A Note from Our Principal
Starting a new school year is always so exciting! We’d like to extend a warm welcome to our new families and a sincere thank you to our returning families. We had a wonderful summer and look forward to another successful year of learning, fun, and growth.
Sincerely,
Stacy Borwick
Online Family Communication
As we get ready to kick off a new school year, we want to make sure you’re kept in the know. In addition to this newsletter, our website’s “For Parents” section also includes links to our menu, monthly calendar, and school year calendar. If you’re not currently receiving photos and daily reports for your child, you can easily change this by downloading the Links 2 Home app on your phone from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. After downloading, you can register with the same email address that you used to enroll your child in our school.
Important Dates
September 2 – School CLOSED for Labor Day
September 8 – Grandparents Day
September 15 – Hispanic Heritage Month begins
September 27 – End-of-month folders go home
New On Our Preschool Blog
Looking for some creative ways to help build your child’s vocabulary? Read our blog for some fun tips!
Creative Activities to Build Your Child’s Vocabulary
Building a strong vocabulary is not only essential for academic success, but also enhances a child’s ability to express themselves effectively and understand the world around them. While traditional methods like reading aloud together are invaluable, integrating creative activities can make the process of learning new words fun and engaging for children. Here are some creative activities you can try with your child at home.
Storytelling Sessions
Encourage your child to create and narrate their own stories. This strengthens their imagination and allows for opportunities to try out new vocabulary. Allow for plenty of silliness and wild ideas! Giving freedom to openly express their ideas will build their speaking confidence. Ask questions to keep their ideas flowing! Tell a story with them. You can begin with “Once upon a time…” and then take turns making up events.
Playing Guessing Games
Classic games like “I Spy” and “20 Questions” are fun ways to build vocabulary. In “I Spy,” take turns providing clues about an object in the room using descriptive vocabulary. For example, instead of saying “I spy with my little eye… something pink,” you could say “I spy with my little eye… something brightly colored that bees like to land on.” In “20 Questions,” think of a word and let your child guess it by asking yes or no questions that require descriptive answers. Get them started by narrowing down the topic. “What I’m thinking of is something I use in the kitchen.”
Reciting Nursery Rhymes
Nursery rhymes introduce children to rhyming words, alliteration, and rhythmic patterns which are all foundational for reading and vocabulary development. Many include words that are not typically in our conversational vocabulary, broadening their horizon. Some of our favorites to recite with your child are “Hey Diddle, Diddle,” “The Itsy Bitsy Spider,” and “One, Two, Buckle My Shoe.”
By integrating these creative activities into your child’s daily routine, you can make vocabulary building an enjoyable and enriching experience! Visit our Links to Learning page to learn more about how we integrate vocabulary-building activities into your child’s day.
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September Newsletter 2024
A Note from Our Principal
Starting a new school year is always so exciting! We’d like to extend a warm welcome to our new families and a sincere thank you to our returning families. We had a wonderful summer and look forward to another successful year of learning, fun, and growth.
Sincerely,
Stacy Borwick
Online Family Communication
As we get ready to kick off a new school year, we want to make sure you’re kept in the know. In addition to this newsletter, our website’s “For Parents” section also includes links to our menu, monthly calendar, and school year calendar. If you’re not currently receiving photos and daily reports for your child, you can easily change this by downloading the Links 2 Home app on your phone from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. After downloading, you can register with the same email address that you used to enroll your child in our school.
Important Dates
September 2 – School CLOSED for Labor Day
September 8 – Grandparents Day
September 15 – Hispanic Heritage Month begins
September 27 – End-of-month folders go home
New On Our Preschool Blog
Looking for some creative ways to help build your child’s vocabulary? Read our blog for some fun tips!
Creative Activities to Build Your Child’s Vocabulary
Building a strong vocabulary is not only essential for academic success, but also enhances a child’s ability to express themselves effectively and understand the world around them. While traditional methods like reading aloud together are invaluable, integrating creative activities can make the process of learning new words fun and engaging for children. Here are some creative activities you can try with your child at home.
Storytelling Sessions
Encourage your child to create and narrate their own stories. This strengthens their imagination and allows for opportunities to try out new vocabulary. Allow for plenty of silliness and wild ideas! Giving freedom to openly express their ideas will build their speaking confidence. Ask questions to keep their ideas flowing! Tell a story with them. You can begin with “Once upon a time…” and then take turns making up events.
Playing Guessing Games
Classic games like “I Spy” and “20 Questions” are fun ways to build vocabulary. In “I Spy,” take turns providing clues about an object in the room using descriptive vocabulary. For example, instead of saying “I spy with my little eye… something pink,” you could say “I spy with my little eye… something brightly colored that bees like to land on.” In “20 Questions,” think of a word and let your child guess it by asking yes or no questions that require descriptive answers. Get them started by narrowing down the topic. “What I’m thinking of is something I use in the kitchen.”
Reciting Nursery Rhymes
Nursery rhymes introduce children to rhyming words, alliteration, and rhythmic patterns which are all foundational for reading and vocabulary development. Many include words that are not typically in our conversational vocabulary, broadening their horizon. Some of our favorites to recite with your child are “Hey Diddle, Diddle,” “The Itsy Bitsy Spider,” and “One, Two, Buckle My Shoe.”
By integrating these creative activities into your child’s daily routine, you can make vocabulary building an enjoyable and enriching experience! Visit our Links to Learning page to learn more about how we integrate vocabulary-building activities into your child’s day.