New blogging year
More Trees
Who Lives in Trees?
This week we will be revisiting the Grouchy Ladybug and read Henny Penny. Remembering the story of Henny Penny, an acorn falls on the chicken’s head and she thinks the sky is falling. When in actuality it is an acorn that falls. Who lives in trees that might eat or hide acorns? We will discuss this with the children and perhaps get some interesting answers? The letter M and N are our letters for the week and we will be measuring for Math.
This will be the first week that Mrs. Lindsey Camardo will be subbing for me. The children will call her Miss Lindsey. Again if you are in the building stop in and say hello. She is very qualified to do my job and your beautiful babies are in good hands.
We did not get to apple tasting last week as it was a super busy week with Fire Safety and the afternoon field trip. This week we will revisit apple tasting and graph how many children like each flavor. Yum!
Henny Penny
Tree study
This week in DAP promises to be AMAZING!!!!
The week is SPIRIT WEEK!!! On Monday we are able to remain in our PJ’s when we come to school. Tuesday students are welcome to wear their best super hero outfit. Wednesday is Hat Day and Thursday is Spirit Wear Day. Anything with Fairview Warriors on it will do!!
We are starting a new unit called The Tree Study. The tree study will be filled with fall and exploring trees on the EEC property. Students will become more aware of the trees that surround them and what they bring to us. We will have an Arborist visit us along with Firefighter Adam the week of Oct. 10 for Fire Safety week.
We will begin Music on Tuesday’s for each class provided by Miss Alicia from Music Beyond Words. It will be a fun time for all the children.
On Wednesday afternoon our students have gym with Mr. Kull . They are learning about “self space” and “group space.” He always has amazing activities for the students.
The letter of the week is Tt.
ATTENTION PM FAMILIES:
This Monday begins our visits from the University Circle Initiative. We begin with a visit from the Dunham Tavern Museum staff and the children will explore an array of items all week that they have given us to explore. Then on Thursday afternoon we will go on our field trip to the museum and explore. Please be at school at 11:45 AM and go to your respective classroom. We will leave the EEC promptly at 12 PM and return at 2:30 PM. If you have any questions or concerns please give us a call or email us.
We are so excited for our field trip and know that children will have an awesome time!!
Unit study : Beginning of school
Our focus questions this week are When do things happen at school ?(Monday) and
Who works at our school? Tuesday thru Thursday.
Our letter this week is R and our color is Red. We will teach it as R, rat, /r/. Please try to dress your child in something red throughout the week. This will help to reinforce the color along with the letter R. We will have red rice in the sensory table to play with along with decorating the letter R with rectangles. We will also make rockets with your child’s name on it. It will be a gRRRReat week with the letter R. We will have a visitor to the classroom from the school who keeps our school clean and safe. The class will be able to ask him questions about his job. It’s Mr. Bill our custodian!!
The ASQ link is in the process of being loaded to the website. When it is up and running we will let you know. Using the seesaw app has been fun for the children to see their work after I have taken a picture and for them to tell you what it is. If I accidentally send someone else’s picture or video to you please let me know. I am notorious for making technological mistakes!!
What are our Rules?
This week we will be asking the children What are our rules at school? We will review the rules in the building and with each other while we are in the classroom.
This week is the letter is S. We will make a snake or choose to paint. We will practice making the letter S on a page that reinforces the skyline, airplane line (middle line) and the grass line-bottom. Kindergarten uses this program called Fundations. The children will see the letter S and picture of something that begins with S and then make the sound ie) S, snake /s/. This will be how we will teach the children the letter and the corresponding sound. It is amazing how quickly they will pick up the sound and letter identification. We will also begin to assess all of our students in the next few weeks as the Ohio Department of Education strongly suggests that all of our students are assessed within the first 30 days of school. This truly is a baseline to see what they know and what they need to learn!!
If you have not filled out your transition from day care to school sheet and or roster please let me know and I will email it to you. The Step Up to Quality Folks have not come yet but they could any day.
The ASQ link is in the process of being loaded to the website. When it is up and running we will let you know. Also if you get a link for Seesaw please click on it and I will welcome you to the group. It really is a super way to see what your student in doing. I will try to upload pictures and videos at least twice a week if not more!!
PM Class ONLY:
In the next week or so we will be sending out our sign up sheet through Sign Up Genius for the first field trip to the Museum which will be Dunham Tavern. More information to come in the nest week or so on the museum. We can allow 5 chaperones per field trip per class along with staff.
Come and join the fun!
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Welcome to school!
Everyone seems to be slowly settling into the routine in the classroom. Thank you for helping your child adjust to a new routine.
The unit we are working on within the Creative Curriculum is Beginning the Year. This week our Focus question is “What should you do if you get scared or sad at school?” Thus we will be investigating our feelings and how to deal with them when they occur. The student’s will be playing a feelings memory game , matching feelings pictures and identifying how they are feeling each day when they come to school.
The students will read Glad Monster, Sad Monster by Ed Emberley and create their own faces of how they are feeling. I am positive the faces they make will be amazing!
A few notes to families: If you have not filled out your transitions plans and roster sheets please do so and send them in. I will be sending out an email with the attachments for you to fill out if needed. Snack is due. As the weather begins to change, please dress your child in layers. We will go outside to play each day and want them to be comfortable.
For the PM class, we have gym with Mr. Nate Kull on Wednesdays. Please make sure your child wears gym shoes.
The schedule for the field trips for the PM class has just arrived and we will be sharing that information with you all very soon. We are so excited about this new adventure the afternoon DAP class will participate in and look forward to our first trip! Can’t wait!
Early Education Center DAP Program Awarded $12,000 Grant from Martha Holden Jennings Foundation to Participate in University Circle, Inc. Early Learning Initiative
The Fairview Park Early Education Center was awarded a $12,000 grant from Martha Holden Jennings Foundation to support and enrich the Developmental Assistance Program (DAP) during the 2016-17 school year. […]
Spirit Week
Today was pajama day and I think the kiddos really like wearing their P. J’s to school. I know I did and kinda wish it was everyday!!
Tuesday is Crazy sock day. The students can wear whatever they want for socks and make a statement at the same time! Should be fun to see what they wear.
Wednesday is wacky Wednesday, Need I say more!
Thursday is hat day
Please note: Times for the Halloween festivities on Friday the 30th have changed somewhat. Here are the times:
8:45 -9:15 Kindergarten snack and craft in the gym
9:20 Kindergarten performance
9:45 All school Halloween parade
If you would like to have your child participate in the parade you may do so.
