PPCD news
I am changing up the way I communicate! The weekly record sheet has a new look.
The idea is to make it easier to read and understand and give more detail on
the activities Also, I will be sending home a PPCD
newsletter each week and I am placing the same information on the blog. In the past, I have used the BLOG to share
pictures but it is very time consuming since I have to put each picture on one
at a time. One of my team members uses a
Facebook private group to share pictures, share information and request
supplies as needed. I will be sending
you an invitation through e-mail. The way
it works is you will not actually be friend with me (since this is not allowed
by the district while your child is in my class) but I will invite you to the
group. Please be on the lookout for the
invitation on your e-mail. I would love feedback on if you like it or if
it is NOT working for you! I am also
interested to see if you prefer e-mail
or the BLOG!
Reminders
PUMPKINS--Please send a small pumpkin to school. Fall
activities are coming soon.
***IF YOUR CHILD IS ABSENT please email
earlychildhood@friscoisd.org
and cc mathisj@friscoisd.org
and call transportation @ 469-633-6562
Upcoming activites
Fire drill-November 6th
City of Frisco community parade November 8th 10 a.m.
PTA meeting November 13 6:00 p.m.
Tool time November 8:00 a.m.
The Thanksgiving Party on November 21st has been changed to
9:55 and 1:55. Also, please note that
the parents will not be participating this year.
Thanksgiving break November 24-28.
ECS WEBSITE:
http://schools.friscoisd.org/spc/ecs/site/home
CONCEPTS FOR THE WEEK
Theme:
Fall – Leaves and Pumpkins
Books:
What Makes the Season
Autumn Leaves
The Big Leaf Pile
We’re Going on a Leaf hunt
The Bumpy Little Pumpkin
Songs:
Little Hoot Owl
Pretty Leaves
The Leaves on the Trees
Friendly Shapes
Pre-writing
Letter of the Week—T
Vocabulary
Pumpkin
Leaves
Toast
Teeth
Ticket
Television
Turkey
Toothbrush
Top
Turtle
Tennis
Tiger
Tulip
Toilet
Tomato
Toolbox
Math:
Sorting fruit by color-start with 2 colors and add more of a
challenge for children that are able to easily complete the task.
Pattern-The children will use leaves to pattern in an AB
pattern
Fine motor:
Pre-cutting skills--
Use child size and adaptive scissors to cut along lines.
Fine motor strength--
We can dig small, tiny objects our of play dough. We will
have to really dig and pull. It is great for building muscle strength.
Practicing a functional grasp--
We can use very short crayons to force a functional grasp
instead of a fisted grip.
We can use a vertical surface (easel) to encourage students
to bend the wrist.
Art
We will create a handprint tree.
Dip transportation stamps in paint. Create a collage of ways
to travel.
Practice putting an art smock on and off.
Literacy:
Students will make scarecrows out of pre-cut shapes and pick
if they want them happy, sad, mad or scared.
What do we wear in
Fall?
What color are the leaves in Fall?
Sensory:
We will make pumpkin play dough.
