Seasons Change

October will be spent enjoying the many joys of fall. The children will welcome autumn with fun crafts designed to practice fine motor skills, cooking activities to entice the senses and math/science lessons of discovery. Each Child will need to bring a pumpkin to school by October 13-14. The pumpkins will be used in many sorting, counting and categorizing activities. Pumpkins will be returned Oct. 23 & 24.

Thank you for supporting the PreSchool in our annual fundraiser. Orders may still be placed until Thursday, Oct. 2.

Friends of the PreSchool

Meet some great folks who work with the children.

Meggan teaches a Movement and Music class each Tuesday morning. Those little hearts get pumpping and giggles are heard throughout the room.

Mrs. Willever comes once a week to present a Drama Class to the children. Pictured below the children are using puppets to act out Two Little Blackbirds.

Ms. Cinda from Hilton Head Fire and Rescue came to talk to the children about safety. The fireman come 2 times a month. Each month is a different safety topic. We also practice a classroom fire drill and find our meeting place outside the building.

Look for more friends coming soon.

Scholastic Book Orders

The October Scholastic Book Club Flyers are available online. Please follow the link at the right to place an order. Orders are due Oct. 3. Thank you for your support.

Pampered Chef and Tastefully Simple Fundraiser

Please plan to join us for our Annual Fundraiser for 2008-2009 school year. Each family is asked to invite 5 friends to the party on Thursday, September 25 at 11am. For family and friends that can not attend the show, they may place their orders online. Simply click on the logo below to access the secure webpage to order. Thank you for your continued support!

Hurricane Hannah

Dear Parents,
Please follow the bellow link for up to date information concerning the approaching hurricane.

http://www.bcgov.net/Emerg_mgt/situation.php

Island Lutheran PreSchool will follow Beaufort County Schools when closing for bad weather.

We Had a Great Day!

The children enjoyed signing in as they arrived at school. The children will do this each morning upon arrival. In the beginning many children will form circles for their letters. As the year progresses they will begin to form letters to finally writing their names. I can't wait till the comparison picture.

We also enjoyed exploring the centers in our classroom.

What To Expect

This school year is a time for expanding the child’s view of God, others, him/herself, and his/her surroundings. Emphasis is placed on spiritual, social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth and development.
Goals (Three-year olds)

• Know that Jesus loves him/her.
  
• See God as a part of everyday life.
  
• Become acquainted with Bible stories and prayers.
  
• Listen to and follow directions.
  
• Seek adult help when needed to resolve conflicts.
  
• Select one activity from several suggested alternatives.
  
• Interact with one or more children.
  
• Show interest in reading related activities.
  
• Sort objects into subgroups that vary by only one attribute.
  
• Identify shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, star, heart and diamond).
  
• Learn colors (red, blue, yellow, orange, green, pink, purple, black, brown, white).
  
• Work with all forms of art media such as crayons, paint, chalk, playdoh, etc.
  
• Participate in songs, finger plays, rhythm instruments, movement and games.
  
• Move with enough control to perform simple, large motor tasks

Goals (Four-Year Olds)

• Become familiar with more Bible Stories and can recite prayers.
  
• Show some self-direction in actions.
  
• Choose new as well as a variety of familiar classroom activities.
  
• Persist in a task and seek help when encountering a problem.
  
• Interact easily with one or more children, beginning to play or work cooperatively.
  
• Become more involved in resolving conflicts on his/her own.
  
• Follow directions that involve a two or three step sequence of actions.
  
• Show interest in reading related activities and can guess outcomes.
  
• Sort objects into subgroups that vary by one or two attributes.
  
• Identify basic shapes and is introduced to other fun, but less familiar shapes.
  
• Identify basic colors, pastel colors, and special colors.
  
• Recognize many letters and their sounds of the alphabet.
  
• Learn to print their name, using a capital letter at the beginning, followed by lower case letters.
  
• Learn math concepts with many hands-on experiences.
  
• Express wonder, ask questions about natural world, and seek answers through active exploration.
  
• Move with enough balance and control to perform simple large motor skills.
  
• Show beginning control of writing, drawing, and art tools.