Have a Lovely February! :)

         MWF 10-12      F e b r u a r y        Please be sure to read the news on the back!

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Values of the Month: Self-Control & Responsibility	2 Capital “F” Unit: Seasons Number: 13 Shape: Heart Make Season Trees Snack: Lizzy	3	4 Lowercase “f” Unit: Seasons Color: Pink Shape: Heart Show n' Tell Bags Madison & Hailee Snack: Jace	5	6 The Reasons for Seasons by Gail Gibbons Snack: Ava	7
8	9 Letters: V v Number: 14 Color:Wear purple Unit: Sequencing Make party envelopes Snack: Rhia	10	11 Fun in the kitchen! Making sugar cookies for decorating at the party Friday! Unit: Sequencing Show n' Tell Bags: Ava & Jackson Snack: Jackson	12	13 Valentine's Day Party!* Unit: Sequencing Show n' Tell Bags Snack: Oly	14 Happy Valentine's Day!
15	16 President's Day No School	17	18 Letters: Ll Unit:Classifying Number: 15 Show n' Tell Bags: Oly & Alex Snack: Madison	19	20 Capital “Y” Unit:Patterns Number: 16 “Jack Be Nimble” Snack: Hailee	21
22	23 F i e l d T r i p Papa Murphy's (normal preschool hours) snack: Papa Murphy's	24	25 Lowercase “y” Unit: Patterns “Jack Be Nimble” Show n' Tell Bags: Lizzy & Oliver & Jace Snack: Oliver	26	27 Science n' Math: Pattern Lab Also Story in a Box Learning order in a story (using the book Sitting in My Box by Dee Lillegard) Snack: Alex	March 1st

Welcome to February! We just started sight words in January. Sight words don't require the child to know the entire alphabet with each sound that's made, because they aren't “sounding out” the words. So what I have been doing (and feel free to do this at home) is put up some words and during circle time and recap time, I go through each one. i.e. I hold up the word “in” and I say, “This is the word 'in'. What is it?” And they all respond, “in”. This is the word 'up'. What is it? And they all respond, “up!”. I know it sounds a little crazy, but I promise it works over time. It's a technique I learned in a literacy group just out of college. To add to this method, I also will take them back through the cards and say each letter individually, “I-n, in.” And then have them repeat.

The sight words introduced in January were: I, in, is, it, big, we, up

The sight words I'm going to introduce in February are: and, look, jump, go, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

We are also working on building CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words. They have learned an awesome vowel song and can now 'build' words. Try it with magnets on the fridge or while reading together.

Values of the Month: I really am loving the introduction of the value of the month. The kids responded really well to it in January. And I heard lots of stories from parents who are hearing the kids talking about/using it at home. This month I'm combining two values, Self-Control & Responsibility because I feel they go hand and hand pretty well. I will teach them the ASL sign for each word and we will go over them with books and discussion during each snack time.

SELF-CONTROL: Being in control of yourself, not letting others influence your decision as to what is right or wrong; being disciplined; having power over what you do. RESPONSIBILITY: Doing what we have said we will do; being accountable for our actions and consequences because we know right from wrong; being dependable and reliable; not blaming others.

*Valentine's Day Party!

We will be having a party on the 13^th for Valentine's Day. We will be exchanging valentines and placing them in envelopes we've made.

Just a thought:You may bring the valentines however you wish to, but we have been working a lot on recognizing and writing our first names by ourselves. Perhaps see if they can write their first name on all 10 valentines. :) Don't worry about filling out the “To” section. It will make it easier for them if this section is left blank and then they can play mailman and deliver the valentines into all the envelopes without worrying whose goes where. I also need two volunteers for the Valentine's Party. So if you'd be willing to help out with a game or the sugar cookie decorating portion of the party, please sign up on the bulletin board. :) Thank you!

