Ms. Dimperio and Ms. Hernandez's UPK 4-1

7:45 - Arrival Time
7:45 - 8:15– Morning Routine
8:15 - 8:30– Circle Time 
8:30 – 10:30– Center Time  
10:30 – 11:00- Lunch
11:00 - 12:00– Gross Motor
12:00 - 1:00- Nap Time  
1:00 - 1:15– Snack Time
1:15 - 1:45– Center Time/Table Toys
1:45 - 2:05–Afternoon Meeting/Story Time/Music & Movement
2:05– Dismissal

FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER
Dear Parents/Guardians,
           
We have had a great first month back, filled with many different buildings activities. We have been discussing many of the buildings in our neighborhood such as firehouses, police department, schools, church, etc
Please continue to check your child’s folder for family practice activities, as those will be sent home frequently. Please continue writing and identifying letters with your child, as well as practicing writing their first and last names.
Thank you as always for your continuous support and generosity towards our class!

JANUARY NEWSLETTER

Dear Parents/Guardians,
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Welcome back! I hope all had a wonderful holiday break! As of January 20^nd, we will be starting our new study on BUILDINGS. A classroom wish list will be sent home, as we have been running low on supplies that keep our little hands and classroom clean. Anything you are able to bring in is greatly appreciated.
Please continue to check your child’s folder for family practice activities, as those will be sent home frequently. Please continue writing and identifying letters with your child, as well as practicing writing their first and last names. 

DECEMBER NEWSLETTER

Dear Parents/Guardians,
We would also like to thank you for all of the goodies you sent in for our Thanksgiving Feast. It was a great success.
We would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a very happy holiday season and a happy and healthy New Year.
Please continue to check your child’s folder for family practice activities, as those will be sent home frequently. Please continue writing and identifying letters with your child, as well as practicing writing their first and last names. 

 

NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER

Dear Parents/Guardians,
Thank you for your continued involvement, interest, and enthusiasm.
Just a few reminders, a classroom wish list will be sent home monthly, as we have been running out of supplies that keep our little hands and classroom clean. Anything you’re able to bring in is greatly appreciated. As well, we will begin collecting nonperishable foods for our Thanksgiving food drive (ex: canned and boxed foods).
Please continue to check your child’s folder for family practice activities, as those will be sent home frequently. Please be sure to empty your child’s folder daily, 

OCTOBER NEWSLETTER

Dear Parents/Guardians,
We made it through our first full month of school. Your children have done a great job transitioning from being home to now being in a school setting. Your continued involvement, interest, and enthusiasm will continue to make this a wonderful year of growth for you and your child.
In the last month we have seen increased independence, learning of school and classroom procedures, and using our words. 

SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER

Dear Parents/Guardians,
As we are settling in to our first full week of school, I just wanted to go over a few important things. Pre-K is a year of growing socially, emotionally, physically, and intellectually. Your involvement, interest, and enthusiasm will help make this a wonderful year of growth for you and your child. Thus far, we have been working on independence, classroom procedures, and using our words.
The skills we practice daily in Pre-K are the building blocks for your child’s future success in school and in life!

 
REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE UNIT
 
We will learn about how garbage affects our community and why it is important to recycle.  We will learn ways, in which, we can take care of our environment.  We will learn to recycle and reuse materials to create something new.  The way we would be doing this is by doing different activities, arts and crafts, as well as reading books.
 
 

http://www.literactive.com/Home/index.asp
 
Famous Actors Reading Storieshttp://www.storylineonline.net/
 
STARFALLhttp://www.starfall.com/
 
Animal games and puzzleshttp://switchzoo.com/
 
Rhyming Farm Gamehttp://www.professorgarfield.org/Phonemics/introCharacters.html
 
Phonics gameshttp://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/Phase%201%20menu.htm
 
Smartboard games- PBS Interactivehttp://pbskids.org/smartboard/
 
Online Painting & Drawinghttp://www.onemotion.com/flash/sketch-paint/large/
 
Literacy & Math Activities- BBChttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/literacy/
 
Olivia Octagon Games for Kindergartenershttp://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/math2004/math2004_grk.html
 
Pigeon- Mo Willemshttp://www.pigeonpresents.com/fun.aspx
 
Disney Gameshttp://disney.go.com/blast/content/games/daisy_construction/index.html