I hope all my preschool families had a wonderful and relaxing April vacation! Pretty soon it is going to be summer break, it's just around the corner! Preschoolers are going to be learning all about gardens, plants, and insects as we head into the gardening season of Spring. Ask your child about our classroom sensory bin which is filled with "dirt" (black beans), bug manipulatives, leftover Easter grass, and colorful insects and flowers with hidden letters! Students can work on sorting types of insects, arranging by color, pattern making, and letter ID in this fun and play-based activity. Students also were introduced to a new dramatic play center where they can run their own flower shop complete with rainbow bouquets and play money. Each of the fun centers in my classroom is actually a sneaky way to incorporate early learning concepts such as matching, sorting, classifying, and social skills like sharing and taking turns. Students may have a special surprise to share with you at home in a few weeks related to our gardening/planting unit, so stay tuned!
:) Ms. McKay I am also including a note from our school reading specialist, enjoy! Choosing Books at the Right Level for Your Child. Where Nature Meets Story: As spring arrives, we welcome the warm weather whole heartedly. Connecting children and nature by either reading books outdoors or going to the library and finding nature based literature helps reconnect students to the outdoor world we have missed during the winter months. Picking JUST RIGHT BOOKS for children can be challenging. One simple way to pick books is by using the five finger rule. According to Reading Eggs this is how to find JUST RIGHT BOOKS for your child. The five finger rule The five finger rule is a quick and easy way for your child to check if a book is suitable to read on their own. Before they start, ask them to turn to a random page in the book and read it. For every word that they don’t know, they should hold up a finger. Your child can use the following guidelines according to how many fingers they hold up: 0 or 1 – Most probably too easy for your child. 2 – A good choice that will give your child a reasonable challenge and allow them to learn new words. 3 – Your child might need some help, but still a good choice if they’re up for a challenge. 4 – May be too difficult for your child to read on their own. If you are on hand to give them help or read along with them it can be suitable, but if they are reading on their own, choose a different book. 5 – Most probably a bit too advanced, try a different book. Scholastic is a great place to look for book ideas for your child. Here is a website with book ideas by age. https://www.scholastic.com/parents/books-and-reading/books-and-reading-guides/recommended-childrens-books-by-age.html Sue Richardson Reading Specialist
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