Monthly Newsletter

Hello Preschool Families,
During the month of December, we will be learning about the season of Advent, the Holy Family, and Christmas.  We will be doing different activities such as going up to the church to see the Nativity, pinning the heart on The Grinch, and doing some fun art projects.  We will be reading stories about the Holy Family, Advent, and Christmas.

WEEKLY THEMES FOR DECEMBER: Advent and Christmas

ELA FOR DECEMBER:
Week of  December 4, 2022:  Bb
Week of December 11, 2022:  Review of Prior Letters
Week of December 18, 2022:  Review of Prior Letters
Week of December 25, 2022:  Christmas Break

Religion:  During December, Preschool 3A will be doing the Sign of the Cross, Grace Before Meals, and The Our Father.  Below are the words for these three prayers.

The Sign of the Cross:  In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.       
Grace Before Meals: Bless us, O Lord, and these, Thy gifts, which we are about to receive from thy bounty. Through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
The Our Father:
Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, On earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread, And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen
MATH: 
During December, we will be working on number recognition and counting. 

HANDWRITING:
During the year, we will be working on letter recognition and writing our letters. 

Some things that we will be working on while at school:
~ Sign of the Cross/ Grace Before Meals / Hail Mary / Our Father
~ Raising our hand
~ Not interrupting when others are speaking
~ Listening and following directions
~ Following more than one direction at a time
~ Taking turns and sharing
~ Cleaning up and caring for our own belongings
~ Putting on and zipping/buttoning our own coats/jackets
~ Day, Date, & Year
~ The Four Seasons
~ Weather
~ Writing Upper Case Letters
~ Writing First Name in Upper Case Letters

​​​​Some things to work on at home that would be helpful are:
~ Shapes
~ Colors
~ Number Recognition 0 – 10
~ Letter Recognition
~ Drawing with Crayons and Markers
~ Practing with scissors and glue
~ Writing Upper Case Letters & Numbers
~ Sign of the Cross
~ Grace Before Meals
~ Hail Mary
~ Our Father