Dear Parents,

亲爱的家长,

I would like for the time your child is in my class to be exciting and productive. I am writing this letter to encourage your involvement and support. I cannot do the job without you. Frequent communication with your child’s teacher and school is the key to academic success. Parents are a child’s first and most important teachers. To paraphrase a familiar saying, “one parent is worth a thousand teachers.” Showing our children that we value learning and education is important and will pay off in the long run as they mature.
孩子愉快有益的幼儿园时光,不能没有父母的参与，我特写此信希望得到您的参与与支持。希望您能经常和我们保持联系。就像俗语所说“一个好父母胜过一千个老师。”，家长是孩子的第一个也是最重要的一个老师，给孩子做出良好的表率将会使他在成年后受益无穷。
Sincerely,

Miss XXX.

WHAT DO WE DO IN PRESCHOOL?

我们会在幼儿园里做些什么？

- Circle time is a group gathering during which we share our ideas, plans, and observations. Circle activities are designed to stimulate youngsters’ thinking, enrich their social skills, and expand their attention spans.

 

－我们会通过让孩子围坐成一圈的小组活动来分享我们的点子，计划和观察结果。这种活动可以刺激孩子们的思想力，强化他们的社交技巧，扩展他们的兴趣范围。

- Gross-motor activities give children the opportunity to use their muscles – as well as their imaginations – as they engage in fun, healthy exercises, such as running, jumping, and climbing.

 

－孩子们可以通过一些有趣健康的大肌肉训练，例如跑，跳，攀爬等，来锻炼他们的身体和想象力。

- Fine-motor activities help improve small-muscle development and eye-hand coordination. Some common items found in the fine-motor/manipulative area include puzzles, beads and laces, pegboards, crayons, and scissors.

 

－或者通过一些比较精细的活动来锻炼他们的小肌肉和手眼协调能力。这些游戏包括：拼图，串珠子，钉板，图画以及剪纸。

- Art activities help youngsters creatively express their thoughts and feelings. They help reinforce fine-motor skills and concept development in areas such as colors, shapes, and size relationships.

 

－艺术训练可以帮助孩子们创造性的表达自己的思想和感情。也有助于上面提到的小肌肉训练，并可以帮助孩子们了解颜色、形状、大小之间的关系。

- Dramatic-play activities help children express themselves, practice life skills, improve social skills, increase self-esteem, build vocabulary, and solve problems. And well, dramatic play is just plain fun!

 

 －戏剧扮演活动非常简单有趣，它可以帮助孩子们勇于表达自己，锻炼生活技巧，提高社交能力和自信心，扩大词汇量，并有助于孩子们提高解决问题的能力。

- Music activities promote youngsters’ listening skills, creative expression, and social skills. In music, children can explore sound, volume, tempo, and rhythm.

 

－音乐活动可以提高孩子们的听力、创意以及社交技巧。孩子们可以在音乐中理解声音、音量、节拍和旋律。

- Science activities offer children many hands-on opportunities for observation, exploration, investigation, making predictions, and experimentation.

 

－参加科学活动可以使孩子得到锻炼观察探索，调查研究，预测，实验的机会。

- Sand and water activities allow youngsters to experiment with textures and the properties of different substances. These activities also promote the development of other skills, such as math, science, and language.

 

玩水和砂子可以让孩子了结到物质之间结构和形态的不同，并有利于提高数学，科学和语言方面的能力。

- Block play gives children experience with many different concepts, such as shape and size discrimination, spatial relationships, number skills, balance, organization, cause and effect, and classification. Cooperative play skills, problem solving, and creativity are also promoted in block play.

 

-积木可以给孩子很多有益的体验。比如，对形状大小的区别，空间概念，数字技巧，平衡，组织，分类，因果关系。对提高孩子的团队协作能力，解决问题能力，创造力也大有裨益。

- Story time is designed to help youngsters develop an appreciation and enjoyment of literature. Reading activities enhance children’s vocabulary and comprehension skills, and also expand their knowledge base.

 

孩子可以通过将故事的活动提高对文学的鉴赏力，阅读会提高孩子的词汇量和理解能力，也可以扩大他们的知识面。

 

WAYS FOR PARENTS TO HELP TEACHERS:

需要家长协助的方面：

1. Provide healthy snacks and a healthy breakfast. A well balance diet maximizes your child’s learning potential.

给孩子提供健康的零食和早餐，一个良好的饮食结构会最大化您孩子的学习潜能。

2. Create a smooth takeoff each day. Give your child a hug before she ventures out the door and you head to work. Your child’s self-confidence and security will help her do well both in school and in life.

每天都有一个美好的开始，在孩子出门前或您离家工作是给他一个拥抱，无论是在学校还是生活中，自信心和安全感对孩子都很有益。

3. PRepare for a happy landing at the end of the day. Create a predictable ritual such as 10-20 minutes listening to your child talk about his/her day.

让每天有个完美的结束，拿出十几二十分钟聆听孩子讲述一天的见闻。

4. Maintain a schedule that allow them to go to school rested, and if they are sick, have a system in place so they are able to stay home. 建立一个他上学的时间表，他生病后可以在家得到休息。

5. Fill your child’s life with a love for learning by showing him/her your own curiosity, respecting his/her questions, and encouraging his/her efforts.

