Hello, families! Please see below for next week's centers and important reminders. Next Wednesday, 2/3 is an early release day for teacher professional development. All students will be dismissed at 11:15 and will need a snack only. Save the Date: Our class Valentine's party will be held on Thursday, 2/11. Students will need a lunch only (thank you to the room reps for organizing our snack time party treats!) We will celebrate with snacks and a valentine card exchange. To participate in the card exchange, please send your child to school with 15 valentines to share with their classmates. Please only put your child's name on the 'from' and leave the 'to' blank - this makes it easier for the children to hand out their valentines independently, rather than matching names to faces. Per request of Dr. Civian, please try to keep the gift giving to paper cards only this year. Centers: Gumball Grab Game (MATH/FINE MOTOR): Practice pre-writing muscle control. Practices counting, sorting, and early addition skills. Marble Painting (ART): Explores and experiments with paint. Describes the physical properties of objects. Coordinates body movements to complete simple tasks. Shows interest and curiosity in trying new activities. "I Love" Books (WRITING): Recognizes that print carries meaning. Expresses thoughts and feelings through writing and drawing. Kwik Stix (ART): Creates two-dimensional artwork. Explores colors and techniques. Shows pride in work. Have a great weekend! Best, ~Ms. Kristen
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Hello, families! Next week, we will be working on our last week of OWL Unit Wind & Water. Please see below for next week's centers and stories. Reminder: Wednesday, 2/3 is a half day for teacher professional development. All students will be dismissed at 11:15 and will need a lunch only. Spray Painting (ART/FINE MOTOR): Performs fine motor tasks that require small muscle strength and control. Explores wet media. Contributes to the classroom community. Snow People (ART): Creates original artwork to express thoughts, feelings, and energy. Explores and experiments how color can convey mood and emotion. Performs fine motor tasks that require strength and control. Painting Clay Sculptures (ART): Explores three dimensional artwork. Asks and answers questions. Shows pride in work. Magnatiles (BLOCKS): Explores the physical phenomenon of magnetism. Explores spatial reasoning. Religion: "I Can See" OWL Stories: "A Hat for Minerva Louise" by Janet Stoeke "The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats Have a great weekend! ~Ms. Kristen Hello, families! Please see below for next week's centers and stories. Reminder, there is no school on Monday, 1/18 for Martin Luther King Jr Day. Treasures from Blocks of Ice (WATER): Uses language to discuss observations. Uses language to discuss basic physical phenomena. Uses new words in meaningful ways. Shows interest and curiosity in learning new concepts. Interacts appropriately with other children by cooperating, helping, sharing, and showing interest. Develops beginning understanding of states of matter. Sculpting Artist's Clay (ART/FINE MOTOR): Investigates and describes various materials. Creates original artwork to express thoughts, feelings, and energy. Creates three-dimensional artwork. Explores with wet media. Asks and answers questions and gives directions. Painting with Colors from "Rabbits & Raindrops" (EASEL): Creates two-dimensional artwork. Recognizes and names basic geometric shapes. Uses appropriate positional terms to describe where things are in space. Builds finger dexterity and uses thumb/forefinger pincer grasp. Winter Penguins (ART/LISTENING): Creates two-dimensional artwork. Asks and answers questions. Follows multi-step directions. Religion: "I Can Hear" OWL Stories: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats Gilberto and the Wind by Marie Hall Ets A Hat for Minerva Louise by Janet Morgan Stoeke Hello, families! It was great to be back to school this week. Next week, we will continue to work on Unit 3: Wind & Water. Please see below for next week's centers and stories. Making Clothespin Fences (FINE MOTOR/MANIPULATIVE): Engages in socio-dramatic play. Uses language to sustain play with peers. Makes connections to text. Tissue Paper Snowflakes (ART): Explores two-dimensional artwork. Asks and answers questions. Winter Clothes Matching Game (VISUAL DISCRIMINATION): Practices thinking critically and problem solving. Distinguishes similarities and differences between objects. Puff Paint Snowmen (ART): Explores two-dimensional artwork. Experiments with wet and dry media. Makes connections to text. Religion: "Listen to Me Talk" OWL Stories: -Gilberto & The Wind -One Dark Night -Rabbints & Raindrops Have a great weekend! ~Ms. Kristen Hello, families!
Happy New Year! I hope that you all enjoyed your holidays and some time off. When we return to school, we will be starting OWL Unit 3: Wind & Water. Please see below for next week's centers. -Sailboats (WATER): Explores what air is and what air does. Uses language to discuss and describe observations. Interacts appropriately with other children by cooperating, helping, sharing, and expressing interest. -Winter Paintings (ART): Creates two dimensional artwork. Explores wet media. Creates artwork with a purpose. -Building with Blocks (BLOCKS): Practices balance and control. Builds finger dexterity. Describes the physical properties of objects. Practices spatial awareness. Asks questions about materials .Supports dramatic play. -Tangram Blocks (FINE MOTOR/MATH): Names and recognizes shapes. Begins to understand spatial relationships. OWL Stories: "Rabbits & Raindrops" by Jim Arnosky "One Dark Night" by Hazel Hutchins "Gilberto and the Wind" by Marie Hall Ets Looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday! Best, ~Ms. Kristen |
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