WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL

 This week we will be learning the rules and routines in the classroom as well as getting to know each other. To develop fine motor skills and correct pencil grip the children will do tracing activities. Each student will be encouraged to trace several lines following the appropriate directions; left to right, and top to bottom. We will also do  different fine motor skills activities like: tearing, pasting, cutting, lacing, Stacking blocks, making crafts,

manipulating small objects such as coins opening and closing objects

picking up and holding onto small objects

Why Proper Development of fine motor Skills is Important?

A motor skill is simply an action that involves your kids using his muscles. They are divided into two groups: gross motor skills and fine motor skills. Both types of motor skills usually develop together, because many activities depend on the coordination of gross and fine motor skills.Fine motor skills are the coordination of small muscle movements especially the coordination of finger movement with vision to perform precise and refinded movements. These skills are acquired as children, and humans secure and perfect them throughout life.

Importance of fine motor skill development:                                    
 Properly Developed Fine Motor Skills Are Important To Every Day Living. Parents can help their kids to practice, enhance, and evaluate fine motor skills. Fine motor skill development is not only essential for handwriting; it is a necessity for daily living: dressing, eating and computer use.

Fine motor skills require a child to manipulate and gain control over a range of materials and tools. These are often for communication purposes both functional and expressive, eg writing a name or message, manipulating a computer mouse, creating a sculpture.

   We will  spend time introducing each of our centers to the children and give them time to explore the materials in the centers. Throughout the week, we will talk about how to take care of the centers and how to put things away when they are all done playing and working.

 

 

 

 

DPTO EVENT – Parents’ and Teachers’ Night Out! Mark your Calendars

The Discovery Parent Teacher Organization will host a fun get-together for parents and teachers (especially for those new to the school) next Friday, August 16 at Ibiza Restaurant in Col. San Ignacio, from 7:30 p.m. onwards. Ten percent (10%) of the proceeds will be donated to the school! Invitation and further details will be sent by the DPTO via email next week. We hope all our parents and teachers will be able to join us!

 

GENERAL ASSEMBLY – Discovery School parents are invited to attend the General Assembly that will take place on Saturday, August 24 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. in the School Cafeteria. Important matters such as a suggested revision to our school calendar, budget information, an update on the status of the Concrete Plant, and school-wide implications of MAP data will be addressed. YOUR ATTENDANCE IS CRUCIAL—we need a quorum of 1/3 of our parents (55 parents) for the meeting to be considered a legal meeting of our school Association. Please mark your calendars and plan on attending.  Teachers who have students enrolled at Discovery are required to attend; other teachers are encouraged to attend to stay informed about school activities.
This will be an amazing year filled with wonderful learning adventures! I will update the blog every Monday.


Ms. Vivian