用爱填满孩子的生活，向孩子显示你对他提出问题的好奇心和尊重，鼓励他得到自己的答案。

6. Be a partner with your child’s teacher. When you need to speak to him or her in reference to a specific issue with your child, do it privately, not in front of your child. Make a point never to criticize your child’s teacher in front of your child.

不要当着孩子的面向老师咨询关于孩子的情况，也不要当孩子的面批评他的老师。

7. Always read the material that is sent home. It will help you keep up on what your child is learning.

认真阅读我们寄到您家中的资料，这些可以使您及时了解孩子的学习状况。

TRANSITION
变化

During the first few weeks of school, don’t worry if your child:
- Is shy and clings to you
- Is aggressive and won’t share
- Hits and refuses to take turns
- Tires easily and cries a great deal
- Resists using the school bathroom, has accidents
- Doesn’t talk much about what happened at school

当孩子在刚入园的前几个礼拜出现下列情况，请不要担心

－害羞，依恋你

－好斗，不愿分享

－不愿意排队

－容易疲劳，大哭

－拒绝使用幼儿园的浴室，有点小毛病

－不愿讲幼儿园发生的事情

These are all signs of tension and stress in a new situation, and will disappear as your child becomes used to the teachers, other children and the classroom routines.

以上这些都是面对新环境紧张和有压力的表现。随着孩子对老师同学以及环境的熟悉，这些状况很快就会消失的。

CLOTHING

服装

- Please send in an extra set of weather appropriate clothes for your child

Be sure that your child’s clothing:
- Is comfortable, washable, and allow for self-dressing
- Is marked with child’s name
- Is appropriate for arts and crafts (we will often be playing with materials such as paint, sand, pudding and water)
- Children must wear gym shoes or other closed toe shoes. Please do not allow your child to wear sandals or flip flops (for safety reasons)

请额外为孩子准备一套合乎天气的衣服。

孩子的衣服应该：

－舒适，可湿洗，

－有孩子的名字标志

－适合艺术手工游戏（我们经常玩一些诸如颜料，沙子，布丁，水之类的东西）

－孩子应该穿着运动鞋和其他合脚的便鞋，为了安全起见，请勿穿着凉鞋，拖鞋。

REMINDERS

提醒

- If you ever have any questions or concerns about your child or anything going on in the classroom, please feel free to contact ME! I’m sure I can answer any questions you may have.

如有任何关于孩子的问题，可以联系我，我可以帮您解答。
- If you can’t talk to me personally because of our work schedules, you can leave a note on my counter and I’ll get back to you. This has worked really well in the past!

如果因为我们的工作时间安排，使您不能私下和我沟通，请留便条给我，我会及时回复你，这个沟通方式在过去的的经验里是行之有效的。

- You can call anytime but the best time to call is between 12:30-2:00 while the children are sleeping. I can give you my undivided attention during this time.

您可以任何时候给我电话，但最好是12：30－2：00，这段时间孩子们都睡觉了，我可以专注的和您交流。

- Please make sure your child has a change of clothes at school

确保孩子在幼儿园有换洗衣服。

- Check your child’s cubby daily

每天请检查孩子的书包

- Toys are only allowed in class on Fridays (Share day)

我们只允许孩子在星期五（分享日）带玩具来幼儿园。

，
Sincerely,

Miss XXX

PARENT QUESTIONNAIRE

家长调查问卷

Please complete t his survey and return the form to school. The information will help us to become better acquainted with your child. Feel free to use additional paper as necessary. We would like to thank you in advance for providing this useful information.

请完成以下问卷并交回幼儿园，这些信息将有利于我们更好的了解您的孩子。如果需要您可以增加纸张来回答，非常感谢您提供这些有用的信息。

1. By what name do you usually call your child?

您平常怎样称呼您的孩子？

2. Does your child have any disabilities including allergies that we should be aware of? If so, please explain.

您孩子有什么残疾或者需要我们特别注意的敏感症状？如果有，请填写。

3. What terminology does your child use regarding the use of bathroom?

 你孩子对洗漱间有什么特殊的称呼吗？

4. If you child has attended preschool before, was the experience enjoyable?

如果您的孩子曾经上过幼儿园，他有什么愉快的经历吗？

5. Does your child have tantrums?

您孩子爱发脾气吗？
6. Does your child suck his/her thumb?

您孩子吮手指吗？

7. If your child has unusual fears, what are they?

您孩子有什么特别害怕的事情吗？

8. Does your child use the following at home? (Please circle.)

Crayons, scissors, pencil, chalk, markers

请标出您孩子是否在家是否使用过下列物品

蜡笔，剪刀，铅笔，粉笔，马克笔

9. What good does your child like?

您孩子喜欢什么？

10. What foods does your child dislike?

你孩子不喜欢什么食物？

11. List the names and ages of other children in your family

列出您家里其他孩子的年龄及名字

12. What do you see as your child’s strengths?

您觉得孩子的长处是什么？

 
13. Is there any area in which you anticipate difficulty for your child? (e.g. sharing, following directions, etc.)

您觉得您孩子有可能在哪些方面比较困难（例如：分享，服从命令。。）

14. What goals do you have for your child?

你对孩子有什么期望？

15. What other information would you like us to know about your child?

还有什么其他关于您孩子的信息是您想让我们知道的吗？

 
Thank you for taking the time to fill out this questionnaire.

谢谢您花时间完成答卷

Child’s name: 孩子的姓名
Parent/Guardian Signature: 家长/监护人 签名：
Sincerely