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Unite for Literacy provides free digital access to picture books, narrated in many languages. Literacy is at the core of a healthy community, so we unite with partners to enable all families to read with their young children.

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PK, Kindergarten, First, Second, and Life Skills students at

WME will participate in the theater performance ofChicken Big by the Books Alive Theater company on January 31, 2024.

Books Alive brings books to life by turning the book into a

performance with live actors and music. This 45 minute

performance is not only entertaining, but promotes literacy,

creativity, and a valuable lesson for elementary students.

To learn more about Books Alive visit:

https://www.books-alive.org/about-us

Parents may opt out their child(ren) from a guest speaker by completing this form before January 30, 2024 at 11:59PM:

https://performs.katyisd.org/player.htm?f=wOgAgA4D

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The 100th day of school is on February 5! Look for information next week on how you can help us celebrate!

We can make 5 (5+0, 4+1, 3+2, 2+3, 1+4, 0+5)

We can recognize basic shapes (square, triangle, rectangle, circle, oval, rhombus)

We can recognize numerals 0-10.

We can count up to 10 items.

We know the last number we count is the total!

We can rote count to 30.

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The videos below teach children letters, letter sounds and sign language! They are a great opportunity for you to review these with your child. We will add more each week!

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Patty Shukla - Nursery Rhymes and Preschool videos

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Phonics | The Letter U | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds U | Patty Shukla

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Patty Shukla - Nursery Rhymes and Preschool videos

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Phonics | The Letter V | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds V | Patty Shukla

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Unite for Literacy provides free digital access to picture books, narrated in many languages. Literacy is at the core of a healthy community, so we unite with partners to enable all families to read with their young children.

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Patty Shukla - Nursery Rhymes and Preschool videos

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Phonics | The Letter V | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds V | Patty Shukla

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Patty Shukla - Nursery Rhymes and Preschool videos

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Phonics | The Letter W | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds W | Patty Shukla

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Patty Shukla - Nursery Rhymes and Preschool videos

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Phonics | The Letter X | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds X | Patty Shukla

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Patty Shukla - Nursery Rhymes and Preschool videos

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Phonics | The Letter Y (Official Video) Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds Y | Patty Shukla

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Patty Shukla - Nursery Rhymes and Preschool videos

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Phonics | The Letter Z | Signing for Babies ASL | Letter Sounds Z | Patty Shukla

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See It, Say It, Sign It | Letter Sounds | ASL Alphabet | Jack Hartmann

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We can talk about the roles of community helpers:

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We can talk about the roles of community helpers:

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We learned about mail carriers and mail this past week. We wrote a letter to our family and are mailing it home next week. When you get the mail from your child, please open it with him/her. Look for the postmark and see how many days it took for the mail to arrive to you! Look at the numbers in the address.

This week, we will continue learning about community helpers. We will learn about fire fighters, police, our military and more!

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Learning Words | Have You Heard About Compound Words | Phonics | Kid's Songs | Jack Hartmann

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I can express feelings or respond with appropriate behavior (e.g., Child does not grab a toy back from a friend, but rather says, “I feel sad when you take my toy!”)

I can verbalize understanding that all feelings are okay even though some behaviors may not be okay

I can identify appropriate and inappropriate behaviors to common feelings

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Friends of 5 | Learn to Add | Math Song for Kids | Addition Song | Jack Hartmann

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Days of the Week Syllables Song | Jack Hartmann | Syllable Song

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We are learning the steps needed to follow instructions. Look, Nod your head or say OK and do it right away. 

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I Love to Rhyme | English Song for Kids | Rhyming for Children | Jack Hartmann

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Watch the video to learn about long and short vowel sounds.

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The Vowel Song: Long and Short Vowel Sounds | English Songs | Scratch Garden

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FINE ARTS: ART, MUSIC, AND DRAMATIC PLAY

Participates and uses various forms of self-expression, including art, music, movement, play and dramatic representations

SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Initiates problem-solving strategies, interacts and communicates with peers and adults and understands personal boundaries

Follows classroom rules and takes care of classroom materials

Regulates behavior, communicates feelings/emotions, and demonstrates empathy with peers and adults

Sustains attention to complete tasks

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH

Demonstrates fine motor skills

Demonstrates gross motor skills

Practices personal safety and healthy habits

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SCIENCE

Focused science skills taught thematically throughout the entire nine week cycle.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Focused social studies skills taught thematically throughout the entire nine week cycle.

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READING

Engages in pre-reading activities, self-selects books, and recognizes that text has meaning

Distinguishes between letters, words, and pictures and understands directionality of print

Develops a wide variety of vocabulary to develop oral language for multiple purposes

Retells and responds to questions about a story

WRITING

Uses marks, letters, or symbols to record language and verbally share meaning for a variety of purposes

Writes own name (first) using legible letters in proper sequence

Shares and celebrates class-made and individual written products

Begins to write familiar words

BLUE = dreamers show their BEST so teachers can help them reach the stars at their pace!

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1/26 Spirit Night at Jason's Deli

2/5 100th day of school

2/16 Friendship Parties (Parents are invited. Please watch for a sign-up to bring items that may be needed.)

Pre-K Circle Progress Monitoring has begun. Items assessed include letters, vocabulary, numbers, rhyme, syllables, beginning letter sounds, counting, shapes, patterns, social & emotional.

REMINDERS:

If your child is wearing a sweatshirt/hoodie, please make sure their name is on it. Also, please have them wear a school appropriate T-Shirt under their sweatshirts/hoodies. It is often warm in the classroom when it is cold outside. (No Spaghetti Straps please)

Please do not bring toys or make-up to school.

Water bottle (water only). Please make certain it is a no spill cap. Please put your child's name on it!!!

Healthy (low sugar) dry snack (pretzels, crackers or pre-cut fruit (no liquids or items that need spoon). Snack is early in the day. Cookies and candies are not allowed.

blanket (washed often)

Please label all jackets, hoodies, sweatshirts, water bottles and backpacks. We have many matching items and we want to get items to their correct child

RED = friendship & love include school events! Come to show the love we have for WME

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MATH

Rote counts from 1 to 30

Counts 1-10 items with one to one correspondence , and identifies final number in the set

Names the common shapes

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ALPHABET

Students will be assessed on upper case letters, lower case letters and letter sounds.