Sorting practice

We have been working on sorting objects. Have your child help sort things at home: 

cars, silverware, clothing etc. 

We have been really focused on our names in the classroom!

If your child can recognize their name and the letters, have them practice writing it with different colors.

If they can recognize their name but not name the letters work on putting the letters in order. 

If they are not yet able to recognize their name, practice finding the first letter of their name on different things in your house. 

Self Protrait 

We have been learning all about our classroom routines, the people in our building, and how important we are in our classrooms. 

Look in the mirror, what do you see? Can you make a picture of yourself? What color is your hair? What color are your eyes? 

Feel free to get creative: coloring, painting, yarn, glue...whatever you have at home! 

One skill we work on is finding things in our environment and knowing where they go. Have your grown up get items from the house (example: a towel, spoon, toy, etc.) and see if you can remember where they go. Help by putting the items back in their place. 

We have been practicing how we can share the materials in the classroom and taking turns. Play a game of your choice with your grown-up and practice wating your turn. 

Lets Practice Our ABC's 

Let's practice our shapes! 

Have your grown up draw a circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, and diamond (rhumbus). 

Can you trace them? Can your draw them?  Can you put stickers or glue pieces to the outline of them? Can you find something in your house that is the same shape? 

One of the first things students need to learn when we are talking about recognizing letters is their name and the letters in their name. Go on a letter hunt around your house. Can you find all the letters in your name? 

Options: *Write the letters of their name on sticky notes and hide them in the house. *Focus on one letter at a time to see if they can find it. *How many of each letter in your name can you find? Does your favorite food have any of your letters on the package? 

There are all types of buildings in our community, talk about your child's favorite places to go and have them create a picture of that place....you can use any art material you have at home. 

This week we are learning about our neighborhoods. Take a walk around your neighborhood, and go on a scavenger hunt. Can you find:

a house, a car, a bike, a dog, a tree, a fence, a cat, a flower, a rock, a leaf? What else did you find? 

We have been working on our listening skills by following simple directions!

Practice this at home by doing 2 and 3 step directions. 

Example: First find somethig blue, then put it under the chair. or First find something blue, next put it under the chair, then sit in the chair. 

Practice singing your ABC's