Mrs. Bratichak
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Welcome to Pre-k !
The beginning weeks of school will focus on building relationships with our school family and establishing rules and routines of our classroom. We are looking forward to an amazing year in Pre-K!
During the first trimester of our year, which runs from September through November, we engage in many hands-on, developmentally appropriate practices incorporating reading, writing, math, religion, science, and religion! Our focus for these months are The Social Environment which includes topics including:- Get to Know Me
- Feelings
- Fall
- My Community
- Community Helpers
- Transportation
- My Body
- Halloween
- Five Senses
- Foods
- My Family
- Thanksgiving
Reading/Writing:
We provide opportunities through our play based learning center environment for the children to interact with a variety of common types of texts (storybooks, poems, songs). We help build their curiosity in learning new vocabulary words, making connections between themselves, text, and world around them!Math:
Throughout the year the children will know number names and the count sequence, count to tell the number of objects, compare numbers, understand simple patterns, and sort objects and count the number of objects in each category.
SCIENCE:
We will be learning about different weather conditions, the characteristics of autumn and researching apples. We provide various STEM activities and experiments including:
-building names with big lines/little lines/big curves/little curves
-creating self portraits with playdough and loose parts
-create apple tree using loose parts
-making scented playdough
RELIGION:
During this unit we will explore how God makes each of special! We will learn the Sign of the Cross, Our Father, and Grace (prayer before meals).
Our Specials: Pre-k classes are fortunate to have various special subject classes each week.
Monday: Library
Tuesday: Music
Wednesday:Science Lab
Thursday: Gym -
Links
- abcya.com
- cosmic kids yoga
- Pete the cat website
- scholastic teaching tools
- Educational companies offering free subscriptions due to school closings
- Gonoodle- physical activities /mind-body /yoga
- How to talk to your kids about coronavirus
- Scholastic Magazine Pre-K activities
- My Big World
- Vooks
- Little Bins for Little Hands
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Documents
- Indoor scavenger hunt
- Playdough recipe
- What I built in blocks sketching page
- Learning centers in your home
- Birthday Card Templates
- Letter Writing Guide
- Shape Cutting Worksheet
- Pirate Math Cards
- Princess Printout Pack
- "Frozen" Pre-k Pack
- Pre-k Camping Pack
- Zoo I Spy
- Getting Ready For Pre-k
- Supply List
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Things to bring to school each day:
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Your backpack filled with your class folder, lunchbox (with healthy snack and lunch), a beach towel, an emergency change of clothes and extra face mask (just in case).
- Wear your face mask, comfortable clothes and shoes, and sunscreen - we will be going outside weather permitting.
- Your Pre-K curiosity and smile - adventure awaits each day!
Please feel free to contact Mrs. Bratichak via email - Kbratichak@stannesgcschool.org with any questions.
Our Daily PrayersMorning Prayer:
Dear God, Be with me all day. When I learn and when I play. Teach me to be more like you in everything I do. Amen
Prayer before meals:
Thank you for the world so sweet. Thank you for the food we eat. Thank you for the birds that sing. Thank you, God, for everything. Amen
Center Ideas Suggestions for at home:
**Tips for play at home**:
Use this resource to set up a screen free play area for your child to explore and work on independently https://docs.google.com/document/d/188R9MUgUF-YI-V_Z4vKenFKkyoDeokHYmqfUlKlv8OA/editWriting Center
Set up a mini Writing Center in your house! You can include paper, crayons, markers, glue sticks, a stapler, a hole punch, scissors, stickers, magazines and any other craft items.
Dramatic Play is all about pretending, communicating and having fun. You can dress up, make up stories with your imagination and even use your stuffed friends or toys as pretend characters. -
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