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 6^th

City of Frisco community parade November 8^th  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.

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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.