May Preschool Newsletter

Sunshine House Preschool May 2024 Newsletter & Calendar

We have some fantastic preschool activities planned for this “Merry Month of May” to stimulate your child’s development. We encourage you to contribute books or other items that you have to supplement our themes.

Click on the Weekly links below for additional details on daily preschool activities.

April 29-May 5 Our letter of the week is V-Vulture, I do not have much culture.  

We will also be learning about vegetables this week.  Monday we will be talking about the letter “V”. Tuesday we will be focusing on planting and will be planting items in our group times. Tuesday is also our Monthly Family Breakfast and PJ Day!  Wednesday we will be learning about all the benefits of vegetables.  Thursday we will be saying (or at least trying to) the rhyme Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers. Friday we will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo.

May 6-10 We will be learning about how mother animals care for their babies this week.

We will be learning about how mother animals care for their babies this week. On Monday, we will talk about Farm Babies and Tuesday will be talking about our number of the month, 10. Wednesday we will be reading the book Boss Baby, a story about a family working around the whims of a baby and is also our family breakfast and PJ Day. We hope you can join us. Thursday will be talking about Pet Babies and Friday is Baby Safety Day.

May 6-10 is also Teacher Appreciation Week!  We will have a Way to Go! board for you to be able to offer written thanks for things you appreciate about our preschool teachers. As at Christmas time, we will have a tip jar at the parent desk for you to contribute to a staff team-building activity. We always appreciate your generous gifts, but contributions are totally voluntary!

May 13-17 Our letter of the week is W-Ewe, growing wool is what I do.

We will also be talking about other farm animals this week. Monday we will introduce the letter “W”. Tuesday we will be singing and acting out the nursery rhyme Mary Had a Little Lamb.  We will be learning about wool on Wednesday when everyone is encouraged to share something made of wool. Thursday is Farmers & Tractors Day. Friday is An Oink, Oink Here Day when we will sing our favorite farm song!

May 20-24 Our letter of the week is W-Worm, I can dance and do the squirm.

And how could we learn about worms without exploring mud, too? Monday we will be talking about the letter “W”. Tuesday is Dirt Day!  prepare for your child to get messy! Wednesday we will be using the dirt to make mud pies. Thursday we will be setting up a worm village where we can watch worms recycle food leftovers. Friday we will be developing our science skills as we study composting.

May 27-31  Our letter of the week is X – as in Fox, my pretty tail is like your locks!

We will also be doing a unit on boxes. Monday we are closed in observance of Memorial Day. Tuesday we will be talking about the letter “X” as well as exploring the Dr. Seuss book Fox in Socks. Wednesday we will be Building with Boxes.  Thursday we will be putting on our tool belts and getting to work as we learn about construction workers. Friday we will be doing activities about Bridges, Roads and Tunnels.

Closed Memorial Day, Mon., May 27th 

Have a Marvelous May!

Sunshine House Preschool

Helping you to help your child lead their best life!