Mrs Cheryl Pedrick

cpedrick@rtnj.org

973-361-7835   

instructional assistant:

Mrs Patty Louca

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*PLEASE SEE NEWSLETTERS BELOW*

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Thank you parents for all you do to help with

classroom events and supplies!

Therapist contact info:

Speech Therapist Hayley DiPillo...   hdipillo@rtnj.org

Speech Therapist Kelly Mattsson...   kmattsson@rtnj.org

Occupational Therapist Helen Ogoff...    hogoff@rtnj.org

Physical Therapist Alice McManus...    amcmanus@rtnj.org

February Special Events

*Dental Hygienist visit February 7th

*Valentine's Day Party Friday, February 14th-no snack needed

*Read Across America Week- February 24-28th

Reminders

*No School Monday, February 17th for Presidents' Day

*PTO is collecting boxtops and empty ink cartridges-thanks for sending them in!

*Please check rtnj.org for weather closings and delays-if we have a delayed opening then morning pre-school is cancelled and if we have an early dismissal due to weather then the afternoon pre-school will be cancelled.

*Please do not send any nut products to school for snack or for birthday/special events. We have an anaphylactic allergy in our class.  Thank you!

Educational websites:

http://www.starfall.com   pre-reading activities

http://www.pbskids.org   educational games with PBS TV characters

http://www.abcya.com     kindergarten alphabet, number and holiday games

http://www.wegivebooks.org  books online

Free iPad Apps:

Math

Math is Fun 3-4 - Bacarox Kids (various math games/activities)

Math is Fun4-5  - Bacarox Kids (various math games/activities)

Balloons: Tap and Learn-  Zippz Software (colors and numeral ID)

Color Slapps- Zorten Software (color ID)

Sort It Out 1-  My First Apps (sorting)

What’s Different- My First Apps (finding what’s different in a group)

 Language Concepts

Photo Touch Concepts –   Kids Learning

“I Like________” books-  Grasshopper Apps (books to read)

Photo Touch Comparative Adjectives – Grasshopper Apps (big/small, behind/in front etc)

 Alphabet

Little Puzzles –ABC Alphabet–    Grasshopper Apps

Elmo Loves ABCs- Marino Kavaleer

 Fine Motor

Little Writer-   Alligator Apps (fine motor-trace letters, numbers, shapes, words)

 Readiness Skills

Memory Match-Alligator Apps (concentration-memory skills)

Preschool Edition-Matching-   Kidspring

Things That Go Together-   Grasshopper Apps

Little Puzzles Preschool Games-   Grasshopper Apps

Social

Model Me Going Places- social stories to help children go for a haircut, doctor visit or other stressful places