Learning is fun in Pre-K Pre-K is an experience in learning! We celebrated the 101st day of school! Fall lessons: Learn and Laugh Together Letter Match Play a game to help your child remember uppercase and lowercase letters. Write these letters on separate index cards: A,a,B,b,C,c,D,d,E,e and F,f. Shuffle the cards and put them face down on a table. Have your child turn over two cards and name the letters. If the cards show the uppercase and lowercase form of the same letter, it’s a match! Keep playing until all the letters have been matched. Concept Words: animal, barn, farmer, food, land, plant Amazing Words: gate pen (for animals) turkey wagon wool yard

Daily Schedule

Pre -K's Daily Schedule 7:45 - 8:15 Greeting & Morning Activity 8:15 - 8:30 Morning Circle 8:30 - 9:00 Breakfast 9:00 - 9:15 Large Group & Story 9:15 - 11:00 Small Group & Centers 11:00 - 11:35 Outside/Gym 11:50 - 12:20 Lunch 12:25 - 12:45 Large Group/ Story 12:45 - 1:50 Rest 2:00-2:20 Recall/Story/Dismissal

Class Rules

1. When a teacher or adult is talking, children are quiet. 2. Everyone shares and helps to clean up. 3. Use inside voices and walking feet. 4. Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself.

Pre-K Themes

Hello Pre-K Welcome to my World Weather Safety Fall Favorites Gingerbread Man Pumpkin Patch Thank you America World Celebrations Winter Wonderland Bears and Hibernation Black History Circus Dental Health Presidents Valentine’s Day Spring Fling Bugs and Butterflies Under the Sea Healthy Bodies

Contact Information

Lois DeFrancis/Pre-K teacher Briarlake Elementary 3590 LaVista Rd. Decatur, Ga 30033 Lois_C_DeFrancis@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us (678)874-2547

Bright From The Start’s Pre-K Program Bright from the Start - Home

Georgia's Pre-K Content Standards were developed to provide a foundation for instruction in all Pre-K classrooms. They reflect current educational research and are aligned with Georgia's Performance Standards for grades K - 12. These standards can be used for planning instruction and assessing child growth and development. Content standards cover seven key curricular areas

Assessment

Visit this website to find Pre-K content standards: http://www.decal.state.ga.us/PreK/PrekServices.aspx?Header=2&SubHeader=21&Position=11&HeaderName=Teachers

Safe Search Engines

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