April 19-22, 2010

Dear Families,
We hope everyone enjoyed the beautiful weather last week! For the next couple of weeks we’ll be
learning about insects and spiders. Through the activities we’ll be working on counting, sorting into
categories, writing/drawing, and patterning. Next week we have a fun experiment with ants. I also want to
thank everyone for their egg donations for the egg hunt. The children really enjoyed it, and we couldn’t
have done it without you.
Kindergarten Registration:
We sent home registration packets last week. Just fill out the information and send it back
to school. Also, you do not have to resubmit your child’s birth certificate, social security card,
eye exam, physical, and immunization (as long as everything is up to date). This year a dental
exam will be required.
Parent Training:
Don’t forget the parent training about Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten is this
Thursday from 5-6:30 at Bridgeport. If you plan to attend please RSVP to MiMi Gosney in
our Family Resource Center.
Activities to do at home:
Thursday is Earth Day. For a family activity, REUSE household items and make an art
project. Send it in, so your child can share it with the class!
Here are some other ideas: plant flowers, start a vegetable garden, go on a nature walk and discuss
all the changes you see happening and listen to all the sounds of spring, and fly a kite! Enjoy
Important Dates:
April 22nd- Parent training “Preparing your child for Kindergarten” 5-6:30pm at
Bridgeport
April 28th- NO PRESCHOOL (early release day)
May 18th- NO SCHOOL (election day)
May 28th and June 4th- Preschool screening (don’t have to rescreen your child if
returning)
June 8th- Last Day of Preschool

Have a great week!

Ms. Sara, Ms. Mary and Ms. Teresa 

*Please remember to return your library book.

• My email address is sara.noble@franklin.kyschools.us
• I will be posting newsletters on the blog again so make sure to check it out
http://preschool-families.blogspot.com
 April 19-22, 2010
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Arts and Bug Stamps Coffee filter Free choice 3-D sculpture out
Humanities butterflies of objects we can
reuse
Language Spell insect words Lacing shapes Match insect Insect book with
Arts/Fine words puppets
Motor
Math Insect match Insect pattern Sort Sort insects and
insects/spider spiders/sort insects
color match by color
Science/Social Insects in rice Insects and spider Insects and silly Insects and silly
Studies dictionary putty putty

Small Group HWT build and Finish HWT Adding Measuring/weighing

write letter W butterflies/counting objects
butterflies
Circle Time Second Step Lesson Itsy Bitsy Spider Grouchy Ladybug Very Busy Spider

Enrichment Day 1:PE Day 2:Art Day 3: Music Day 4: Library

Dramatic Play: Housekeeping, Blocks: General, Sensory Table: split peas and transportation vehicles,
Easel: paint

Kentucky Early Childhood Standards (goals we will focus on through activities above)

Arts & Humanities: 1.2 Develops skills in appreciation of dance

Language Arts: 3.3 Demonstrates knowledge of the alphabet; 3.4 Demonstrates emergent
phonemic/phonological awareness; 4.3 Explores physical aspects of writing
Health Education: 1.4 Shows a sense of purpose (future hopefulness)
Math: 1.1 Demonstrates an understanding of numbers and counting
Physical Education: 1.4 Performs a sequence of several motor skills with control and balance
Science: 1.3 Uses a variety of tools to explore the environment; 1.4 Collects, describes, records,
information through a variety of means