Letter S

In Preschool Prep this week, families brought in pictures from home of "S" words to share with the class. We learned some great, new words! There are so many fun ways to incorporate letters throughout the day. 

Activities to try at home:

• Look for letter "S" while you are driving with your child. You may see it on a billboard, or stop sign.
• Look for "S" words while out for a walk. You might see the Sun, a skate board, a swing.
• Act out being a slithery snake, or a crawling spider. 
• Use masking tape to create the letter "S" on the carpet and drive cars on the S road. 

We hope you have fun incorporating letters in to your day! 

Miss Wayne County

Miss Wayne County 2018, Hannah Dell visited the GPPSS Child Development and Preschool Program at Barnes today! She visited each classroom with Pete the Cat stories in hand. The children were excited to see a real "princess" at school!! Hannah will be visiting our elementary school locations on January 26.

Thank you, Hannah, for giving your time to the children! We wish you well in the upcoming Miss Michigan Pageant!

Dr. Seuss

Yesterday we celebrated Dr. Seuss's 113th birthday! Classrooms read a variety of Dr. Seuss books including Green Eggs and Ham, and Hop On Pop. We talked about the silly rhyming words and interesting illustrations in each book. Classrooms also celebrated by painting some of their favorite Dr. Seuss characters, and patterning that famous 'Cat in the Hat' hat.

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” -Dr. Seuss 

Miss St. Clair Shores

Miss St. Clair Shores 2015, Shelby Gardiner, visited the GPPSS Child Development and Preschool Program at Barnes today! She visited each classroom to share a few stories and songs! We loved reading 'The Cow that Laid an Egg' and 'Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus'!

Thank you, Shelby, for giving your time to the children! We wish you well in the upcoming Miss Michigan Pageant!

A Visit From Miss Wayne County

On Friday, we had a special visit from Miss Wayne County! Her name is Anna Dai, and in a few short weeks she will be competing for the title of Miss Michigan! She shared stories with the children at Barnes, and also with our Pre-K class at Trombly. The children were excited to learn more about her.  They asked her questions about her family, how she won her crown.... and if she had "princess pajamas"!

We are grateful to Miss Wayne County for giving her time to our program, and we wish her all of the best in the Miss Michigan Pageant! Thank you Anna!

Guest Readers

Thanks to all our of April Guest Readers!

This week our children will be surprised by Guest Readers! We are excited to welcome moms, dads, grandparents and other special guest to our school. Thank you for giving your time and sharing the gift of reading. If you would like to be a guest reader this week, please sign up with your child's teacher! 

A parent reading 'Quack Quack' with our infant classroom.

A special visit from a grandma in Pre-K.

Favorite Stories

April is the National Month of the Young Child and we are celebrating with an emphasis on Literacy. This week we have been talking about our favorite stories! Our Pre-K class at Barnes complied the list below during their group time. 

What are some of your favorite childhood stories?

National Month of the Young Child

April is the National Month of the Young Child and we are celebrating all month long! Our celebrations are focused around early literacy and also the uniqueness of each child! We'll be featuring guest readers, book raffles and more!

Literacy and language skills begin during infancy and continue to develop through the early years. Reading and talking with infants is an important experience that cannot be overlooked! Having opportunities to interact with print, explore sounds and have conversations, all contribute to emerging literacy.

A few ideas to try at home include:

• Reading stories that have strong rhymes and/or repetitions
• Talk to young children about their actions and feelings are they go through their daily routine
• Spend time singing nursery rhymes or rhyming songs
• Introduce new vocabulary words as you experience new situations or visit new places together

We are excited to celebrate the National Month of the Young Child and highlight the wonderful qualities of the children! We hope you are excited to celebrate with us!