Hello everyone,
There is an technical problem with Schoology this morning. All student emails and passwords are not working. All the activities for today will be here on my blog. Should you have any questions, please email me (thompsl@dearbornschools.org) or call the classroom (313) 827-6575.
SEND A PICTURE OF YOUR CHILD’S DRAWING TO MY EMAIL (thompsl@dearbornschools.org)
Draw a picture of yourself!
Materials:
The children will draw a picture of themselves. Encourage your child to think about what they look like (example: hair color, eye color, clothes they are wearing, and more).
Encourage your child to watch and move to Koo Koo Kangaroo’s, “Pop See Ko.” This is a great gross motor activity that will get your child’s muscles moving!
Read, “The Night Before Preschool,” by Natasha Wang
Hello Room 108 Families!
Mrs. Askar and I have verbally translated the directions on the Schoology assignment. Watch this video to see how you can hear the directions:
NOTE: The audio on the Schoology app does not work! If you are using Schoology on your phone, I recommend using Schoology on your phone’s internet browser (Safari, Google, etc.).
Hello Room 108 Families,
Welcome to my iBlog, and happy first day of school! We are looking forward to working with you and your children this school year. Although school will look different this year, we will make the best of it!
Our two platforms for online learning is Schoology and Zoom. All assignments and activities will be posted on Schoology. All live lessons will be conducted on Zoom. This blog will be used as a way to communicate in the form of a newsletter.
Before we kick off this school year, here are some announcements and reminders…
As always, please contact us if you have any questions! Communication is key and we are here to help make this as smooth and successful of a school year as possible!
Sincerely,
Ms. Thompson and Mrs. Askar
Hello, everyone! I hope you have had a wonderful summer! Please see the flyer from Ms. Norieah regarding Salina Elementary registration for the 2020-2021 school year. Please share this information with others who are interested in registering their child(ren) in school this year.
Hi everyone! I hope you are all enjoying your summer so far! Here are some announcements I wanted to share with you all…
Dear Parent(s),
Every year, billions of dollars in federal funding go to hospitals, fire departments, schools, roads, and other resources based on census data.
For a better future of our city, schools, and students , please click on the link now and fill out the census. It only takes a few minutes from your time to make a difference.
Complete the Census application here: https://my2020census.gov/
Sincerely,
Ms. Thompson
The Islamic Center of America is hosting a food distribution. Here is some information:
Islamic Center of America
Imam Chirri Food
Distribution Drive
Drive through/no contact
June 13th 10-1pm
Islamic Center of America
19500 Ford Rd
Dearborn
(313) 593-0000
Website: http://www.icofa.com/our-services/
Ms. Lall provided families with a list of resources that you may find helpful. Click the file below to view the resources:
Wow! I cannot believe summer is already here! Thank you all again for a wonderful school year! These times were quite uncertain, however, we pulled through and helped the children continue learning at home.
Learning does not have to stop in the summer! To help your child prepare for Kindergarten or Young 5’s, check out the attached Summer Activity Calendar, created by Jac Ward. Each day provides you with learning activities you can do with your child for a few minutes a day.
Summer 2020 Activity Calendar:
Hello and happy Monday! Wow… I cannot believe it is the end of the school year. What a crazy year it has been! We all took on new and unexpected challenges during these uncertain times.
As I reflect on this year, I think about and appreciate the positives. In December 2019, I graduated from University of Michigan-Dearborn with my Bachelor of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Education, along with my teaching certifications. I became part of the Cotter and Salina family shortly after and began teaching my first class. I remember feeling excited to meet and work with your child! Each and every student brought a unique personality that strengthened our classroom community. Before we knew it, we took our learning to a remote basis. You became a key part in your child’s learning development. And for that, I thank you! Without your cooperation and support, none of this would be possible. I thank you for the phone calls, pictures, and Remind messages. It was wonderful to see and hear the progress your child made during this time.
I enjoyed being your child’s teacher this year, and I wish them the best of luck as they continue their academic development! Have a wonderful summer!
Before we start our last activity of the 2019-2020 school year, here are some announcements…
Free Meal Distribution in the Summer
Dearborn Public Schools will continue to do free meal distributions during the summer. Distributions will be held at Salina Intermediate every Wednesday at 10:00 AM for children 18 years old and younger. Each meal will contain seven lunches and a gallon of milk. Please see the attached document for more information:
Social Work survey for Ms. Lall
If you have not completed the survey from Ms. Lall, please do so. Click here to access the survey. Here are a couple of notes to help you complete the survey:
Looking Ahead…
The school year will be over before we know it! Here are some dates to put on your calendar:
Cotter and Salina Elementary Blogs
For more information about any updates, I encourage you to view and subscribe to Cotter and Salina Elementary’s blogs:
What will you do this summer vacation? Encourage your child to write about what they are going to do this summer. Here are the directions for the activity:
How high can you count? Although we only practiced counting from 1-20, it is always a good idea to practice counting over the summer. Here is a Jack Hartmann video about counting to 100:
I encourage your child to exercise and count with this video at least once a day!
I encourage your child to engage in imaginary play for at least 60 minutes a day. To keep the consistency with what we do at school, I encourage you to follow the Plan, Do, Review process. Here is the Work Time process:
Fun Work Time Activity: Play Simon Says!
Simon Says is a great listening game! Here are the directions to the game:
Here are some ideas you can use for the game:
Today will be a beautiful day! I encourage you and your child to go outside for 60 minutes today. As a reminder, the Dearborn Public Schools playground equipment and sports fields are closed. This is a great day to go for a walk or play in the yard!
I don’t know about you, but I cannot believe it is already the weekend! Thank you for your participation and cooperation during this remote learning period! This would not be possible without your participation. It looks like we are going to have a beautiful weekend! Here are some suggestions you and your child can do this weekend. First, here are some announcements…
Monday, June 8: Last Activities
I will post the last activities on my blog on Monday, June 8.
Social Work survey for Ms. Lall
If you have not completed the survey from Ms. Lall, please do so. Click here to access the survey. Here are a couple of notes to help you complete the survey:
Free Meal Distribution in the Summer
Dearborn Public Schools will continue to do free meal distributions during the summer. Distributions will be held at Salina Intermediate every Wednesday at 10:00 AM for children 18 years old and younger. Each meal will contain seven lunches and a gallon of milk. Please see the attached document for more information:
Looking Ahead…
The school year will be over before we know it! Here are some dates to put on your calendar:
Cotter and Salina Elementary Blogs
For more information about any updates, I encourage you to view and subscribe to Cotter and Salina Elementary’s blogs:
As always, I encourage you and your child to go outside for at least 60 minutes a day. As a reminder, the Dearborn Public School’s park equiptment and sports fields are temporarily closed.
If you are unable to go outside, here are some activities you can do inside:
Cosmic Kids Yoga: Click here to access Cosmic Kids Yoga! There are many yoga activities you and your child can do to stretch and relax your mind.
Go Noodle Games: Click here to access Go Noodle Games! They have many ideas for games you and your child can do at home.
Koo Koo Kangaroo YouTube Channel: Click here to access Koo Koo Kangaroo’s YouTube Channel! Koo Koo Kangaroo is a favorite in Room 108! They have a lot of dance videos your child will enjoy!
Take a field trip to the Georgia Aquarium! They have live webcams featuring their sea animals. Click here to go to the aquarium!
What if I told you that you can make it snow in June? That sounds crazy, right! Well, you can with this science experiment! Here are the materials you need:
Here are the directions:
This YouTube video explains the directions and shows you what the snow will look like:
I encourage your child to engage in imaginary play for at least 60 minutes a day. To keep the consistency with what we do at school, I encourage you to follow the Plan, Do, Review process.
Hello and happy Thursday! It’s the end of the learning week! Thank you all again for your participation and cooperation during these uncertain times. None of this would be possible without your support. Before we start today’s activities, here are some announcements…
GSRP Applications at Cotter
If you missed picking up a GSRP Application at Salina, you can pick up one at Cotter today (Thursday, June 4) from 12:00-2:00 PM. Cotter is located at 13020 Osborn Dearborn, MI, 48126.
Free Meal Distribution in the Summer
Dearborn Public Schools will continue to do free meal distributions during the summer. Distributions will be held at Salina Intermediate every Wednesday at 10:00 AM for children 18 years old and younger. Each meal will contain seven lunches and a gallon of milk. Please see the attached document for more information:
Personal Phone Calls for Today, Thursday, June 4, 2020
Mrs. Askar and I will be calling families who scheduled a Thursday phone call today from 12:00-3:00 PM. We will be calling from a blocked phone number, so please do not be alarmed. If you miss our call, we will leave a message on your voicemail.
Today, we will be discussing the Kindergarten/Young 5’s transition PowerPoint I sent on Friday. If you have not read the PowerPoint yet, please do so before our phone call.
Click here for the PowerPoint: English.
Click here for the PowerPoint: Arabic.
This is the last phone call Mrs. Askar and I will make for the school year. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to wish your child good luck for next school year.
Personal activities will be sent on Remind later this morning. This is the last personal activity for the school year.
