Preschool Newsletter
Summer 2026
Welcome to the KESD Early Childhood Team Newsletter!
We hope you find it both informational and fun!
The Early Childhood Team (in no special order):
- Carla Ciardelli, Early Childhood Program Coordinator
- Zohara Zarfati, Early Childhood Special Education Coordinator
- Tracy Towle, PreK Special Educator
- Maureen McNally, PreK Special Educator
If you are interested in a special topic, have a question, or would like to share something, please email Zohara Zarfati, Early Childhood Special Education Coordinator at zzarfati@kingdomeast.org.
Note: Please make sure to include "for newsletter" in the Subject line of the email.
Did you know?
Monthly Topic: Outdoor Play
This is our last newsletter for the year. It will focus primarily on the benefits of outdoor exposure to children’s development and well-being. This is a very large document so please come and visit at your leisure to find ideas throughout the summer.
Here is a short TEDx Talk, perfect for car rides:
Check out outdoor play ideas by age here:
Art Project of the Month
Monthly Topic: Outdoor Play
Nature walk color hunt - This is an opportunity to practice matching skills and naming colors. Both are typical pre-academic skills for preschool children.
Toy, Game or App of the Month
Monthly Topic: Outdoor Play
Jokes of the Month
Monthly Topic: Outdoor Play
She sells seashells on the seashore.
Here is a fun one for preschoolers and their siblings if you plan a long car ride this summer: Tongue twisters! While having fun, some of the skills these work on are: holding information in the working memory, repeating sentences, working on auditory accuracy and maintaining verbal sequence. When retelling a story, for example, we need all these skills to be developed. Print this page for your emergency entertainment bag and have fun!
If you’d like to read more about the benefits of tongue twisters for language development, check out the article listed below:
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Summer Skills Development
Monthly Topic: Outdoor Play
Gross & Fine Motor Skills
Monthly Topic: Outdoor Play
Direction hopping is an excellent opportunity to develop body control and proprioceptive skills.
Communication Skills
Monthly Topic: Outdoor Play
Chloe’s Reading Clubhouse is a research-based kids learning channel filled with engaging learn-to-read videos, educational videos for kids, and fun toddler learning videos designed for preschool and kindergarten reading. Created by literacy experts and speech therapists, our lessons use proven strategies and educational songs for kids to support reading for beginners and help build confident early readers. At the heart of the clubhouse is Chloe, a young artist and teacher. She leads the playful lessons combining alphabet songs, phonemic awareness, blending sounds, and interactive storytelling to create engaging videos to learn how to read.
Press on the link to check out Chloe’s Reading Clubhouse
Inclusion
Monthly Topic: Outdoor Play
Student Services
What if my child needs help? (EST and IEP Process)
If your have concerns about your child’s development please contact their teacher to discuss your concerns. It is recommended to explore strategies and plan a course of action together. When in doubt, feel free to contact Carla Ciardelli cciardelli@kingdomeast.org or Zohara Zarfati zzarfati@kingdomeast.org
Photo Gallery
If you would like to share a special activity of your students, please email Zohara Zarfati, Early Childhood Special Education Coordinator at zzarfati@kingdomeast.org.
2025-2026 School Calendar
Below you will find the Kingdom East school calendar for the 2025-2026 school year.
Visit the Early Childhood Education Page On Our Website!
To see all Early Childhood Education newsletters please click the link below to visit the Early Childhood Education page on the Kingdom East website.
Carla Ciardelli, Early Childhood Program Coordinator | Email: cciardelli@kingdomeast.org
Zohara Zarfati, Early Childhood Special Education Coordinator | Email: zzarfati@kingdomeast.org
Tracy Towle, PreK Special Educator | Email: ttowle@kingdomeast.org
Maureen McNally, PreK Special Educator | Email: mmcnally@kingdomeast.org