**Papa Murphy's Field Trip: We will be going to the Clinton location near 1800 N. (Just in front of Lowe's) on February 23rd. We will have normal preschool hours. I could use 1 or 2 drivers that day. So if you would like to come, please sign up on the bulletin board. It's fun and free! And other siblings are welcome to join us. Just meet at the preschool and we'll go from there. If you do not plan to join us, please be sure to leave me with a booster seat for your child. Really fun, but not entirely necessary since we're just inside the pizza store, have your child wear their preschool t-shirts. :)

Mid-Year Assessments

I want to see what has been learned since I met with your child back in July/August. I will be doing these during class time and then will send you a report. In May, I will do one more assessment with parent(s) present.

Thanks for helping make this preschool year great!

Have a lovely February!

Miss SueZan

T/TH 10-12    F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 5   Please be sure to read the news on the back!

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Values of the Month: Self-Control & Responsibility	2	3 Capital “F” Unit: Seasons Number: 13 Shape: Heart Season Trees Snack: Dax	4	5 Lowercase “f” Unit: Seasons Color: Pink Shape: Heart Show n' Tell Bags Braelee & Hazel Snack: Braelee	6	7
8	9	10 Letters: V v Color:Wear purple Unit: Sequencing Number: 14 Make Party Envelopes Snack: Emma	11	12 Valentine's Day Party!* Unit: Sequencing Show n' Tell Bags Dax & Emma Snack: Dayson	13	14 Happy Valentine's Day!
15	16	17 Capital “Y” Unit:Patterns Number: 15 “Jack Be Nimble” Snack: Annie	18	19 Lowercase “y” Unit: Patterns Show n' Tell Bags: Mikaela & Gavin Bday Snack: Catherine	20 Happy Birthday Catherine!	21
22	23	24 F i e l d T r i p Papa Murphy's (normal preschool hours) snack: Papa Murphy's	25	26 Letters: Ll Unit:Classifying Number: 16 Show n' Tell Bags: Catherine & Annie Snack: Elliott	27	28

Welcome to February! We just started sight words in January. Sight words don't require the child to know the entire alphabet with each sound that's made, because they aren't “sounding out” the words. So what I have been doing (and feel free to do this at home) is put up some words and during circle time and recap time, I go through each one. i.e. I hold up the word “in” and I say, “This is the word 'in'. What is it?” And they all respond, “in”. This is the word 'up'. What is it? And they all respond, “up!”. I know it sounds a little crazy, but I promise it works over time. It's a technique I learned in a literacy group just out of college. To add to this method, I also will take them back through the cards and say each letter individually, “I-n, in.” And then have them repeat.

The sight words introduced in January were: I, in, is, it, big, we, up

The sight words I'm going to introduce in February are: and, look, jump, go, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

We are also working on building CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words. They have learned an awesome vowel song and can now 'build' words. Try it with magnets on the fridge or while reading together.

Values of the Month: I really am loving the introduction of the value of the month. The kids responded really well to it in January. And I heard lots of stories from parents who are hearing the kids talking about/using it at home. This month I'm combining two values, Self-Control & Responsibility because I feel they go hand and hand pretty well. I will teach them the ASL sign for each word and we will go over them with books and discussion during each snack time.

SELF-CONTROL: Being in control of yourself, not letting others influence your decision as to what is right or wrong; being disciplined; having power over what you do. RESPONSIBILITY: Doing what we have said we will do; being accountable for our actions and consequences because we know right from wrong; being dependable and reliable; not blaming others.

*Valentine's Day Party!

We will be having a party on the 12^th for Valentine's Day. We will be exchanging valentines and placing them in envelopes we've made.

Just a thought:You may bring the valentines however you wish to, but we have been working a lot on recognizing and writing our first names by ourselves. Perhaps see if they can write their first name on all 10 valentines. :) Don't worry about filling out the “To” section. It will make it easier for them if this section is left blank and then they can play mailman and deliver the valentines into all the envelopes without worrying whose goes where. I also need two volunteers for the Valentine's Party. So if you'd be willing to help out with a game or the sugar cookie decorating portion of the party, please sign up on the bulletin board. :) Thank you!

