Kit Carson Preschool
January 2019 Newsletter
This Month’s Curriculum:
Winter
During this month children will learn about the changes in the weather. Children will talk about the differences between the fall and winter by observing their outside environment.
Snow
Children will also be learning about how snow is made, and why snow melts through science activities.
Color: White Shape:Star
Letters: L, M, N Number: 5
Important Dates:
No school
January 21st - MLK Day
Birthdays!!
January 3rd - Isabella Carreon
January 9th - Linda Hernandez
Parent Education:
Start off with a healthy meal: Providing your child with a healthy meal not only gives them enough energy to focus it keeps their immune system in shape.
Get a good night rest: Sleep is essential for good health.
Good handwashing and use of sanitizer: One of the most important ways to stop the spread of germs is handwashing.
Healthy habits: Cover your cough! Respiratory illnesses such as the flu or common cold are spread airborne.
Avoid touching face while at school. According to the Center for Disease Control,research shows that the health of students is linked to their achievement.
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Connecting Home to School:Children will practice patterns at home.
What your child is learning?
Patterns, comparison, and reasoning.
Materials needed?
Snack food, plates or napkins.
Description:
For a snack give your child two different food items (raisins, cereal, crackers, cheese cut in pieces, etc.) Encourage the child to make a pattern before he/she eats the snack.
Questions you can ask your child during the activity:
In what ways are they the same/different?
What would come next? How do you know?
How can you make a design/pattern?