WEEK OF JANUARY 13-17

Dear Parents,

This week we are going to be working with the letter Oo. The vocabulary that we are going to be focusing on is the following: ostrich, owl, otter, octagon, octopus, olives, ox, on, onion, off

Some of the stories that we will be reading this week are:

 Children will keep learning about the many ways people travel.

This week we will learn the concept of opposites.When talking to your child you can do this simple exercises:   "Is that building tall or short?" and "Are you full or hungry?" Children will understand the concept better if they can see how there are opposites all around them.

Preschoolers need to learn about opposites. As they become older and are able to string words together in sentences, being able to use descriptive words, such as "hot" and "cold" and "big" and "small," helps their communication skills. Knowing about opposites also helps preschoolers learn about the differences among various things. This knowledge aids the child when entering Kindergarten.

SECOND QUARTER REPORT CARDS AND CONFERENCES – Report Cards for the second quarter will be issued on Friday, January 17. Conferences for this quarter are on a need basis, and notices will be sent home on Monday, January 13. If a parent does not receive a notice from a teacher but would like to meet for a conference, please contact the teacher to set up a time for the afternoon of Friday, January 17. Students will be dismissed at 11:45 a.m, and conferences will be held from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

HOLIDAY – There will be no school on Monday, January 20 in recognition of the contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.