**Papa Murphy's Field Trip: We will be going to the Clinton location near 1800 N. (Just in front of Lowe's) on February 24th. We will have normal preschool hours. I could use 1 or 2 drivers that day. So if you would like to come, please sign up on the bulletin board. It's fun and free! And other siblings are welcome to join us. Just meet at the preschool and we'll go from there. If you do not plan to join us, please be sure to leave me with a booster seat for your child. Really fun, but not entirely necessary since we're just inside the pizza store, have your child wear their preschool t-shirts. :)

Mid-Year Assessments

I want to see what has been learned since I met with your child back in July/August. I will be doing these during class time and then will send you a report. In May, I will do one more assessment with parent(s) present.

Thanks for helping make this preschool year great!

Have a lovely February!

Miss SueZan

T/TH 1-3    F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 5      Please be sure to read the news on the back!

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1 Values of the Month: Self-Control & Responsibility	2	3 Capital “F” Unit: Seasons Number: 13 Shape: Heart Season Trees Snack: Eva	4	5 Lowercase “f” Unit: Seasons Color: Pink Shape: Heart Show n' Tell Bags Grayson & Rhia Snack: Skyley	6	7
8	9	10 Letters: V v Color:Wear purple Unit: Sequencing Number: 14 Make Party Envelopes Snack: Grayson	11	12 Valentine's Day Party!* Unit: Sequencing Show n' Tell Bags: Skyley & Izak Snack: Izak	13	14 Happy Valentine's Day!
15	16	17 Capital “Y” Unit:Patterns Number: 16 “Jack Be Nimble” Snack: Embry	18	19 Lowercase “y” Unit: Patterns Show n' Tell Bags: Aiden & Bradley Snack: Aiden	20	21
22	23 F i e l d T r i p Papa Murphy's** normal preschool hours snack: Papa Murphy's	24 No School because of the field trip on the 23rd!	25	26 Letters: Ll Unit:Classifying Number: 15 Show n' Tell Bags: Eva & Embry Snack: Bradley	27	28

Welcome to February! We just started sight words in January. Sight words don't require the child to know the entire alphabet with each sound that's made, because they aren't “sounding out” the words. So what I have been doing (and feel free to do this at home) is put up some words and during circle time and recap time, I go through each one. i.e. I hold up the word “in” and I say, “This is the word 'in'. What is it?” And they all respond, “in”. This is the word 'up'. What is it? And they all respond, “up!”. I know it sounds a little crazy, but I promise it works over time. It's a technique I learned in a literacy group just out of college. To add to this method, I also will take them back through the cards and say each letter individually, “I-n, in.” And then have them repeat.

The sight words introduced in January were: I, in, is, it, big, we, up

The sight words I'm going to introduce in February are: and, look, jump, go, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

We are also working on building CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words. They have learned an awesome vowel song and can now 'build' words. Try it with magnets on the fridge or while reading together.

Values of the Month: I really am loving the introduction of the value of the month. The kids responded really well to it in January. And I heard lots of stories from parents who are hearing the kids talking about/using it at home. This month I'm combining two values, Self-Control & Responsibility because I feel they go hand and hand pretty well. I will teach them the ASL sign for each word and we will go over them with books and discussion during each snack time.

SELF-CONTROL: Being in control of yourself, not letting others influence your decision as to what is right or wrong; being disciplined; having power over what you do. RESPONSIBILITY: Doing what we have said we will do; being accountable for our actions and consequences because we know right from wrong; being dependable and reliable; not blaming others.

*Valentine's Day Party!

We will be having a party on the 12^th for Valentine's Day. We will be exchanging valentines and placing them in envelopes we've made.

