April 2021 Preschool Press
Mrs. Julie’s Preschool 4s
A Note from Mrs. Julie
I will have an Open Conference day on April 30th. I will do in-person or by phone again. Be on the look out for more information.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email or call at any time.
Mrs. Julie
Preschool Lead
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 314-843-2114 Ext: 208
What are We Learning
Literacy
We will review the letters V, W, X, and Y this month. We will be reading “Stellaluna,” “Where The Wild Things Are,” “Felix Feels Better,” and “See the Yak, Yak.
Math
The children will be counting vampire bats, yellow objects, and flowers. We will also make watermelon shapes, measure flowers, and make a number line (1-20) with flowers.
Physical
For fine motor, the children will use water droppers to make volcanoes, paint with watercolors, and make x-rays with Q-Tips. For gross motor, we will do Wild Thing Actions, jumping on Xs, and ABCs of Yoga.
Science
This month we will be learning about the Water Cycle. We will read, “The Great Big Water Cycle” and “Little Rainbow.” The children will create a Rain Cloud with Gravity painting and a put the Water Cycle in sequence order. We will also explore in a cloud sensory bin.
Social/Emotional
The children will be making a list of items we pack when we go on vacation, talk about the life cycle of a flower, and sing “Willabee, Wallabee,” which is a rhyming song using the children’s names. We will also go on a hunt for exit signs throughout the building.
Enrichments
Monday: Language, Tuesday: Science, Wednesday: Life Skills, Thursday: Geography
- Week of April 5th – Sight Words, Dinosaurs, Money, Texas
- Week of April 12th – Sight Words, Dinosaurs, Money, Rhone Island
- Week of April 19th – Sight Words, Earth Day, Telling Time, Mountain Ranges
- Week of April 26th – Sight Words, Volcanos, Telling Time, Mississippi River
Important Dates
- April 12-16 – Week of the Young Child
- April 30 – No Preschool (Trike-A-Thon)
Reminders
Library book check out dates will be on:
- April 5th (due on April 12th)
- April 19th (due on April 26th)
Please make sure your child has their folder EVERY Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
10708 Lavinia Drive
