An Evening of The Arts ~ Masterpieces In The Making

Mark your calendars for Friday, March 4th. ILP will hold an Evening of the Arts event to raise funds for ILP. Funds raised will used in a variety of ways such as updating the playground, staff enrichment and the scholarship fund.

On March 4th the children's artwork will be on display and the children will perform a short program. We will also serve a spaghetti dinner and hold a silent auction. It will be a busy but fun evening! To see our great Silent Auction items donated by local businesses click here.

Each family is asked to help make this evening a success. There are many ways to help, from small tasks to larger ones. Click here to sign up.

Artwork inspired in the style of Vincent Van Gogh.

Pre-K Handwriting

Stages of Development
Pre-printing strokes usually develop in a specific sequence. However, while
there are general age guidelines for when each stage develops, children will
individually vary in the amount of time needed to pass through each stage.
The information below offers some general developmental information:
* Ages 1 and 2- The child engages in random scribbles. As the
child gets closer to age 2, the scribble will often develop a very
distinct direction-horizontal, diagonal or vertical. This is most
often done in imitation of an adult’s writing. At this stage, the
child is not ‘copying’ or reproducing a specific shape from a
picture. The child is ‘imitating’ or reproducing a form after
watching someone else draw it first.

* Ages 2 and 3- The child can copy vertical and horizontal lines.
As the child becomes nearer to age 3, circles may also be
copied.

* Ages 3 and 4- The child can imitate and then copy a cross or a
plus sign. By age 4, the child may be able to imitate and then
copy a square.

* Age 5- The child can imitate and copy a triangle. Once this is
clearly established, children are capable of learning to print.
Given these developmental levels, it is apparent that most children will not
enter kindergarten having mastered printing. The time in both prekindergarten
and kindergarten should be spent building the foundation of
prerequisite writing skills.



Sources: “The Development of Pre-Printing Skills.” found on
http://www.skillbuildersonline.com

Dinosaur Days

The children will return in January to “The Land Before Time”. We will learn about the time of the dinosaurs and become young paleontologists.


Books used in the classroom:
Dinosaur Bones by Bob Barner
A Trio Of Triceratops by Bernard Most
Bones, Bones, Dinosaur Bones by Byron Barton

Dinosaur Song
To the tune of "I'm a little Teapot"
I'm a little dinosaur ready to hatch,
Tapping at my shell,
Scratch, scratch, scratch.
When I crack it open, up I'll jump,
And walk around with a
Stomp, Stomp, Stomp!

"Little Stegosaurus"
Tune of "Little Bunny Foo Foo"
Little Stegosaurus tromping through the forest,
Munching on the green plants from morning until night.

Down came a T. Rex, and it said,
"Little stegosaurus,
I don't want to see you
Munching all the green plants from morning until night.
I'll give you [three chances],
And if you don't do as I say,
I'm going to have you for dinner-yum, yum, yum!"

Our curriculum focus will be on the letters D, X and M; the number 6; the color purple; and the oval shape.

Bible Stories
Jesus in the Temple
The Baptism of Jesus
Jesus Calls the Disciples
Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man

The Value of PreSchool Activities: Play is Learning!!

When your child plays in the housekeeping corner: He learns what the roles of mothers and fathers and children are. He understands what it feels like to play at being somebody other than himself. He learns how to use his imagination. He learns how to cooperate with other children.

A Visit to Our Classroom

Say hello to Martin! Martin is our class mascot. Through out the year Martin will join the children as they discover their PreSchool classroom and the world around them. Martin can often be found in the library center listening to a story read by the children. Let's follow Martin as he leads us around our classroom.



The Art Center

When your child makes a gift out of paper and paste: They learn about doing things for others. They learn how to use materials like scissors and glue. They learn how to use her imagination to make the kind of present he/she has in mind. Again, the process, “not” the finished product, is important to them. They learn about shapes, sizes, colors, and textures.

Stein Mart’s Give & Save Charity Days -

Stein Mart’s Give & Save Charity Days helps support Island Lutheran PreSchool. It is designed to bring the community together in a fun and profitable venture that benefits charities and their supporters.

Unlike raffles and sweepstakes, Stein Mart’s Give & Save Charity Days tickets are a win-win proposition! Ticket buyers get valuable Stein Mart coupons worth far more than the cost of their $5 ticket. Island Lutheran PreSchool keeps every dollar we make on sales to friends, family, supporters and the general public – without paying a penny for printing, distribution or anything else.

Receive $5 off and 15% off your entire purchase.
Each ticket entitles the holder to use these coupons once during the four-day Stein Mart’s Give & Save Charity Days event from September 23 through September 26, 2010. Tickets are good at all Stein Mart stores.

Follow the link below for more information.
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Thank you for your support!

2010-2011 School Year

Island Lutheran PreSchool will hold Open House on Monday, August 16. Orienatation will begin at 10am followed by a parent meeting. This is a great oppurtunity for the children to meet new friends and their teacher. You will join us in a short Circle Time and explore the classroom. Open house will last about 1 hour.

Check back often for posts about what to expect at Island Lutheran PreSchool.

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer!