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Ms.Harrigan Sprouts Program
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Happy 2026! I hope that you enjoyed the magic and excitement that Christmas brings especially with little ones in your home! I would like to thank everyone for their thoughtfulness and generosity. I received so many wonderful gifts and am truly grateful for each one.
In our new month, we will continue to learn about letters focusing on Mm, Nn, and Oo. In math, we will be looking for patterns and try to create some of our own. We will also continue to work on counting and number recognition. This month, we will continue to practice writing our names. Our little ones will practice tracing and making basic strokes, while our older students will write first names independently.
We will also begin a unit on the Arctic. We will be exploring the weather, animals, and people of the Arctic in all of our learning centers.
Our author this month is Jan Brett. Please feel free to send in any books you may have by this author to share with the class. Many of her books are winter-themed.
The holiday season is upon us! We will be learning about Advent, the time in which we prepare our hearts and homes for Christmas! We will make our own Advent wreaths and stockings while learning about the true story of Christmas, the birth of Jesus. We will also be practicing for our Christmas Show! We can't wait to sing on the stage for our families again!
Our class elf, Toby, will be arriving! Maybe, he will bring us some treats from the North Pole!
Our new letters are Jj, Kk, and Ll. We will extend our number knowledge by practicing counting and making groups of a given number, as well as number recogntion to 10.
We will not focus on a specific author this month. Instead, we will be reading a variety of Gingerbread Man (and Girl!) stories. We will compare them and talk about similarities and differences. We can’t wait to decorate and eat our homemade gingerbread cookies, and play with our gingerbread playdough!
Another new month is beginning, and the learning continues in our classroom! We will be talking about what we are thankful for and listening to the story of the first Thanksgiving. We will also be busy learning Thanksgiving songs! At the end of the month, we will share a Thanksgiving feast which will include fresh churned butter that the children will help make!
This month we will be learning about families and what it means to be part of a community. We will share what makes our families special and talk about the differences and similarities of families. We will also be learning about people that help our community.
On Election Day, we will be voting for a favorite snack. What will be the most popular, Hershey Kisses, marshmallows, or pretzels?
Our new letters are Gg, Hh, and Ii. At home, please reinforce these letters and the ones taught previously. In math, we will be focusing on counting groups to five and recognizing numerals 1-5 and learning about the number zero.
Our author this month is Mo Willems. If you have any of his books at home, please send them to school with your child to share with the class.
Happy Fall! One month of school is already over. As the saying goes, "Time flies when you're having fun!" I am happy to say that all of the children seem to be having fun. Although some of the children are still adjusting, there are fewer tears than a few weeks ago! The children have been busy learning our daily routine. We have been learning how to clean up and walk in a line. Yes, that is a skill! They have enjoyed listening to stories, singing, painting, and playing in our classroom and outside. Young children learn best through playing, and our children have already learned so much!
This month, we will be learning about our new season, autumn. We will be paying close attention to the changes this new season brings and focusing on how the trees around us are changing. We have begun to learn about our alphabet. Each week, we will be learning a new letter. Activities that reinforce that letter will be available to the children. This month we will be learning the letters Cc, Dd, Ee, and Ff. In math, we will continue to learn about colors and shapes, and begin to talk about the position of objects such as over and under. Please reinforce these concepts at home in any way that works for you and your child. Every child is an individual and learns in his/her own unique way!
We are practicing our Halloween songs every day for our presentation. It will be the first time on our school stage for our newest Sprouts. We are looking forward to singing for our parents. A small party will follow in the school cafeteria.
We hwill also be working on fall crafts. We will be learning about apples and pumpkins and will make applesauce!
Our author this month is Anna Dewdney. She wrote the Llama, Llama series of stories such as Llama, Llama Red Pajama. If you have any of these books, please send them to school and we will share them with the class.
Please practice the Sign of the Cross with your child. We pray before snack and lunch to thank God for the abundant gifts he has given us.
Please remember to look at the calendar I send home each month for important dates and events. As always, feel free to ask me any questions you may have.
Saints of the Month:
St. Therese of Lisieux
St. Francis of Assisi
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Welcome to St.Patrick's School Pre-K Sprout Program!
We are looking forward to a fun school year filled with lots of learning! Please click on the link for the supply list for September. We will be having an orientation meeting for parents on Monday, August 25th. You can bring all of the supplies to the meeting.
I have also sent out an invitation to join our Class Dojo group. If you are not familiar with Class Dojo, it is a communication platform that allows parents and teachers to have quick and easy contact with each other throughout the day. I also post messages and updates about class and school activities.
As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions. My email is mharrigan@stpatrickssi.org