Hope everyone had a good weekend.   The children all had a great first week back at school.   We talked about the New Year and all about winter.   As we enter the fifth month of school, we have seen so much growth in your children.  They are loving playing with each other and are sharing so well.  Story time is something that is enjoyed by all and we are able to read some longer stories to them now.   In the next couple of weeks, I will send home a sign-up sheet for parents to come into school and be a mystery reader.  I think the children will love the surprise visitors.

This week we will continue to talk about winter and we will also begin to talk about arctic animals.   Our stories, songs and crafts will relate to these themes.  During Jesus time, we will talk about God loving us all.  We will read a mini book about Martin Luther King Jr and talked about kindness and love.

 

Books we will be reading (some we read last week and we will be reading them again.)

Here Comes the Snow by Angela Medearis

Snowmen at Work by Caralyn Buehner

The Mitten by Jan Brett

God Knows You by Michelle Adams

There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow

Polar Bear, Polar Bear What do Hear? By Eric Carle

Songs and Poems for this Week:

Snowing All Around

Snowkey Pokey

Winter Wiggle Rhyme

 

Important Reminders:

Friday, January 16th – No School (Parent/ Teacher Conferences)

Monday, January 19th – No School  (Martin Luther King Jr Day)