Mrs.Tina Mangiafridda

PreK-1
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                                                              WELCOME    
                                                                    TO
                                                                PRE K 1 

                                                      Mrs.Tina Mangiafridda 
                                       [email protected]     

                            

                                                        Week of 2/6/23

                                           

****IMPORTANT!!!! Please check your email for important messages from the school office!!! 

*Please send your child's folder back to school along with their clean sheet .  

Please note: Any food, snack or drink coming to school must be in a type of bag, lunch box or zip lock baggie with your child's name on it. 

✏️Important Dates to Remember✏️ 

Tuesday, February 14th Valentine's Day! Your child may wear red, white, pink! 

No School on Monday, 2/20/23 and Tuesday, 2/21/23. 
     

** "Seesaw" information went home on 10/21/22, Please look in your child's folder/bookbag for the "Seesaw" paper with your child's code on it. Please sign up for this ASAP. It is a fun and educational platform for your child to practice various concepts that are taught in class. This is optional. 

- Please Note: Children may start to arrive to school at 8:20 .. enter in the school driveway.
-Our day begins at 8:30.
-Our class dismisses from the school playground at 2:50pm SHARP!

         **PLEASE BE ON TIME FOR BOTH ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL**


                                      Study for the Month: Unit 5 LIGHT

                                                              WEEK 2
                                                     
        Essential Question: How and why do we use different kinds of light? 

Focus Questions to discuss with your child:
Week 1: ​​​​What kinds of lights are around us?
Week 2: What is darkness?
Week 3: How does light help us? 
Week 4: What are shadows?

Vocabulary to discuss with your child: 
  Week 1: candle, fire, flame, lamp, light, moon, rainbow, sun, stars, traffic light. 
  Week 2: dark, night, shade, nocturnal, sunglasses, clouds. 
  Week 3: day, eyes, heat, see, sight, power, solar, reflection. 
  Week 4: shadow, silhouette, weather, outline. 

Foundational texts to discuss with your child (You may find these on YouTube):
 Week 1: Round Trip by Ann Jonas
 Week 2: Can't You Sleep Little Bear by Martin Waddell
 Week 3: All About Light by Lisa Trumbauer 
 Week 4: Moonbear's Shadow by Frank Asch 

Family Engagement:
Week 1: Discuss the importance of the sun and paint or draw a beautiful picture of the sun.   
Week 2: Keep track of the day light and when it gets dark out. Discuss what animals come out during the day and at night. 
Week 3: How many lights do you turn on during the day? Keep track and create a chart, discuss as a family. 
Week 4: Create finger or hand puppets at home as a family. 

Letter of the week: Dd is for Dark. 
Please help your child write this letter and help them sound out its sound. 

Math: Building Blocks week 15.  Have your child make a design using two different shapes. Ask your child about their design  

 

  

                                                       SEPTEMBER 2022 
  
       Pre-K is an exciting and busy time. It is a time to make new friends and learn new things such as literacy, science, math, art, social studies etc.. There will be lots of firsts, for example - leaving mommy and daddy all day, eating lunch in school, daily music and movement and so much more! It is a big adjusment for students and parents alike, but we will get through it together!

By June, we will be able to say we've worked, played, made new friends, and stayed safe along the way! 

I am looking forward to working with you and your child in a child- centered, safe and fun-filled enviroment.The students will be encouraged to learn and grow through play and various activities which will help them develop cognitively, emotionally and socially.

If at any time during the school year you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. You can be assured that we will work closely with you and your child to assure a good, positive and safe experiance at St. Brendan School.  

ITEMS YOUR CHILD NEEDS FOR SCHOOL ASAP:
-2 sets of extra clothes labeled with your child's name in a clear zip lock bag, include underware, socks, shirt, and pull on pants.
-A labeled CRIB sheet for nap/resting mat. 
-A labeled REGULAR size backpack, no mini or extra small backpacks.  
-2 labeled folders.
-A healthy lunch in a SOFT labeled lunch box, if your child will not eat the school lunch.
-A family photo no larger then 4x6.
-2 blue cards and any important papers from the office/teacher that must be filled out.

Please DO NOT send your child to school with ANY of the following:
-Overalls or pants with buckels, buttons, belts
-Costume play jewelry or jewelry of any kind!
-Dangle earrings/post only 
-Sandals or open toed shoes/sneakers work the best!
-Toys of any kind from home
-Candy/gum
-Electronics

                                                             IMPORTANT!
-PLEASE INFORM US ASAP IF YOUR CHILD HAS ANY ALLERGIES OR ANY MEDICAL CONDITIONS!
-PLEASE INFORM US OF WHO IS PICKING UP YOUR CHILD AT DISMISSAL! THEY MUST HAVE ID ON THEM! 


-DONATIONS NEEDED: Our classroom can use tissue boxes, plasic clear gallon ziplock bags, paper plates, Pampers baby wipes, plastic forks/spoons, paper towels and napkins. We also enjoy plants in our classroom as well!

-Please remind your children daily about the importance of washing their hands with soap and water and how to use hand sanitizer. Practice this at home. 

-Remind your chlidren to always tell their teachers if they have to use the bathroom or if they do not feel so good during the school day.

* Some fun websites we use at school.....
     *The Learning Station - we use this in class for indoor music and movement activities - the   kids love it!
     *Cosmic Kids Yoga - we use this in class too. Kid-friendly yoga with a story :)
 The kids love this also!   
     *GoNoodle - this is a great website for kids!
     *Jack Hartman Music and Movement Videos

*Some great websites for math and language are:
     (1)starfall.com   
     (2)ABCmouse.com 
     (3)PBSkids.org
     (4)SCHOLASTIC.COM/LEARNATHOME (for daily activities, videos and read-alouds)
     (5)preschoolinspirations.com

Family Engagement Activities
Here are some activities you can do at home to prepare your child for the first weeks of school.... 

*Watch videos or read some stories about starting school.   

*Talk to your child about school if possible show your child a picture of when you went to school. Talk about what some of the rules might be and about staying safe.   

*Practice bathroom hygiene, especially proper hand washing.  

 

Child Friendly Explanation of the Corona Virus (English PDF attached). It is available in multiple languages here:  https://www.mindheart.co/descargabl


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