Pre-K 4 (A)

Welcome to Mrs. Kaky Mullen’s class!
*We are a cashew-free classroom.

The pre-K 4A weekly email can be found in the

“Weekly Update and Important Dates" tab to the left.

Distance Learning Information

Start Date: March 16, 2020

Dear Parents,

St. Bernadette School initiated distance learning practices as of March 16, 2020.  Pre-K plans were sent home via email notification on Friday, March 13th.  In the email attachment parents were provided with 10 days worth of engaging and fun activities, games, suggestions, and learning opportunities to share with your children at home.  The plans present a variety of activities to assist in the continuing development of your child while having fun doing so together. Also included are activities to present the letters Xx and Vv which follow our curriculum’s alphabet program.  

It is our hope that you will choose a number of these selections such as playing learning games, reading stories, singing songs, engaging in movement activities, and encouraging creativity through building, imaginative play, and artwork.  Your pre-K teacher will also check in via email and/or Class Dojo to offer other interesting and fun learning opportunities and updates. We are all in this together!

Upon return to school, your child’s pre-K teacher will engage in spring-themed activities and help facilitate a positive transition back to school.  Please feel free to contact your child’s teacher with any questions or concerns.

We will also be sending your wee ones video messages to check in with them either through email or Class Dojo.  So please check your email or Dojo from time to time.

Good old-fashioned board games, building opportunities, drawing, coloring, painting, card games, cooking together, imaginative play, and little jobs around the house are perfect options and help refine multiple skills while having fun and learning responsibility.  

Keeping your little ones on some kind of schedule or routine may help at home and also assist in the transition back to school.  An example of a stay-at-home plan includes: 

Set up a schedule together:

Enjoy breakfast together,

Bake food together:  This is a fantastic way to practice listening skills, following directions, measurement practice, motor skill refinement, development of life skills.  The children use all their senses while preparing food.  Yummy!

Read books at the table (and couch), play games or create artwork.

Go outside for a nature walk

Enjoy a quiet time in the afternoon with books or quiet toys.

Have children help clean up the house / help cook dinner.

*You really don’t need anything more than what you already have at home to keep busy and help continue the development of skills.

Check out some of out class favorite songs and movement tunes.
Note:  We did NOT include “Baby Shark”.  (You’re welcome!)

Our clean up song: You can use after play time or learning activities!
https://supersimple.com/song/clean-up/

Alphabet sounds with sign language:
https://youtu.be/R2frjzrC5Jg

Peanut Butter and Jelly: 
https://supersimple.com/song/peanut-butter-

BINGO
https://supersimple.com/song/bingo/

Five Little Ducks
https://supersimple.com/song/five-little-ducks/

Count to 20
http://thesingingwalrus.com/videos-and-songs/counting-songs-and-videos/number-song-1-20-for-children/

Count to 100
http://thesingingwalrus.com/videos-and-songs/counting-songs-and-videos/count-100-song/

What Color is This?
https://www.learningstationmusic.com/youtube-videos/

Herman the Worm (a fan favorite)
https://www.google.com/search?q=herman+the+worm+learning+station&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari

The Freeze Dance:
https://youtu.be/2UcZWXvgMZE

Go Noodle: The Go Noodle songs are great videos for the kids to dance, laugh, and burn off some energy or even calm down with soothing movements.

Dinosaur Stomp:
https://youtu.be/Imhi98dHa5w

All I Eat Is Pizza:
https://youtu.be/Hl5dRW4E9hc

Get Your Body Moving:
https://youtu.be/XXH0EAKzPcM

Melting - to calm the body and mind:
https://youtu.be/fTzXFPh6CPI

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns.

We will miss the wee ones very much, but look forward to seeing everyone back at school together healthy and happy!

May God’s blessings be upon you and your families for continued good health and happiness!  

With our very best wishes for safe, joyful, and successful distance learning,

Lisa Marnie

Kaky Mullen