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(from L to R) - Ms. Locke, Ms. Almontaser, Mrs. Murphy, Ms. Tomasi, Ms. Ghazal, Ms. Blauaug, Mrs. Donlon, Ms. Garcia,  Ms. Gallagher

Not pictured:   Mrs. Randazzo, Ms. Delgado, Ms. Saleha, Ms. Walker

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Pre-K Newsletter - January 2020

     We hope that you had a wonderful vacation and a Happy New Year!

     We are so excited to receive our Cool Culture passes!  You now have access to 90 of NYC’s best-loved museums, gardens, zoos and historic houses.  We can’t wait to hear about all the fun things your child did over the break.

     This month the children will continue to study where people and animals around them live.  They will be learning about the different types of homes for animals and people in their neighborhood, for example: apartment buildings, houses, brownstones, nests and trees.  You can help your child observe what types of homes they see as they travel to school and back.  You can also talk to them about the different parts of a home, for example: attic, basement, garage and living room.  Discuss with your child, what they think the homes they see are made of, for example: bricks, wood or glass.  There is so much you can talk to your child about while walking to school together.

     We have also begun Friend of the Week.  Every week we will celebrate a different child.  We will talk about the letters in their name, and interview them about things they like.  We will also make a portrait of the child.  We will ask each child to bring in something special to share at the end of the week for a show and tell. It could be anything, from a picture to a special toy.

     In math, we are learning about patterns.  Simple patterns have 2 colors or variables, for example red, blue, red, blue. You can help your child by looking for patterns together, for example there are patterns in clothing, such as stripes or prints. You can also help them to create patterns at home using small toys, stickers or stamps. Always have your child tell you about the pattern when they are done.  

     Your child has been engaging in many gross motor activities in the multi-media room, such as hopping and skipping.  You can do gross motor activities at home.  You can help your child by creating movement patterns such as walk, walk, jump, walk, walk, jump.  You can use movements such as: skip, run, jog, hop, turn and sit.

Cool Culture Passes

 

A Family's First Ticket to a Lifetime of Learning!

     We are so excited to offer Cool Culture passes to all families with children in PS 230's PreK!  You will have access to 90 of NYC’s best-loved museums, gardens, zoos and historic houses.  We can't wait to hear about all the fun things your child do when you use the Cool Culture Pass.

     For more information about the Cool Culture Pass, click here

     NEW THIS YEAR:  Register online for a Cool Culture Pass.   Final Deadline to Register:  January 30, 2020

     For our School Registration Number,  please contact your Cool Cultural Liaison - Ms. Jill Reinier, Parent Coordinator at jreinier@schools.nyc.gov

Teddy Bears

  

     Pre-K has been very excited about the teddy bears that have joined our Pre-K classes.   Each bear chose a pre-k student to be a special friend.   We spent a lot of time preparing for the bears by discussing ways for our bears to feel safe and comfortable in school.   The children said that being kind, using inside voices and being good listeners would make the bears feel safe.  Your child has named their bear and is in the process of creating a home for them. 

     Ask your child about their bear.  What is his/her name?  How old is your bear?   What are their likes? Dislikes?   What is your bear afraid of?  The bears will remain in the classroom until June, and then your child will bring it home to stay.

 

Dates to Remember:

JANUARY

 

 

Reminders:

☺  Please have your child wear sneakers to school every day.  The children are running, jumping and playing in the schoolyard and in the gym. If your child wears boots to school please send them in with sneakers to change into. Sneakers with Velcro are helpful because your child can put them on and take them off independently.

☺  Please dress your child in comfortable clothing.  It is helpful to not send them in with pants that close with buttons and zippers, unless they can open and close it themselves.  It helps to make them more independent in the bathroom.

PreK Books of the Month

  Here is a list of some of our favorite books that we will be reading this month.                 

The Big Orange Splot, by Daniel Manus Pinkwater     

The Mitten, by Jan Brett    

  We're Going on a Bear Hunt, by Michael Rose     

The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf, by Mark Teague      

The Napping House, by Audrey Wood       

The Doorbell Rang, by Pat Hutchins         

     You can borrow these books and more from your local library:  Borough Park Library (1265 43rd Street, near 13th Ave), Kensington Library (4207 18th Ave at E 3rd St), Windsor Terrace Library (160 E 5th St at Ft Hamilton Pkwy) 

     You can also ask the librarian for more books about homes, building, patterns, colors, families, shapes, holidays, counting, and the alphabet.

     Sadly, the Windsor Terrace Library is currently closed for renovations but there will be a book mobile service available in front of the library on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.