ehannigan @pemb.org jguagliardo@pemb.org A-16 Miss Hannigan, Ms. Guagliardo & Mrs. Gaskill’s Weekly Newsletter Week of 3/18/19 Lessons of the Week: Harold and the Purple Crayon: Students read the story Harold and the Purple Crayon. They then created their own picture using a purple crayon. Chalk Drawing: Students used bright colored chalk to create pictures on black paper. Yoga: Students practiced different yoga moves during large group time. Skills Addressed: Reading Book Enjoyment Fine Motor Skills Gross Motor Skills Tip of the Week: Wednesday, April 3rd at 4:20 will be the next PTO meeting. It will be in the parent training room! Classroom Needs: Thank you for all of the donations for our Movie Basket! We really appreciate it! Special Information: Our field trip is going to be May 22nd! I will be sending out more information soon! Please consider being a chaperone! We will be going to Long Bridge Park. Parent Links: Math for preschoolers is much more than rote counting.  It includes many concepts, including understanding and comparing quantities, exploring shapes and spatial relationships, comparing sizes, measuring, creating patterns, and interpreting data. Below is the link to our recent Parent Academy workshop on ways to reinforce math skills at home. At your leisure, please take a look to review what we discussed, or to view it for the first time if you didn’t have a chance to join us. We think you will find some fun and easy activities to do with your child to strengthen math skills! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ54WPt-F9Y&t=0s&list=PL13FzTs1jFkCN3W5o8uJabyuY_FnaquYn&index=5   We would also like to share an article on ways to encourage your child’s math skills while running everyday errands. We hope you’ll find it helpful. https://illinoisearlylearning.org/tipsheets/mathactivities/ Contact Us: ehannigan @pemb.org jguagliardo@pemb.org