7.

· Writing numbers 0-7

· Copy and Make an AB Pattern

· Shapes

· Sequencing Numbers 0-7

· Colors

Fine Motor Skills

· Tracing lines

· Cut & Glue

· Color Inside Lines

· Pencil Grip

· Identify, tracing and copying their name

If you would like to review the vocabulary for the letters and Science and Social Studies, click on the link below.

ABC Powepoints: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9h-xCekmFlXSER3cFlPS1JtR1E

Science/Social Studies Powerpoints: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9h-xCekmFlXaWNNRGpHMEFxLWc

FUNDACION ABRIGO – Is an organization which provides lodging for families from outside Tegucigalpa who bring their families/patients to the largest state medical facility, Hospital Escuela. Discovery School in solidarity with Fundacion Abrigo is asking for a donation of 1 GALON OF DISINFECTANT per family by Tuesday, Oct. 31. Thank you very much! It is always far better to give than to receive!

This week we will be working on a author study which will be about Eric Carle. Eric Carle is an amazing author of the books we will be studying this week. His books are great to encourage creativity, art techniques, life cycles of butterflies and so many more great lessons. The best of it is that he writes in a very fun and friendly way to get children engaged to his stories.

Some of the stories for this week are:

For questions and comments, write to us at dptowolves@gmail.com

Thank you and see you there!

UN Day Manual: https://gallery.mailchimp.com/1b8fd4bcbcfe166e4d3a10fc6/files/334e1d97-406d-4c69-bd57-0330704e4b5f/UN_DAY_MANUAL_2017.01.pdf

domingo, 1 de octubre de 2017

Week of Oct. 2-6

Thank you all for coming in last Friday for the wrap-up of our Independence month. It is wonderful to work with such a dedicated group of parents and students.

This is going to be a short week for us. We will be reviewing some of the concepts learned during the previous weeks. We will be doing a variety of counting and language activities with letters A to F. We will also work and review numbers 0 to 7.

If you would like to review the vocabulary for the letters

click on the link below.

ABC Powepoints: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9h-xCekmFlXSER3cFlPS1JtR1E

On Monday, Oct. 2nd, Sofia will be celebrating her birthday during snack time, with cupcakes and juice

On Tuesday, Oct. 3rd, Ariel will celebrate his birthday during snack time with juice, pizza and cake.

Children only come to school Monday, Oct. 2^nd and Tuesday, October 3^rd. The rest of the week we have the Government Holidays. Have a great looooooong weekend. Be safe and see you on Monday Oct. 9^th.