Kings County Office of Education
Kit Carson Preschool October Newsletter
This Months Curriculum
The theme for this month is community helpers. Children will learn about our community, community helpers along with how community helpers help people and our environment.
Week 1: Hello, Neighbor
Children will learn about neighbors and neighborhoods by having conversations about the places they live and places they can go in their community.
Week 2: Community helpers.
Children will learn about careers that are community helper by will acting out their roles during child initiated time.
Week 3: Let’s help our environment.
Children will learn about the recycling symbols and what type of waste goes in each waste bin. We will recycle in the classroom and learn about how we can help our environment.
Letter: D,E,F Numbers: 2
Shape: Circle Color: Orange
Important Dates
Happy Birthday!
Juan Pablo Mireles- October 28th
Parent Orientation (Date TBD)
Parent Education
When children play we often just think they’re having fun, but research has shown that the benefits of play extend far beyond that in early childhood. A child’s brain doubles in size in the first year of life and by the age of 3 it has reached 80% of its adult size. This means that what your child is exposed to in the first 3 years will have a massive impact on their future.
Very often just letting the child play as they wish is the best approach, as you don’t want to interfere with their progress, but there are certain things you can do to help them along. For example, allowing a child to engage in messy play has a place in that and it can help them to discover the world. You should also try to introduce them to scribbling and finger painting as young children are natural artists.