Dec.

7-10, 2009
Dear Families,
We hope everyone had a good weekend. It’s hard to believe it’s already
December, so from now until Winter Break we will be learning about Holidays Around
the World. If your family has any traditions that you would like to share with the class,
please let us know because we’d love for you to come visit. Also, if you’d like to read a
holiday story to the class, make an ornament or craft, or do a cooking/baking activity
with a small group, we’d love for you to volunteer. Just let us know what you’d like to
share with the class. In the past we have had parents come read to the class and another
parent who came and made gingerbread houses with the children. The children really
enjoyed having a parent make an activity with them.
DON’T FORGET: NO PRESCHOOL THIS WEDNESDAY the 9th!!
We are sending home notes about the 2nd home visit. Please fill out and return by
next Tuesday. Thank you. We will use this next home visit to discuss your child’s
progress report and goals for the rest of the year.
Mrs. Mayer will be having her Winter Program Tuesday the 15th at 6:00 pm for
Preschool-2nd grade. Doors will open at 5:30 pm, and students will need to report to their
classroom by 5:45 pm. Preschool needs to wear a Holiday Outfit (red, green, festive)
Also, last year we had our second Holiday Brunch (technically a breakfast but we
combine both classes to come together and eat with family/friends, participate in
activities/crafts, and perform a few holiday songs for everyone). The breakfast will be on
the 17th at 8:30 am in the cafeteria. There will be no afternoon preschool that day because
we will all be together at the same time. Don’t forget to turn in your info about the
breakfast by the end of the week.

*Don’t forget to check out the classroom blog: http://preschool-families.blogspot.com

(If you have misplaced your info about the breakfast or the Holiday program, you can
find these letters on our blog.)

Important Dates:
Dec. 9th- Early Release Day (NO PRESCHOOL)
Dec. 15th- Winter Program at 6:00pm
Dec. 17th- Holiday Brunch at 8:30 am with both classes
Dec. 21st-Jan. 8th- Winter Break
Jan. 4th-8th: Home Visits
Jan. 11th- Preschool’s 1st day back

Have a great week!

Ms. Sara, Ms. Mary, and Ms. Teresa
 Dec. 7-10, 2009
Student of the Week: AM-Chase ; PM- Kenni
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Arts and Make Holiday Holiday sponge NO Glitter
Humanities cards painting PRESCHOOL ornaments
Language Cutting objects Holiday word Hammer &
Arts/Fine match golf tees with
Motor star shape
Math File folder game Kwanzaa Sorting
(ornament match) puzzle/menorah ornaments by
shape match letters and
numbers
Science/Social Jingle bells with Weigh jingle Jingle bells
Studies magnets bells and and dreidels
dreidels in rice
Health Applies social Applies social Applies social
Education problem solving problem solving problem
skills skills solving skills
Small Group Review skills for Review review
progress reports
nd
Circle Time 2 step Light the Candle My First
lesson/Corduroy’s Kwanzaa Book
Christmas surprise

Enrichment Day 1: P.E. Day 2: Art Day 3: Music

Dramatic Play: Housekeeping, Blocks: General, Sensory Table: pasta, Easel: water colors
Kentucky Early Childhood Standards (goals we will focus on through activities above)
Arts and Humanities:
Develop skills in appreciation of music
Language Arts:
3.6 Tells and retells a story; 4.1 Understands that the purpose of writing is communication
Physical Education (fine/gross motor skills):
1.2 Performs a variety of locomotor skills with control and balance; 1.5 Performs fine motor
skills using eye-hand coordination
Health Education:
Applies social problem solving skills
Mathematics:
Recognizes and describes shapes and spatial relationships
Science:
1.1 Explores features of the environment through manipulation; 1.3 Uses a variety of tools to
explore the environment
Social Studies:
1.1 Differentiates between events that happen in the past, present and future; 1.6 Knows diversity
exists in the world