Just a thought:You may bring the valentines however you wish to, but we have been working a lot on recognizing and writing our first names by ourselves. Perhaps see if they can write their first name on all 10 valentines. :) Don't worry about filling out the “To” section. It will make it easier for them if this section is left blank and then they can play mailman and deliver the valentines into all the envelopes without worrying whose goes where. I also need two volunteers for the Valentine's Party. So if you'd be willing to help out with a game or the sugar cookie decorating portion of the party, please sign up on the bulletin board. :) Thank you!

**Papa Murphy's Field Trip: We will be going to the Clinton location near 1800 N. (Just in front of Lowe's) on MONDAY February 23rd. We will have normal preschool hours. Sorry we were unable to do this field trip on a Tuesday. So instead, we will have preschool Monday the 23^rd and Thursday the 26^th that week. We need at least 1 driver. It's fun and free! Just sign up on the bulletin board. Other siblings are welcome to join us. Just meet at the school and we'll go from there. If you do not plan to join us, please be sure to leave me with a booster seat for your child. Really fun, but not entirely necessary since we are just inside the pizza store, have your child wear their preschool t-shirts. :)

Mid-Year Assessments

I want to see what has been learned since I met with your child back in July/August. I will be doing these during class time and then will send you a report. In May, I will do one more assessment with parent(s) present.

Thanks for helping make this preschool year great!

Have a lovely February!

Miss SueZan and Miss Rachelle

Just a bunch of January photos!

Q is for Q-tip Art and Queens

January Birthdays

Number Games

Cars for Breakfast

W is for Whale

Karaoke Time

Airplane Ride

Happy 2015!

Welcome to the New Year!  :) Hope everyone finds health, happiness, and joy in helping others this year.

                  MWF 10-12     JANUARY 2015     *Value of the month: Respect

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
4	5 Capital “J” Units: Calendar/Days/Months Positions Review Numbers: 0-7 (Starting sight words today!) snack: Lizzy	6	7 Lowercase “j” Units: Calendar/Days/Months Positions Number: 8 Show n' Tell Bags: Madison & Hailee snack: Jace	8	9 No School Weber County end of 2nd Qt. Snack: Ava	10
11	12 Capital “W” Number: 9 Number Games! snack: Hailee	13	14 Lowercase“w” Number: 10 Number Games! Show n' Tell Bags: Ava & Jackson Happy Bday Jackson!! Bday Snack: Jackson	15	16 Math to the Moon: Counting, skip counting, and simple addition snack: Oly	17
18	19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day No School	20	21 Letters Kk Number: 11 Unit: Nursery Rhymes Old King Cole Boys are “KING” today! Snack: Oliver	22	23 Unit: Nursery Rhymes Vowels Review and sounding out words. Show n' Tell Bags: Oly & Alex snack: Madison	24
25	26 Capital “Q” Girls are “QUEEN” today! Number: 12 Nursery Rhyme: Queen of Hearts Snack: Alex	27	28 Lowercase “q” Number: 12 Shape: Heart Show n' Tell Bags: Lizzy & Oliver & Jace snack: Miss SueZan	29	30 Fun in the kitchen Making Tarts (from the nursery rhyme Queen of Hearts) snack: Miss SueZan	31

Welcome to 2015!

GOALS: *A lot of people start the new year off with resolutions and goals. A goal of mine was to add something to the preschool curriculum something I learned about recently. Some of our students have siblings that attend Good Foundations Academy in Riverdale. The school has 'foundation stone' values that they focus on. I really liked this idea, and thought I'd interweave these same foundation stones into the preschool calendar. So month by month I will add new values. The month of January is Respect.

