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Welcome to Preschool at St. Joseph Catholic School! 

I am so excited to be your child’s preschool teacher this year!

This is my ninth year at St. Joseph Catholic School and I am looking

forward to helping your child grow, and learn,

and have fun this year.

I have been a preschool teacher in Libertyville for over 25 years,

and am passionate about helping young children learn.

I believe children learn best with hands-on experiences and

help facilitate their many different learning styles

in a kind and nurturing setting.

We will have an amazing year together meeting new friends, sharing new

discoveries, and learning new skills everyday.

Our instructional aide, Mrs. Tina Truskowski, has much experience in the classroom

after being a aide at St. Joseph Catholic School for over 15 years!

Together, we help build positive relationships with children to help foster

growth and confidence in a caring classroom community.

We are both looking forward to sharing a wonderful year with your child.

 

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Mateo and his family took to the garden to explore the birds in their backyard! They watched PBS “Molly of Denali - Field Guide” and were able to identify 2 of the birds they learned about! Mateo labeled and drew a picture of the Northern Cardinal he saw in their tree. He learned about the Identifying features of an American Robin!They also tried to learn the different sounds of these backyard bird!

PreK 3 Remote Learning: 5/22

Remote‌ ‌Learning‌ ‌Grid:‌‌Choose‌ ‌1-2‌ ‌activiteis‌ ‌on‌ ‌your‌ ‌Grid!‌ ‌Color‌ ‌the‌ ‌squares when complete
 
Religion:‌‌ ‌God‌ ‌made‌ ‌you‌ ‌so‌ ‌that‌ ‌you‌ ‌enjoy‌ ‌learning‌ ‌new‌ ‌things‌ ‌all‌ ‌the‌ ‌time.‌ 
Ever‌ ‌since‌ ‌you‌ ‌were‌ ‌born,‌ ‌you‌ ‌have‌ ‌learned‌ ‌many‌ ‌things.‌ ‌You‌ ‌have‌ ‌learned‌ ‌how‌ ‌to‌ ‌walk‌ ‌and‌ ‌how‌ ‌to‌ ‌eat.‌ ‌What‌ ‌else‌ ‌have‌ ‌you‌ ‌learned?‌  
 
Math:‌‌ ‌How‌ ‌old‌ ‌are‌ ‌you?‌ ‌Can‌ ‌you‌ ‌clap‌ ‌that‌ ‌many‌ ‌times?‌ ‌Use‌ ‌your‌ ‌fingers‌ ‌to‌ 
show‌ ‌that‌ ‌number.‌ ‌Jump‌ ‌that‌ ‌many‌ ‌times.‌ ‌Hop‌ ‌on‌ ‌1‌ ‌foot‌ ‌that‌ ‌many‌ ‌times.‌ 
Count‌ ‌out‌ ‌that‌ ‌number‌ ‌of‌ ‌crackers‌ ‌(or‌ ‌other‌ ‌snack).‌  
 
Literacy/Language:‌‌ ‌Rainbow‌ ‌Name.‌ ‌Your‌ ‌name‌ ‌is‌ ‌special.‌ ‌Practice‌ ‌tracing‌ ‌your‌ 
name‌ ‌several‌ ‌times.‌ ‌Each‌ ‌time‌ ‌use‌ ‌a‌ ‌different‌ ‌color‌ ‌marker‌ ‌of‌ ‌color‌ ‌pencil‌ ‌to‌ 
trace‌ ‌over‌ ‌your‌ ‌name.‌ 
 
Social‌ ‌Studies:‌‌ ‌Community‌ ‌Helpers.‌ ‌Many‌ ‌workers,‌ ‌such‌ ‌as‌ ‌mail‌ ‌carriers‌ ‌and‌ 
the‌ ‌people‌ ‌who‌ ‌pick‌ ‌up‌ ‌your‌ ‌garbage,‌ ‌cannot‌ ‌stay‌ ‌home‌ ‌to‌ ‌work.‌ ‌We‌ ‌so‌ 
appreciate‌ ‌all‌ ‌they‌ ‌are‌ ‌doing‌ ‌for‌ ‌us‌ ‌all.‌ ‌Show‌ ‌your‌ ‌appreciation‌ ‌by‌ ‌making‌ ‌a‌ 
special‌ ‌card‌ ‌taped‌ ‌to‌ ‌your‌ ‌garbage‌ ‌can,‌ ‌chalk‌ ‌drawing‌ ‌on‌ ‌your‌ ‌doorstep,‌ ‌to‌ 
recognize‌ ‌all‌ ‌they‌ ‌are‌ ‌doing‌ ‌for‌ ‌us‌ ‌during‌ ‌this‌ ‌time.‌ ‌Share‌ ‌pictures!‌  
 