Looking Ahead…
The school year will be over before we know it! Here are some dates to put on your calendar:
Cotter and Salina Elementary Blogs
For more information about any updates, I encourage you to view and subscribe to Cotter and Salina Elementary’s blogs:
We finished learning the alphabet! Today, let’s go for a letter hunt! How many letters can your child find?
All you need for this activity is a book, magazine, OR newspaper. Encourage your child to look through the pages and identify letters. When your child finds a letter, ask them what sound it makes.
Here is a fun Sesame Street video about the alphabet for extra review:
Today, I encourage your child to practice seriation. Seriation means to organize objects by size. Seriation is important for early childhood development because it helps children observe and analyze objects’ sizes and use their problem-solving skills to arrange them. This can later be applied to numerical sizes (1, 2, 3, 4, etc.). For more information about seriation in preschool, please see the following blog posts:
Here are the directions for this ativity:
I encourage your child to engage in imaginary play for at least 60 minutes a day. To keep the consistency with what we do at school, I encourage you to follow the Plan, Do, Review process. Here is the Work Time process:
Fun Work Time Activity: Build Castles with Blocks or Lego’s
The children love to build at school! Their favorite items to build with are blocks and/or Lego’s. I encourage you to build different castles with your child. Will they be big? Will they be long? Will they be small? You decide!
Today will be a beautiful day! I encourage you and your child to go outside for 60 minutes today. As a reminder, the Dearborn Public Schools playground equipment and sports fields are closed. This is a great day to go for a walk or play in the yard!
Hello and happy Wednesday! I cannot believe it is the middle of the week! Before we start today’s activities, here are some announcements…
Personal Phone Calls for Tomorrow, Thursday, June 4, 2020
Mrs. Askar and I will be calling families who scheduled a Thursday phone call tomorrow from 12:00-3:00 PM. We will be calling from a blocked phone number, so please do not be alarmed. If you miss our call, we will leave a message on your voicemail.
Tomorrow, we will be discussing the Kindergarten/Young 5’s transition PowerPoint I sent on Friday. If you have not read the PowerPoint yet, please do so before our phone call.
Click here for the PowerPoint: English.
Click here for the PowerPoint: Arabic.
This is the last phone call Mrs. Askar and I will make for the school year. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to wish your child good luck for next school year.
Personal activities will be sent on Remind later Thursday morning.
Tomorrow – Last Day for Personal Activities
Tomorrow morning, I will be sending your child’s last personal activity for the school year on Remind.
Looking Ahead…
The school year will be over before we know it! Here are some dates to put on your calendar:
Cotter and Salina Elementary Blogs
For more information about any updates, I encourage you to view and subscribe to Cotter and Salina Elementary’s blogs:
Last week, we finished learning the alphabet! Today, encourage your child to practice writing their capital (upper case) and lower case letters. Here are some ideas as to how they can practice writing:
Shaving Cream and Q-tips
Writing in shaving cream is a great way to encourage your child to write because it is fun and attention-grabbing! All you need for this is shaving cream, a Q-tip, and a tray to write on.
Chalk
We may be expecting storms today. However, if the weather clears up, writing with chalk on side walk is a fun and engaging way to encourage your child to write the alphabet!
Paper and Crayons
Your child can simply write the alphabet with crayons and paper. Will they write the alphabet with the same color? Different colors? Make a pattern with the colors?
Send me pictures of your child’s writing on Remind or email: thompsl@dearbornschools.org
We finished learning the teen numbers! The next number after the teen numbers is 20.
For today’s activity, I encourage your child to count from 1 to 20. Here is a Jack Hartmann video your child can count with:
After the video is over, I encourage your child to count 20 things in your house.
I encourage your child to engage in imaginary play for at least 60 minutes a day. To keep the consistency with what we do at school, I encourage you to follow the Plan, Do, Review process. Here is the Work Time process:
Fun Work Time Activity: Decorate Toilet Paper/Paper Towel Rolls
Do you have any toilet paper or paper towel rolls laying around? Before you recycle them, use them as an art activity for your child! Will they turn their roll into an animal? A monster? A dinosaur? The possibilities are endless!
We may be expecting some storms today. If the weather clears up, I encourage you and your child to go outside for 60 minutes a day. If the weather does not clear up, here are some indoor activities you can do at home:
Cosmic Kids Yoga: Click here to access Cosmic Kids Yoga! There are many yoga activities you and your child can do to stretch and relax your mind.
Go Noodle Games: Click here to access Go Noodle Games! They have many ideas for games you and your child can do at home.
Koo Koo Kangaroo YouTube Channel: Click here to access Koo Koo Kangaroo’s YouTube Channel! Koo Koo Kangaroo is a favorite in Room 108! They have a lot of dance videos your child will enjoy!