March Newsletter
In celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, we are reading a lot of his books this month such as
Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, ABC, Green Eggs and Ham, Are
You My Mother?, Put Me in the Zoo, Ten Apples Up On Top and The Lorax. We will be
incorporating fun activities to go along with the books, such as making a Dr. Seuss hat,
water coloring a fish bowl, drawing a character and gluing apples on top of their head,
and making a pattern with Dr. Seuss characters. We will also play the Super Stretchy
ABC game by Dr. Seuss, which supports children to learn how to identify and name
letters with pictures. In addition, this game will teach body coordination by putting their
hand on the letter ‘G’ and foot on the picture ‘Zebra’. These are all great for fine motor,
gross motor, cognitive and language activities for enriching their overall development.
I would like to share information from the following website about how to promote early
literacy with young children at home:
Developing a love for reading begins at home, and Dr. Seuss’s words and pictures will
make it fun for you and your child. Get started with the tips below.
Pick a comfortable spot to read in - one with plenty of light.
Make it a routine - whether it's right before the breakfast, or right before bed, set aside a
special time every day.
Give lots of encouragement! Read the words aloud to your child. Point to the pictures.
Say the words together. Laugh with your child.
The fun continues after the last page! When you finish a story, ask your child about
his/her favorite passages, characters, and illustrations.
Imagine that! Encourage your child to make up another character that might appear in
the book. What would it look like? What would it say? What would you call it?
Letters and words are here, there, and everywhere! Dr. Seuss was a master of words,
real and imagined. When you’re driving with your child along a familiar route, read the
signs aloud. Make your next trip to the grocery store an interactive one-read the names
of food items aloud with your child. Make up new ones!
Age ranges on Dr. Seuss series are simply a guide that will get you started. Once you see
what your child is comfortable with, pick new books as necessary.
Source: http://www.seussville.com/Parents/tips_reading_child.php
I have included several handouts with this newsletter:
*ABC handout from the curriculum Handwriting without Tears. Children are singing the
alphabet. The next step is to be able to point to each letter as they sing or say the alphabet
which helps reinforce the learning of their letters.
*Thinking With Your Eyes handout from The Incredible Flexible You curriculum. This is
a fun lesson teaching children that we expressively use our eyes to show them what we
are thinking about. Try the fun family activities listed at the end of the article.
Important dates to put on your calendar:
March 24th and 25th- Parent Teacher Conferences and no school. I will be sending a form
for you to select your choices of times to meet.
March 31st- Spirit Day, wear Green day.
My newsletters are updated on the Oak Harbor School District website. You may check
out all of the newsletters from the beginning of the preschool year by doing the following
steps:
*Go to Oak Harbor School District website
*Click on Schools, then on Hand in Hand Early Learning Center
*Click to the left on Meet Our Staff
*Click on Read, M
*Then click on any monthly newsletters or handouts that you would like to preview.
If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to call or email me at 360-279-5944
or [email protected].
Ms. Michelle