| Happy November Polar Bear Families!
We have a very exciting month planned full of lots of fun activities. We have new students in our classroom. We would like to go over some of the things we do and items the children need.
Every morning between 8:30 and 9:00 we do our learning time, which is tracing our names and eventually writing names. We also trace the numbers 1-10 and the ABC’s.
During circle time we learn our shapes, days of the week and the letter of the month.
The month of November is the letter “E” please help your child find new words that start with the letter “E”
All children need at least 2 changes of clothing at all times. Please check in your child’s cubbie and take out summer clothes and bring back winter clothes. They also need a water bottle every day, a clean blanket, and a large backpack. 🎒
Independence & Confidence
Please dress your Polar Bear appropriately according to the weather. As we still go outside in the winter time, it’s very important that every child is bringing: a thick sweater, jacket, hat, and gloves to school with them everyday. We’ll continue to teach our students how to put on and zip up their own coats and sweaters, and we ask that you encourage your child and reinforce this at home as well. The more they practice, the faster they will learn! We will also start to go over buttoning and lacing.
Self help skills are also very important! Please give students opportunities to be independent and develop confidence in their abilities. For example, closing/opening/filling their water bottles, opening wrappers, pouring their own drink, peeling their own fruit, changing clothes, cleaning spills, etc |