{Respect: Showing consideration for others and their property; listening to and following instructions of parents, teachers; honoring others; following the Golden Rule; being courteous and polite.}

I will be talking to them continually about respect and pointing it out when I see others using respect. I will also ask that they help me during their play time point out when they see friends using respect. I feel that this will be a great addition to our class conversations. :)

Two other big things that we will start this month:

Sight words: The school year is half way through now! Can you believe it? And the kids are doing great! We are going to start sight words in January. Sight words don't require the child to know the entire alphabet with each sound that's made, because they aren't “sounding out” the words. I will help them with learning to sound things out too, but for right now, it's just to sight read. So what I have been doing (and feel free to do this at home) is taken five words and during circle time and recap time, I go through each one. i.e. I hold up the word “in” and I say, “This is the word 'in'. What is it?” And they all respond, “in”. This is the word 'up'. What is it? And they all respond, “up.”. I know it sounds a little crazy, but I promise it works over time. It's a technique I learned in a literacy group just out of college.

The sight words for January are: I, in, is, it, big, we, up

Simple Addition: I will be working with them on patterns and counting/recognizing numbers up to 12 this month. I would love it if you could listen to your child count and see if they are getting those in order. Ask them questions when you are driving together or doing activities together. If you have 2 forks on the table for dinner and there needs to be 6 forks, how many more do you need? I don't expect them to know that off the top of their head, but I'd like them to start seeing the real world application of it. Get those wheels turning even more. :)

Thank you so much!

Miss SueZan

                     Tues/Thurs 10-12               JANUARY 2015         Value of the month: RESPECT*

Sunday	Monday	TUESDAY	Wednesday	THURSDAY	Friday	Saturday
	5	6 Capital “J” Units: Calendar/Days/Months Review Numbers: 0-7 (Starting sight words today!) snack: Dax	7	8 Lowercase “j” Units: Calendar/Days/Months Number: 8 Show n' Tell Bags: Gavin & Hazel snack: Braelee	9	10
11	12	13 Capital “W” Number: 9 Number Games! Snack: Emma	14	15 Lowercase“w” Number: 10 Number Games! Show n' Tell Bags: Emma & Dayson Bday Snack: Dayson	16	17
18 Happy Birthday Dayson!	19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day	20 Capital “K” Nursery Rhyme: Old King Cole Unit: Positions Number: 3 snack: Annie	21 Show n' Tell Bags (for 1/22/15) Dax & Elliott ------>	22 Lowercase “k” Number: 11 Unit: Positions Old King Cole Boys are “KING” today! Snack: Elliott	23	24
25	26	27 Capital “Q” Girls are “QUEEN” today! Number: 12 Nursery Rhyme: Queen of Hearts Snack: Catherine	28	29 Lowercase “q” Number: 12 Shape: Heart Show n' Tell Bags: Madi & Mikaela snack: Mikaela	30	31

Welcome to 2015!

GOALS: *A lot of people start the new year off with resolutions and goals. A goal of mine was to add something to the preschool curriculum something I learned about recently. Some of our students have siblings that attend Good Foundations Academy in Riverdale. The school has 'foundation stone' values that they focus on. I really liked this idea, and thought I'd interweave these same foundation stones into the preschool calendar. So month by month I will add new values. The month of January is Respect.

{Respect: Showing consideration for others and their property; listening to and following instructions of parents, teachers; honoring others; following the Golden Rule; being courteous and polite.}

I will be talking to them continually about respect and pointing it out when I see others using respect. I will also ask that they help me during their play time point out when they see friends using respect. I feel that this will be a great addition to our class conversations. :)

Two other big things that we will start this month:

Sight words: The school year is half way through now! Can you believe it? And the kids are doing great! We are going to start sight words in January. Sight words don't require the child to know the entire alphabet with each sound that's made, because they aren't “sounding out” the words. I will help them with learning to sound things out too, but for right now, it's just to sight read. So what I have been doing (and feel free to do this at home) is taken five words and during circle time and recap time, I go through each one. i.e. I hold up the word “in” and I say, “This is the word 'in'. What is it?” And they all respond, “in”. This is the word 'up'. What is it? And they all respond, “up.”. I know it sounds a little crazy, but I promise it works over time. It's a technique I learned in a literacy group just out of college.

