Monthly Newsletter
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What's Going on in Preschool 3A in March:
As we begin the month of March, we will be celebrating Read Across America and Dr. Seuss’ birthday. The children will be completing some fun Dr. Suess crafts and activities during the month. One of my hobbies is reading, and I always enjoy reading Dr. Seuss books to the children. Some of my favorite Dr. Seuss books are Green Eggs and Ham, One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, and The Cat in the Hat.
In religion class, we will be talking about St Patrick’s Day, when his feast day is, and some of the work St. Patrick did in Ireland. The children will get to dance and listen to some Irish music along with reading some books about Ireland.
As we await the arrival of Spring, we will be discussing some of the seasonal changes that we might see, hear, and feel. For example, some of the Spring changes that we might see are the flowers blooming, rainbows after a rain storm, and the birds migrating back north. Some things that we might hear are the birds chirping or a thunderstorm. Lastly, we might feel the rain drops and the warmer weather.
At the end of March, dinosaurs will be making their way into our preschool. During that week, we will make fossils of the dinosaurs out of clay, go on a virtual tour of a dinosaur museum. These activities are a fun way for the children to learn about these prehistoric creatures.
If you would like to send in a book or an item that relates to one of our monthly themes, we would love to read the book or display the item in our classroom. We are looking forward to the warmer weather and taking some walks around campus to see, hear, and feel the different changes that Spring has to offer.
In March, the themes that we will be working on are:
Week of March 3, 2025: Read Across America and Dr. Seuss
Week of March 10, 2025: St. Patrick’s Day and Rainbows
Week of March 17, 2025: Rain and Birds
Week of March 24, 2025: Spring
Week of March 31, 2025: Dinosaurs
In March, the Letters of the Week are:
Week of March 3, 2025: Rr
Week of March 10, 2025: Ee
Week of March 17, 2024: Yy
Week of March 24, 2024: Xx
Week of March 31, 2025:Cc
Religion Topics and Chapters for March:
Chapter 17 Jesus has Many Friends
Chapter 18 My Church Friends
Chapter 18 David Talked with God
Feast of Saint Patrick
RELIGION: During March, we will be continuing to work on the Sign of the Cross, Grace Before Meals, and The Our Father. Below are the words for these 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: We will be working on number recognition and counting.
Some things that we will be working on while at school:
Raising their 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 their own belongings
Putting on and zipping/buttoning their own coats/jackets
Some things to work on at home that would be helpful are:
Shapes
Colors
Number Recognition 0 – 10
Learning our ABC’s
Drawing with crayons and markers
Practicing with scissors and glue
The Sign of the Cross
Grace Before Meals
Hail Mary
Our Father