October Preschool Newsletter

Fall is a special time of the year. For most, Halloween is a favorite celebration. We want to share the fun and exciting activities we have planned for your child.

October 3-7 Our letter of the week is C-Caterpillar, I crawl from post to pillar.

Monday we will be introducing Cathy Caterpillar and we welcome show and tell items that begin with the hard “C”, all week. Tuesday we will be learning about the number 3 (tres), our number for the month. Tuesday is also our monthly Family Breakfast and PJ Day!  On Wednesday we will be focusing our attention to the book, The Very Hungary Caterpillar. Thursday we will be reading and acting out the story 3 Little Pigs. Friday we will continue highlighting on the number 3 with the nursery rhyme 3 Blind Mice.

October 10-14 Our letter of the week is D-Dinosaur, I am from the days of yore.

Dinosaurs are fascinating to most children. We will also be learning about paleontologists this week and how they help us learn about dinosaurs. Bring items starting with the “D” sound this week. Tuesday is Dem Bones Day, when we will talk about both dinosaur bones and our own bones. Wednesday is an opposite day: Big/Little (as in Dinosaurs). Thursday is Magnifiers Day. We will be using magnifying glasses to inspect things that are small. Friday is our second opposite day: Lost/Found.

October 17-21 Our letter of the week is E-Eel, I like to fish for a meal.

Monday your child will be introduced to the letter “E”, with the focus on the long “E” sound. Tuesday is Leaf Day. Your child is encouraged to bring in a leaf to explore. Wednesday we will be making our very own scarecrow on Scarecrow Day.  Thursday is Apple Harvest Day. Friday is Orange and Black Day (in Spanish, naranja and negro), our colors for this month. Everyone is encouraged to wear something orange and black.

October 24-28:Our letter of the week is E-Elephant, lift me up I say you can’t.

Monday we will introduce the soft letter E. Tuesday we will be focusing our attention on the opposites Soft/Hard. Wednesday we will be reading Ella the Elegant Elephant. Thursday we will be going on a counting journey as we read, We All Went on Safari. Friday we will be doing activities based on the book Pete, the Cat, & His 4 Groovy Buttons.

October 31-Nov 4 This week, we will be learning about Fall Harvest and Pumpkins.

Monday, October 31st is our Halloween Carnival. Costumes welcome (please send a change of clothes). Tuesday is Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater Day, when we learn the nursery rhyme, as well as learn about pumpkins.  Wednesday is our yummy Corning Around Day, when we will be having a corn taste test; talking and working with corn, corn, corn! Wednesday is also our monthly Family Breakfast and PJ Day!  Thursday is opposite day: In & Out.   Friday is 5 Little Pumpkins Day, when we will be learning and acting out this nursery rhyme. We hope your child will be able to bring in a mini pumpkin to share.

Friends – We hope you will come to our Facebook page and “friend” us (Sunshine House Concord, Sunshine House Martinez, Sunshine House Oakley, Sunshine House Brentwood, and Sunshine House Brentwood2, Sunshine House Preschool Loma Vista). This will allow us to notify you of upcoming dates and when our newsletters are posted to our website.

Nursery Rhymes are an important part of a child’s education. They are cultural icons that children are expected to be familiar with in kindergarten. Memorizing them increases your child’s memorizing ability and repeated attention to rhyming words is an important pre-reading skill.

Cold & Flu season will be upon us soon (does it ever leave?). Your best protection against illness is to wash your and your child’s hands upon arriving at school and also when you arrive home. It is important in winter, as well as in the summer, to get lots of fresh air. Warm, dry indoor air dries sinuses and causes illness. We all go outside for recess except when it’s pouring.

CLOSED for Veterans’ Day Holiday
Thursday, November 11th

Thanksgiving Holiday:
Close at 4 PM on Wed., Nov. 24th
Closed Thurs. & Fri., Nov. 25th & 26th

Thanks for your attention to our program and your personal involvement. Your interest helps make Sunshine House special to all of our children.

HAVE AN OUTRAGEOUS OCTOBER!

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