The sight words for January are: I, in, is, it, big, we, up

Simple Addition: I will be working with them on patterns and counting/recognizing numbers up to 12 this month. I would love it if you could listen to your child count and see if they are getting those in order. Ask them questions when you are driving together or doing activities together. If you have 2 forks on the table for dinner and there needs to be 6 forks, how many more do you need? I don't expect them to know that off the top of their head, but I'd like them to start seeing the real world application of it. Get those wheels turning even more. :)

Thank you so much!

Miss SueZan

                                   Tues/Thurs 1-3      JANUARY 2015      Value of the month: RESPECT*

Sunday	Monday	TUESDAY	Wednesday	THURSDAY	Friday	Saturday
	5	6 Capital “J” Units: Calendar/Days/Months Review Numbers: 0-7 (Starting sight words today!) snack: Miss Hailey	7	8 Lowercase “j” Units: Calendar/Days/Months Number: 8 Show n' Tell Bags: Grayson & Eva Bday snack: Eva	9 Happy Birthday Eva!	10
11	12	13 Capital “W” Number: 9 Number Games! Snack: Bradley	14	15 Lowercase“w” Number: 10 Number Games! Show n' Tell Bags: Rhia & Kaitlyn Snack: Skyley	16	17
18 Happy Birthday Dayson!	19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day	20 Capital “K” Nursery Rhyme: Old King Cole Unit: Positions Number: 3 snack: Izak	21 Show n' Tell Bags: (for 1/22/15) Bradley & Izak ------>	22 Lowercase “k” Number: 11 Unit: Positions Old King Cole Boys are “KING” today! Snack: Grayson	23 Miss Hailey's due date**	24
	26	27 Capital “Q” Girls are “QUEEN” today! Number: 12 Nursery Rhyme: Queen of Hearts Snack: Embry	28	29 Lowercase “q” Number: 12 Shape: Heart Show n' Tell Bags: Skyley & Embry snack: Kaitlyn	30	31

Welcome to 2015!

GOALS: *A lot of people start the new year off with resolutions and goals. A goal of mine was to add something to the preschool curriculum something I learned about recently. Some of our students have siblings that attend Good Foundations Academy in Riverdale. The school has 'foundation stone' values that they focus on. I really liked this idea, and thought I'd interweave these same foundation stones into the preschool calendar. So month by month I will add new values. The month of January is Respect.

{Respect: Showing consideration for others and their property; listening to and following instructions of parents, teachers; honoring others; following the Golden Rule; being courteous and polite.}

I will be talking to them continually about respect and pointing it out when I see others using respect. I will also ask that they help me during their play time point out when they see friends using respect. I feel that this will be a great addition to our class conversations. :)

Two other big things that we will start this month:

Sight words: The school year is half way through now! Can you believe it? And the kids are doing great! We are going to start sight words in January. Sight words don't require the child to know the entire alphabet with each sound that's made, because they aren't “sounding out” the words. I will help them with learning to sound things out too, but for right now, it's just to sight read. So what I have been doing (and feel free to do this at home) is taken five words and during circle time and recap time, I go through each one. i.e. I hold up the word “in” and I say, “This is the word 'in'. What is it?” And they all respond, “in”. This is the word 'up'. What is it? And they all respond, “up.”. I know it sounds a little crazy, but I promise it works over time. It's a technique I learned in a literacy group just out of college.

The sight words for January are: I, in, is, it, big, we, up

Simple Addition: I will be working with them on patterns and counting/recognizing numbers up to 12 this month. I would love it if you could listen to your child count and see if they are getting those in order. Ask them questions when you are driving together or doing activities together. If you have 2 forks on the table for dinner and there needs to be 6 forks, how many more do you need? I don't expect them to know that off the top of their head, but I'd like them to start seeing the real world application of it. Get those wheels turning even more. :)

**My due date to deliver this baby girl is January 23^rd. Not sure when she'll make her appearance, but at that time Miss SueZan and Miss Rachelle (a preschool mom from the T/TH morning class) will be helping to take care of the class. Thanks so much!

Miss Hailey