McDanield Preschool Monthly News

April 3: Early Childhood Carnival (5-7 PM) @ Clark Middle School

April 5-11: Week of the Young Child

April 10: (4 Year Old Classrooms PM): BSE Talent Show (Please sign permission forms)

April 13: Bonner Springs High School Band Mattress Fundraiser

April 16: (4 Year Old Classrooms Only) Field Trip: Transition Day (Visiting Kindergarten Classrooms)-Please sign permission forms

April 22: Kindergarten Information Night (6-7 PM) at all 3 elementary schools (For students entering Kindergarten in August of 2025)

Week of the Young Child is April 5-11.

USD 204 Preschool open house is Thursday, April 3rd

What's it about?
The WOYC is a week-long celebration that recognizes the importance of early learning and the early years of childhood. It features activities that encourage movement, healthy lifestyles, and collaboration through music, food, and art.

Why is it important?
The WOYC helps people understand the importance of early learning and nurtures a child's development. It also promotes early childhood education as a profession and advocates for research and policies that support children's learning.

Themes include:

• Music Monday: Incorporates music and movement to foster creativity

• Tasty Tuesday: Encourages nutritious food choices and introduces children to cooking

• Work Together Wednesday: Promotes activities that encourage children to cooperate, communicate, and problem-solve together

• Artsy Thursday: Includes art activities such as painting, drawing, sculpting, and crafting

3/31: A, I, N, M, 0, Square and Brown

4/7: P, H, T, K, 0-20, Oval, Black

4/14: Y,F,B,D, 1, Review Shapes & Colors

4/21: G,W, S, L, 2, Circle, Gray

4/28: R,V,Z,J, 3, Heart, Pink

At home: Practice 10-20 minutes a day

-Identifying the letters, numbers, shapes, and colors of the week

-Prepositions (under, over, beside, front, behind, between, next to)

-Matching

-Count to 20

-Identify greater and less than

-Find your name and identify the letters in it

I can be respectful to others.

I can manage waiting.

Strategies:

1. Count

2. Sing

3. I Spy

Practice using scissors for paper

Practice holding a crayon correctly

String beads to strings

Play with playdough

Play outside

Garden

At home practice:

Zipping and unzipping coat

Zipping and unzipping backpack

Opening containers

Using the restroom independently (Pulling up & down pants)

Putting on coat, gloves, and hat

Taking coat, gloves and hat off

Please download the USD204 app and join your child's classroom. https://www.usd204.net/page/rooms-support

Baby Wipes

Magic Erasers

Playdoh

Granola Bars

Cheese Sticks