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Text Box: Four– and five-year-olds have an insatiable desire to learn, master new skills, and to please you. Although your child may seem too young to follow certain rules, the first steps they take in the world of good manners and hospitality will eventually translate into the ability to handle social situations with confidence in themselves and respect for the needs and feelings of others. Keep in mind that this is a gradual process: you’ll have to remind and coax your child for years to come. It’s important to set clear limits about considerate behavior (“We knock before entering a room when the door is closed”), just like you do for safety issues (“We don’t cross the street without holding hands”). Before your child develops his own conscience, he’ll learn to regulate his

Text Box: behavior on the basis of the way you discipline. Preschoolers are ready to learn more than “hello” and “goodbye.” Your child may be wary of strangers and avert her eyes when introduced to someone new, but you should teach her to look directly at the person and say “hell”. Encourage her to greet by name those people she already knows. Also, remind her that she needs to say “good-bye” and “thank you” before leaving a party or a friend’s house. Your child can also start practicing shaking hands with relatives or family friends. Because they’re just starting to be able to identify with other people, preschoolers are not instinctively considerate. To make your child more aware of others’ feelings, point out when people do something helpful or

Text Box: thoughtful, and talk about how their actions make your feel. When it comes to saying “please”, “thank you”, “you’re welcome”, and “excuse me”, you need to be a good role model at all times. Tell your child that when he wants something or when a person is nice and helpful to him, it’s important to be nice in return. If your child forgets to use polite phrases, gently remind him (“What’s the magic word?” or “What do you say?”) or calmly rephrase his demand (“Mommy, get my juice box!”) in an acceptable way (“Mommy, may I please have my juice box!”). Showing your child the nice ways to get what he wants is a gift that will benefit him throughout life. Taken from Parents of Preschoolers Volume 14, Issue 4

Dear Parents,

With the holiday season upon us, I can truthfully say that we are excited! It’s the most beautiful time of the year. This is the time to celebrate with family and friends the event that has changed people for over 2000 years: the birth of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Christmas is a celebration of God’s gift of Jesus, the utmost expression of love for us.

The teaching theme for this month is Christmas, the Birth of Jesus. For the next weeks we will be focusing on:

· Sharing Christmas Joy

· The Birth of Jesus

· Shepherds Visit Baby Jesus

We’ll also be working with the color blue and the star shape. Throughout this unit, we will have numerous art projects that we hope you will enjoy as much as your child will enjoy making them.

Our Christmas Party will be held on Friday the 18th from 11am- Noon. A sign in sheet will be posted on the door. No

lunch boxes needed for this day. I pray this holiday season will be filled with love, laughter, and peace for all your

families. As you celebrate, remember that “Jesus is the Reason for the Season.

In Christ,

Ms. Dolly and Ms. Terri

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