Hello
parents!
We want to thank all of you for your
assistance in our Columbus Day Special Activity we hold last Monday. We
appreciate your value time coming with us. Also we are so excited to start next
week because of the activities we have planned and the Field Trip next Friday,
yeah!
WORDS OF THE WEEK:
·
grandma/mi abuela
· my grandpa/mi abuelo
·
my
uncle/mi tio
·
my
aunt/mi tia
·
my cousin/mi primo(a)
·
the baby/el bebe
·
pumpkin/calabaza
·
farm/granja
·
field
trip/paseo.
Special events this
week/Welcome/Birthdays (Eventos especiales esta semana/Bienvenida/Cumpleanos):
Sam Cummins
is The Student of this week. Enjoy it and let us know more about you and what
you like!!
Miss Arte's
Birthday is this October 19th, Congratulations!
Friendly
Remainders (Recordatorios a los Padres de Familia):
This is important
information we want to share with you:
Why should
my child arrive on time to the class?
Arriving at
school on time makes a huge difference in the way your child and her entire
class start the day. Sometimes you hear parents say, “Well, it’s only
preschool. What difference does it make
if she’s a little late? It’s not like
she’s missing anything important!”
Nothing
could be further from the truth! Being
on time makes a huge difference in a child’s experience, and in the foundation
of self- confidence and self-esteem she is building for herself. So I thought I would take a little space this
month to explain more about why being on time is so important.
When
children begin arriving in the classrooms at 8:10 am and school begins at
8:30. Why do we have such an extended
time period for arrival? The answer is
simple – the children have a lot of work to do before the school day even
begins!
Your
child’s guide has carefully selected, planned, and rehearsed this lesson in
advance, with the needs of the entire group or specific children in mind. The lesson might be an academic one, or it
might be a “grace and courtesy” lesson, designed to address some aspect of
movement, social relationship, or behavior within the community. It might be a vocabulary song, or a word
game. It might be a review of
yesterday’s work, or a preview of the plan for the day to come.
Although
this initial gathering may last only five minutes or so, the entire process
sets the tone for the morning to follow.
Familiar routine, independence, and respect for the child’s pace create
a contented atmosphere of peaceful concentration and purposeful activity.
Consider now your child as he arrives late, more than likely rushed and
harried. He must separate from you, a
transition that is sometimes upsetting for the child and a difficult situation
for the parent. Your child has missed the peaceful transition time that allows
him to start his day with calm and confidence.
Your child
arriving late enters a busy environment.
The other children have already chosen their work and their work
partners, and are not available to chat.
The guide is absorbed in giving a lesson and cannot come to welcome
him. No wonder your child enters
possibly upset, in some cases embarrassed, and almost certainly not attuned to
the prevailing mode. He has missed the
opportunity to ease in gently, orient himself, and prepare himself for the
start of his day at school.
How many of
us enter the workplace and immediately plunge into work? Don’t you like to take off your coat, put
your purse or briefcase away, get a cup of coffee, and greet your
coworkers? Your child, too, wants to
touch base with his friends, but now they are already working and don’t want to
be disturbed. Or, if his arrival is a
noisy one, they may break their concentration and leave their work to run to
him, destroying the atmosphere of peaceful activity. Now the teacher must abandon giving lessons
and concentrate on helping children refocus. It might be interesting to do a
little mental experiment by putting yourself in your child’s place. Imagine the effect on your work, and the
reaction of your coworkers, if you arrived late for work on a regular basis. How would you feel walking in on a staff
meeting already in progress? Because we
know how important it is for your child to start the day in a good way, we do
appreciate a call, however, if you find yourself in a spot like this (traffic, doctor’s
appointment). So if you haven’t quite been able to live up to what you know
your child deserves, you will have the opportunity for a fresh start soon!
Our Field
Trip is in the corner! Join us and be sure to be on time.
Special books:
· Monday “Papa and me"
· “I'm just like my mom, me parezco
tanto a Mi mama”
· “El
peral de la abuela”
· “My cousin Katie"
We want to
thank to Chelsea Bartel for sharing a lot of books about the Family. Gracias!
Other/Thank
you/Upcoming events (Otros/Agradecimientos/Proximos eventos)
Friday 25th: Field Trip to Hill Ridge Farm, from
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Thursday 31st: Costume Parade
HAVE A
GREAT WEEK!!!
Miss Amparo
and Miss Artemiza
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