WELCOME!
September 5th, 2024
Dear TK Parents,
Welcome to the new school year! We are so excited to be teaching the TK class and we are looking forward to spending this wonderful year with your child! This class is designed to give your child the cognitive and social skills to tackle the challenges that he or she will face in Kindergarten.
We hope your child is excited about school. Entering with a smile and leaving the class feeling successful is our goal for them. The children will spend the morning being exposed to new ideas and concepts in a warm, engaging, and nurturing environment.
Our classroom is based on the Letter of the Week program. Each week we will be focusing on one letter starting with the letter A! The letter will be highlighted in the different centers in the classroom. At the writing table, your child will be introduced to journal writing and writing the letters in the alphabet. We will explore sounding out the letters, thinking of words that start with that letter, and even writing a short sentence! In the math center, your child will be exploring basic mathematical concepts such as addition, measurement, & more/less, to name a few. For example, for the letter B your child might be making “bridges” for bears or adding elephant manipulatives for the letter E. So much learning and fun!
On Mondays, starting at the end of September, your child will bring home a small brown bag with the letter of the week written on it. We encourage the children to take the bag home and look for one small item that begins with that letter and that fits in the bag. The children can share what they brought in at group time on Tuesday.
At the end of September, we will also begin our We Share activity. We Share involves bringing home a special bag from class and bringing back something related to a particular theme. Almost like a show & tell! Each week, a different child will have a turn, and when everyone has had a turn, the theme will change.
The TK school day ends at 1:30 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Dismissal on Wednesday is at 11:40. We will eat lunch at school on the 1:30 days. No lunch on Wednesday.
We would love to celebrate your child’s birthday in school! You may bring in a special snack such as cupcakes, cookies, fruit, etc. (peanut and tree nut-free, please) for the class to enjoy on that day.
We would be happy to talk with you about your child. Sometimes in the morning, it might be difficult to have a conversation with the children arriving. However, you can always email us at school: tk@wnsh.org
Thank you for sharing your child with us! We are looking forward to a fun-filled year!
Best,
Jessica and Lynn