September 7, 2018 

Dear PreK Families,  

Thank you for your support and attendance to the Back to School event, yesterday. 
If you ever have any questions about the Reggio Emilia approach or Emergent 
Curriculum, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. I am happy to help!  
 
The beginning of the school year is so very interesting and exciting. There are so 
many noticable changes each week. The children are becoming accustomed to their 
new classroom environment, along with understanding new expectations. They are 
becoming more familiar with the other individuals in the classroom, and navigating 
social relationships.  
 
This week the children have been building more 
relationships with each other and the teachers in our 
classroom. We have become more understanding of 
the Helper of the Day roles and responsibilities, and 
take this job very seriously.  
 
We also introduced our calendar routines this past 
week. It is not my expectation that children memorize the days of the week nor the 
months of the year. Rather, I use this time to build our concept of numbers, counting, 
sequencing of numbers, and writing of numbers. Our morning meeting time is a vital 
part of our day, as it is a space where literacy, numeracy, language, 
social-emotional skills, and approaches to learning take place.  
 
Our first day of swimming is ​Wednesday, September 19th (Day C)​.  
“3 more PE days until swimming!” -PreK Friends  
 
Please take a peek at the second page of this document to ‘take a look into our 
week’ at school together!  
 
Have a restful weekend!

Ms. Kyleigh & Ms. Fern

 
  
This week children found a transformed light and shadow 
space. The only materials found at this area were emptied 
plastic containers, prisms, mirrors, and old CD’s. As the children 
investigated these materials, they began to notice how 
rainbows were forming.  
 
Currently, the children believe the prisms have water inside. 
They have concluded that rain (water) and sun (light) make 
rainbows form. They are unsure why the mirrors, CD’s, and 
hollow plastic containers are creating rainbows, though.  
 
 
 
This week we introduced R ​ amps & Pathways​ to the 
children during our center choice time. At first the 
children were presented a ramp on the floor. Then a 
marble was placed on the ramp and the children were 
asked how they could get this marble to move. Children 
showed one could move the marble with their body 
parts. Then the children were asked how they could get 
the marble to move without touching the it. This lead 
them into exploring how an inclined surface can cause 
the marble to move.  
 
 
As we continue to grow our sense of 
belonging, the PreK 4 children set out to 
explore a new place within our campus. We 
walked with Ms. Callie’s classroom to 
Redeemer Hall to explore the atrium space. 
The children skipped, jumped, danced, and 
leapt through this space. The children 
noticed there were cars parked under the 
building, shadows from the building pillars, 
and trees in the middle the space.  
 
 

Take A Look into Our Week ​September 4-7, 

2018