**Fun‌ ‌Day‌ ‌Fridays‌ ‌with‌ ‌Mrs.‌ ‌Gillespie‌ 
 
 
 
 
Playdoh‌ ‌Recipe:‌ 
 
1‌ ‌cup‌ ‌all‌ ‌purpose‌ ‌flour‌ 
1cup‌ ‌water‌ 
2‌ ‌teaspoons‌ ‌cream‌ ‌of‌ ‌tartar‌ 
⅓‌ ‌cup‌ ‌salt‌ 
1‌ ‌tablespoon‌ ‌vegetable‌ ‌oil‌ 
Food‌ ‌coloring‌ 
 
 

PreK 4 Remote Learning: 5/22

                                       Morning Zoom Meeting

Religion: Kindness Challenge. Can you listen to someone, and listen to what they say without interrupting? 

Appreciating other cultures. Take a pretend plane ride. Fly over different countries. What do you see? With a grown-ups help, what makes these other countries the same or different from ours?

Math: Counting 1-20/20-1. What is 1 more? What is 1 less. Categorizing sizes: small, medium, large. Gather objects in your home and sort them according to size.

Literacy/Language: Vocabulary: queen bee, drone, worker. Parts of insect: head, thorax, abdomen, antenna. Why are bees important to us? Rhymes to increase phonological awareness. Create Your Bug using: 3 body parts, 6 legs, 2 antenna.

Social Studies: Scholastic: My BIG World with Clifford. Busy Buzzy Bees (May/June 2018) Science focus: insects. Word meanings: learn new words. Vocabulary theme words: honeybees, hive, nectar, bee keeper, insect. Use visuals: counting and categorizing.

Science:  With adult supervision, cut out three separate shapes. (circle, square, triangle, rhombus, rectangle) Assemble them so they look like an insect. Don’t forget to add 2 antennae and 6 legs! Give your insect a name.

Fun Fridays with Mrs. Gillespie and Mrs. Truskowski:


https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D4u94ziyPgWhJ4k_doj3mYhmPSMfM-f6/view?usp=sharing


Playdoh Recipe:


1 cup all purpose flour

1cup water

2 teaspoons cream of tartar

⅓ cup salt

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Food coloring

Thomas made his name with Play-do, and then wanted to make everyone in the family’s names! WOW! Amazing job forming letters, Thomas! This is a keeper, for sure!❤️
Maddie did an awesome job practicing her scissor skills today! She gave her paper Trolls haircuts by cutting on the dotted lines! Maddie then arranged her Trolls using a pattern! ❤️

PreK 3 Remote Learning: 5/21

 

                                 Morning Zoom Meeting

Religion:  God made you, and gave you great gifts. You are special! When we pray, we thank God for our many gifts. Find time during your day to pray with your Mom,  your Dad, or another family member. Thank God for one thing you are so thankful for. 

Math:  “6 Little Bumblebees””  rhyme. Introducing preschoolers to concept of one less. Shapes: Circle. Attributes of a circle: songs to help us remember/identify. Shape Hunt: Circle. Preschoolers will 

Language/Literacy:  Sing “A,B,C” song.  Y is for Yellow. “Y-E-L-L-O-W” “Here is a Beehive” Sing the “A, B, C” song. Activities to promote letter/sound connections.  Enhancing listening skills through voice, gestures, and props. Songs, fingerplays, rhymes to build oral language, patterning, rhythm, rhyme. Stories to build listening skills/comprehension. Share Time: building classroom community, and oral language skills.


