What's Happening In Pre-K 4B

Winter has arrived! We will discuss the seasonal changes, our ever changing weather and the possibility of snow. During creative movement, we will pretend to be snowflakes and have some fun with snowballs. We’ll learn why certain animals spend the winter building nests, why some hibernate and migrate. We will be taking a trip to the Arctic Circle and Antarctica. Will learn about many different types of animals. The children will discover the melting and freezing of ice and snow. We’ll experience new textures, along with painting with colored ice cubes and shaving cream. We have many winter stories to read and imagine this winter season. At the end of month we will be celebrating Catholic Schools Week.

ELA
Letter of the Week 
1-2  Letter Review  
1-9 Kk
1-16 Ss
1-23 Ii
1-30 Letter Review

Theme of the Week
1-2 Review
1-9 Hibernation
1-16 Winter/Snowmen
1-23 Arctic Animals 
1-30 CSW/Groundhog Day 

Religion 
Letter Saint 
1-2 
1-9 Saint Kateri
1-16 Saint Stephen 
1-23 Saint Ignatius
1-30  

Our Father Prayer 
" 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

Our Before Meal Prayer 
“Bless us, O Lord, and these, Thy gifts, which we are about to receive from Thy bounty. Through Christ, our Lord."
Amen

Hail Mary
"Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death."
Amen.

Math
We’ll be reviewing numbers 0 -20
Counting to 100
Patterns

Practicing at home is important

• Writing first and last name in Uppercase and Lowercase Letters
• Writing Uppercase and Lowercase Alphabet Letters
• Alphabet letter sounds
• Review Uppercase and Lowercase Alphabet Letters
• Shapes
• Colors
• Number Recognition 0 - 20
• Count as high as you can!
• Writing numbers 0-20
• Drawing with Crayons and Markers
• Practicing with Scissors and Glue
• The Sign of the Cross
• Before Meal Prayer
• Our Father Prayer
• Hail Mary

Some classroom items we are working on each day 

• The Sign of the Cross 
• Our Father
• Before Meal Prayer 
• Day, Date, Year
• 7 days in a week 
• 12 months in a year 
• 4 seasons 
• Weather
• Rhyming Words
• Opposites
• Writing numbers 0-20
• Writing Uppercase and Lowercase Alphabet Letters
• Letter sounds
• Review Uppercase and Lowercase Alphabet Letters
• Raising their hand and being patient until called upon
• 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