"A person's a person, no matter how small."
                                                         - Dr. Suess, Horton Hears a Who!

Hello! We have the honor of introducing your child to his/her first school experience. Our goals for this first year of school are to reinforce social skills, provide a language rich environment, as well as improve both small and large motor skills. We hope to lay the foundation for a positive attitude toward learning. 

OUR CLASS PRAYER

Thank you, dear God, for the people we love,
For the stars and the moon that shine above, 
For the sun and the rain and flowers, too,
Thank you, dear God, for all gifts from you. Amen. 

HOMEWORK NEWS
Now that the children have adjusted to the routines of school, homework will be given each week. It will be sent home on Tuesday and should be returned on Thursday. The homework will vary and may include skills, concepts, and tracing pages. This work should be done with parent guidance and supervision. These activities are important because they are building blocks that will enable your child to be a successful reader and writer. 

Tuesday, June 2, 2020
 
Good morning! Here are the activities for today.

- Ask your child to look outside and tell you what the weather is like (sunny, cloudy, rainy, foggy, windy).
- Have your child say our class prayer
- Say the Pledge of Allegiance
 
Ok, let's begin. Today, we are introducing the Number 5.

1. Tell your child that we are going to learn more about numbers. Ask your child to name five numbers that he/she knows. Listen to the song “Here is the Beehive.”
Copy and paste: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5Bs9xydba0 
 
2. Do-A-Dot or Coloring Activity: Number 5
Print the Number 5 dot page (Save the watermelons for next activity). If you have Do-a-Dot paint markers, have your child put one dot in each circle. Otherwise, have your child color each dot of the number 5.
 
3. Story: Today, your child is going to listen to the story The Watermelon Seed.
 Copy and paste: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iEk3zpKE80&vl=en-US
 
4. Number Jar Activity: Please print “Number 5 Jar” and use the watermelons from the Do-a-Dot page. Have your child count out and color five watermelons. Please cut out the colored watermelons and have your child glue them on the Number Jar. Cut out the Number Jar.
 
5. Scissor Skills: Please print “Scissor Skills Practice.” Please glue this sheet to a piece of construction paper. Have your child cut along the dotted black line. Remind your child thumb in the small hole and the rest of the fingers in the large hole. Please reinforce correct positioning of the hand with thumb facing up and elbow close to the body.
 
6. At the Zoom on Thursday, we will meet up with our whole class.
 
Any questions or concerns, please email me at vcaffrey5641@stroseschool.net. I will be checking my emails throughout the day between 8:30 and 2:30. Have a good day!