Try a project at home...remember how we learned about the letter X last week?  Well you can make your own xylophone!  Check out this video from Kohl Children’s Museum!!!

https://youtu.be/2CvHzWcn_Gc

PreK 4 Remote Learning: 5/21

Math:  Animal Activity Math. Hop like a frog 5 times. Walk like a bear 5 times. Flap your arms like a bird 15 times. Crawl like a crab for 10 counts. How long can you balance on one foot like a flamingo?

Literacy/Language:  Using your favorite storybook, make up a new story by looking at the pictures. Retell it to a family member. Letter Hunt: go on a Letter Hunt in your home. Keep a tally of how many times you see each letter.  Using a magazine or newspaper, play I Spy. Circle all the uppercase letters you find.

Social Studies:  With adult supervision, go outside and clean up any litter you see in your yard. Make a card for your neighbor and put it in their mailbox.

Science:  Go on an insect hunt. How many do you see? Where do you see them? When you get home, draw a picture of your favorite insect.

Try a project at home...remember how we learned about the letter X last week?  Well you can make your own xylophone!  Check out this video from Kohl Children’s Museum!!!

https://youtu.be/2CvHzWcn_Gc


Storytime with Mrs. Gillespie and Mrs. Truskowski:


https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O2qr6GqFXurO7gtfJIvLVf_ust_9mmwA/view?usp=sharing

The Angelos are learning all about the life cycle of a butterfly! Today, the first Painted Lady butterfly emerged from their chrysalis! So exciting!💙🦋💙
Elle did an amazing job writing her alphabet during a nature walk with her family! We love this!❤️
Daniel and Mateo enjoy their Daily Power dances, and the great videos offered by UNICEF Kids. Each time they complete a dance, they earn points which are used to buy meals for children. The boys have been busy assembling puzzles,and learning about sea creatures this week!
Madeline wrote these all by herself, with no assistance with spelling! Amazing!❤️👏❤️ PreK4 here she comes!

PreK 4 Remote Learning: 5/19

                                Morning Zoom Meeting

Literacy/Language:  Math:  “4 Hungry Ants”  Building on concept of 1 less. Color Hunt. Preschoolers will be involved in locating an item that matches our Color of the Week. They will enjoy sharing their color find with their friends. 

Literacy/Language: Sing the “A, B, C” song. “We’re Going on a Picnic” flannelboard/chant. Activities to promote critical thinking skills.  Enhancing listening skills through voice, gestures, and props. Songs, fingerplays, rhymes to build oral language, patterning, rhythm, rhyme. “I Spy” and stories to build listening skills/comprehension. 

Social Studies:  Show & Share.  Thursday’s Show & Share topic will be My Favorite Snack!

Science:  Water has the ability to change many things. When water hits the sun's rays, it creates a rainbow.  Place the following items in separate glasses of water, stir, and observe what effect water has on them!  Sugar, Flour, Colored Sprinkles, small candy such as Skittle or Gummy Bear, Small Noodle, Brown Sugar.

**Storytime with Mrs. Gillespie and Mrs. Truskowski**

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W-1trBe4soc-ubjpJbbAKI7NvEnEpIoA/view?usp=sharing




PreK 4 Remote Learning: 5/19

Religion:  Kindness Challenge: How can you walk in the footsteps of Jesus?  Can you listen to someone, and hear what they are saying without interrupting? 

Math:  Kitchen cupboard counting. Open your cupboards and count! How many plates are there? How many bowls? Are there more spoons or forks? What do have the most of? What do you have the least of?

Literacy/Language:  Using the letters in your name, look for those letters in your favorite book! Try this when using other family member’s names! Butterfly is a compound word. Make It/Break It using other compound words: grasshopper, sunshine, playground. How many more can you think of? Letter Y The letter ..Y.looks like, sounds like.  What’s That Sound?: Letter Yy.  

Social Studies: Scholastic: My BIG World with Clifford. Hooray for Friends? (February 2019) Social/Emotional Learning: friendship, building relationships, giving compliments. Vocabulary Theme Words: friends, sharing, helping, compliment. Math: patterning.

Science:  Egg to Butterfly: life cycle of a butterfly. Can you draw and label each stage of a butterfly’s life cycle? Egg, Caterpillar, Chrysalis, Butterfly.


**Storytime with Mrs. Gillespie and Mrs. Truskowski:


https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W-1trBe4soc-ubjpJbbAKI7NvEnEpIoA/view?usp=sharing