Dear Toucan parents,
This letter is to inform you of all the new changes that are happening in the Balloon and Toucan classes. The two classes have been separated into three Toucan classes based on each child’s phonics skill level. There is no longer a Balloon class. The first Toucan level is the red Toucans. The red Toucans have begun to read short vowel books and spell short vowel words. The second Toucan level is the blue Toucans. The blue Toucans are pre-readers; they are mastering the skills of letter sound sight recognition. They also are learning to form the letters of the alphabet. The third group is the yellow Toucans. The yellow Toucans practice auditory development; they participate in daily listening stations, nursery rhymes, and visual distinction activities.
The three teachers for the Toucans are Mr. Butler, Ms. Richmond and Mr. Loehr. Mr. Butler instructs and is responsible for all of the Toucans’ auditory and phonetic development. Ms. Richmond instructs and is responsible for all of the Toucans’ math skills: counting, transference, one-to-one correspondence, sequencing, and patterning. Mr. Loehr instructs and is responsible for the Toucan’s science and theme comprehension, from dinosaurs to clouds and everywhere in between. There is a high concentration of fine motor development in all classes throughout the day.
Homework will be given on Tuesday and should be returned to school by the following Monday. Return homework folders to the top of the cubbies; there are separate homework bins for yellow, blue and red Toucans. Please sign your name in the date completed box on the homework log, located in your child’s homework folder. There will be a description of your child’s homework on the Toucan information board. If your child is not present or does not have a homework folder on Tuesday you can pick up your child’s homework in the homework box located in the CLASS Academy foyer.
If you have any questions about the new and exciting changes please speak to a friendly Toucan teacher.
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