Winter

Brrrr, it's that time of year again!! Please make sure that all mittens, gloves, scarves, coats, boots etc are labelled with your child's name. I know we all hand down things, so at least have your child's last name. Often they don't recognize things especially if they are new or worn infrequently.
Also, you may have heard from your child that I don't put coats on them :) I ask that all We 3s at least try to put on their own coat, they need to pull on one sleeve, but I think by practicing at home they could easily be putting on their own coat by Christmas break. The PreK kids need to be able to put on their own coats, I will help with zippers, boots, mittens etc. Again, if you see that your child is having trouble, please start taking a few minutes a day to have them practice. It is not about my time, it's just a skill they need to have. It's time to let them 'be big' and do it themselves!

This week we are focusing on letter I and I read a great book to the kids! I hope that they all came home talking about the car they would like to invent from the ideas that they saw in If I Built a Car by Chris Van Dusen. If you haven't seen this one yet, you may want to look for it at the library or at a book store. The little boy in the story decides his dad's car is boring and makes plans for a car that he would drive if he could. I encouraged all of the kids to go home and try imagining or drawing their own car. Hopefully you heard some wild ideas! If not, it's not too late :) Have them tell you what they would invent, it's a great way to use 'i' in your discussions and to get those incredible minds thinking!