Green Earth 2/2-7

Classroom: Monitos
Blog Theme: Green EarthWeekly Theme: Secrets of the Planet
Week: February 2nd, 2020 to February 7th, 2020

 

What we are learning?

 Dear Parents,
 We hope you are having a wonderful week This week we will continue with the topic “Green Earth.” Children will be exploring the secrets of the planet. We will learn about the sun, the moon and the rainbow. They will be also exploring the rotation of the earth with respect to the sun and identifying daytime and night-time activities.
 We have scheduled exciting activities related to this theme so children can continue acquiring knowledge through fun experiences.  Each one of these them will help to continue strengthening gross and fine motor skills, language and socio-emotional skills. Some activities children will enjoy are as follows:

·         Large Group Setting
o    Identify the activities that are performed during daytime.
o    Identify the activities that are performed during nighttime.
o    Find the sun and moon in both settings. 
·         Small Group Setting
o    Identify the circle and create a big sun.  
·         Small Group Setting
o    Play with matching cards of the sun, moon and stars.   
·         Small Group Setting
o    Count stars and glue them in a black cardboard. 
·         Large Group Setting
o    Play with the parachute and put leaves inside it.   
 
 
Thank you for letting us play such an essential role in your child’s life and we hope you have a great weekend.

Holidays & Upcoming Events

·         Parent-Teacher Conference Week from February 3rd, 2020 to February 7th, 2020.

·         Valentine’s Day Celebration on Friday, February 14th, 2020.

·         Teacher Appreciation Week from February 17th, 2020 to February 20^th, 2020.

·         Early Release on THURSDAY FEBRUARY 20TH 2020 at 12:30pm.

·         Science Fair Week from February 24th, 2020 to February 28th, 2020.

Year-Round Activities

Student of the Week & Traveling Pet

Please make sure to sign up your child for these beautiful activities as these 2 are the children's favorites! These activities allow every child to create and share memories with their classmates. Student of the week will run from August through January and Traveling Pet from January to the end of the School Year.
 As you know, every week, a child is given a set week that he/she is the student of the week. On Monday of their week, the student of the week should bring a poster and a book created with family pictures, favorite books, sports, hobbies, animals and other interests. Parents will pick a day to present a banner to the classroom. The student of the week may also bring favorite toys and books to school so they can share with classmates.
 As for the Traveling Pet activity, the classroom pet will spend a whole week with the child and family. During that week, parents and the child will have fun together with a new member of the family while providing love and care to the pet. Our pet loves to read at night, go to the park, visit museums, give hugs and kisses! However, the pet does not like taking a bath as he can get sick. Parents and children will enjoy bonding time and making new memories, and the child will be very excited to share all the memories with his/her classmates. In their week, parents and the child should bring a collage of pictures and a written paper containing a brief description of what they did with the pet. Parents should make sure to place the collage inside the traveling pet bag.
 Sign up for both activities today! Sign-up sheets are available at the entrance of the classroom.

Friendly Reminders

·         Wash your hands and your child's hands when entering the classroom and help your child to find his/her seat.
·         Make sure that your child has always an extra set of clothing in his/her cubby.
·         Bring appropriate clothing based on weather and label them with your child's name before placing them in his/her cubby.
·         Remove clothing from the cubby and leave one set of clothing and a blanket for nap time.
·         Take the blanket home on Fridays for laundry and bring it back on Monday.
·         Have enough pull-ups, diapers, wipes and rash ointment in the cubby for the day, if your child has not been potty-trained yet.
·         Fill out an administration or authorization form specifying when to use rash ointment.
o    Supply ointments for your child.
o    Label ointments with your child's name and store them in a fabric tote bag.
·         Label food that you bring to preschool.
o    Write your child's name and date.
o    Place food or lunch box in the refrigerator or counter. If you leave the lunch box in the counter, make sure to put ice packs inside the lunch box.
·         Do not bring your child to school if the child has a fever of over 101F or any contagious conditions.

 

Star Words of the Week

·         The sun - El sol
·         The moon - La luna·         The stars - Las estrellas 

Song of the Week

 Buenos días ya salió el solMiro hacia el cielo, las nubes de algodónBuenas noches, la luna salió
Muchas estrellitas, luceros de amorEstrellas, planetas
Luna y solCuida nuestra tierra y llénala de amor

Rhymes

#1
Yo vivo en un mundoNo hay como élLleno de flores y plantas también.Encuentro rocas, arena y marTierra y ríos para disfrutar. Yo vivo en un mundo
Que debemos cuidarSu nombre es Tierra
¡Qué hermoso lugar! #2Nací para cuidar
esto que veo:para cuidar la lluvia,
para cuidar el viento,para cuidar el ave,
al pez y a lo pequeñonací para cuidarTodo el universo #3Soy un científico
Y voy a crear
Hacer muchos experimentosJugar y a explorar

Riddles

#1Doy calorcitoSoy muy redondoSalgo prontitoY tarde me escondoEl sol