Hello Parents! I hope you all had a great weekend! It has been great being able to get outside and enjoy the somewhat warm weather. Please continue to pack the proper attire for your child if/when we go outside. We will be going outside as long as the weather is above 42 degrees.
Important Reminders:
- Our Valentine’s Day celebration will be held on Wednesday 2/14/24! Thank you to all who volunteered to bring in special goodies/treats for our class to celebrate.
- Winter Break will begin on 2/19/24 and we will return on 2/26/24.
We are continuing Theme 5 “Imagine It, Make It” and starting Unit 3 “Things We Build”. BIG Idea: I can use different materials to make new things. Knowledge Focus: Children learn how imagination and creativity shape our world. Social-Emotional Focus: Initiative. The theme vocabulary words include: construct, materials, invention and plan. Math vocabulary words include: flip, rotate, structure, taller and wider.
We will be learning the letter Rr, number 17 and continue to review shapes and colors. We will continue to recap our week in our weekly journal on Friday. We will be reading the books “The Three Little Pigs”, “White Rabbit’s Color Book”, “Buildings” and continue “Alphabet Under Construction”. We will continue to learn about influential people of color to honor Black History Month. This week we are taking a closer look at George Washington Carver’s life and the impact he had on society. In honor of President’s Day on 2/19/24 and since we won’t be in school, we will be discussing Presidents George Washington and Abe Lincoln. We will be creating a silhouette as a class craft of the children to replicate the Washington Monuments. Stay tuned for the final product that will be posted on our ClassDojo! We will also be getting a special visit from a local Dentist from Kiddsmiles to talk to the children about the importance of Dental health!
For Jesus Time, Mrs. Maldonado will discuss how Jesus loves the children and ways we can see that in our everyday lives. We will also sing the song “Jesus Loves Me”, “Jesus is My Valentine” and “Love in a Box.” This Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent! Easter is earlier this year so we will be working on a Lent packet and starting a new prayer the week of 2/26/24.
Specials:
Computers: Monday from 10:00 – 10:30
Gym: Tuesday from 9:15 – 9:45
Library: Thursday from 9:15 – 9:45
Art: Thursday from 10:00 – 10:37
I will be sending homework packets out on Monday which will be due the following Monday. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please reach out to me on our Class Dojo app or via email at [email protected]. All communications from me will be posted on Class Dojo. I will be posting more in-depth explanations of our weekly via blogs weekly. If you are reading this blog, send me a heart emoji via classdojo!
Have a wonderful week!