Hello, families! Please see below for next week's centers. Reminder: Wednesday, 5/5 is an early release for teacher professional development. All students will be dismissed at 11:15! Roll & Cover (MATH): Matches numbers to numerals. Recognizes numbers 1-6. Spring Flowers (ART): Creates two-dimensional artwork. Experiments and explores with wet and dry media. Life Cycle of a Caterpillar (SCIENCE): Asks and answers questions. Demonstrates knowledge of life cycle of a caterpillar from egg to butterfly. Makes connections to real life. Mother's Day Craft (ART) Religion: God Gave Us Fish OWL Stories: "Kitten for A Day" by Ezra Jack Keats "Dreams" by Ezra Jack Keats "The Puddle Pail" by Elisa Klevin Have a great weekend! Best, ~Ms. Kristen
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Hello, families! When we return from break, we will continue working on our Shadows & Reflections unit. Please see below for centers and stories. Reminder: Tag Day (out of uniform) tomorrow, Friday 4/16! Blank Books (WRITING): Writes for many purposes. Indicated own writing or pretend writing conveys meanings. Creates original artwork to express thoughts, feelings, and energy. Animal Memory (GAMES): Demonstrates self-direction in use of materials. Develops independence during activities, routines, and play. Participates successfully as a member of a group. Reflective/Non-Reflective Charts (SCIENCE): Asks and answers questions. Compares the properties of familiar and unfamiliar objects using appropriate language. Exploring Glittery Finger Paint (ART): Creates original artwork to express thoughts, feelings, and energy. Explores and experiments with how color can convey mood and emotion. Builds finger dexterity. Religion: God Gives Us Fish OWL Stories: "The Puddle Pail" by Elisa Klevin "Play With Me" by Marie Hall Ets "Raccoon on His Own" by Jim Arnosky Have a great vacation week! Best, ~Ms. Kristen Hello, families!
Next week, we will start our next OWL Unit, Shadows & Reflections. Please see below for our centers and stories! Reflective Paper Collages (ART): Creates two-dimensional artwork. Builds finger dexterity and uses thumb/forefinger in pincer grasp. Explores and experiments with dry media to create artwork. Playing with Blocks & Mirrors (BLOCKS): Interacts with others appropriately by cooperating, helping, sharing, and helping. Uses language to develop and maintain relationships in play. Explores spatial relationships. Tinfoil Painting (ART): Asks and answers questions. Explores basic concepts of reflections. Creates two-dimensional artwork. Experiments with wet and dry media and different canvas. Animal Shadow Match (VISUAL DISCRIMINATION): Asks and answers questions. Explores concepts of shadows. Recognizes and makes matches based on unique characteristics. Religion: God Gave Us Animals OWL Stories: "Play with Me" by Marie Halls Ets "Raccoon on His Own" by Jim Arnosky Reminder: There is no school the week of April 19 - 24 for April School Vacation. Have a great weekend! ~Ms. Kristen Check out some pictures from our class Easter egg hunt this week. We had so much fun! Hello, families! Next week is a busy one! We will be taking the week off from OWL to catch up on work for our portfolios, writing our names, and working on writing and illustrating a class book together! Please see below for reminders. NO SCHOOL - Friday (4/2) and Monday (4/5) for Easter weekend. School Picture Day - Wednesday 4/7. Parents should have received an email for pictures and a form is being sent home in backpacks. Students should be in uniform for pictures. Wednesday, 4/7 is also a half day of school for teacher professional development. All students will be dismissed at 11:15. Happy Easter! Best, ~Ms. Kristen Hello, families! Next week, we will be celebrating Easter. We will be reading Easter books and participating in Easter themed centers. On Wednesday, 3/31, we will have a classroom Easter egg hunt! Reminders: -There is no school on Friday, 4/2 or Monday, 4/5 (Good Friday & Easter Monday). -Wednesday, 4/7 is an early release for teacher PD. All students will be dismissed at 11:15. This is also picture day - more info to come. -Winter GOLD Progress Reports will be sent home on Wednesday, 3/31. These are updates on your child's progress thus far. No formal meetings will be held, but I am happy to arrange time to meet if you have any questions or concerns! Centers: Easter Egg Letter Search (LITERACY) Easter Egg Stamping (ART) Spring Eraser Sorting (FINE MOTOR/VISUAL DISCRIMINATION) Making Easter Baskets (ART) Watercolor Easter Eggs (ART) Have a great weekend! Best, ~Ms. Kristen Hello, families! Happy Spring! We will be back to getting outside every day weather permitting - please dress accordingly! Next week, we will be finishing up OWL Unit 4: The World of Color. Please see below for next week's stories and centers. Sand & Sand Molds (SENSORY): Observes and explores materials, objects, or events in the environment. Asks questions about events. Uses a variety of tools and materials to strengthen hand grasp, flexibility, and coordination. Describes physical properties of materials. Creating I-Spy Sculptures (ART): Creates three-dimensional artwork. Approaches tasks with inventiveness. Still-Life Paintings (ART): Creates two-dimensional artwork. Explores and experiments with wet media to create artwork. Asks and answers questions and gives direction. Easter Crosses (RELIGION): Learns and discusses story of Easter. Asks and answers questions. OWL Stories: "dear juno" by Soyung Pak "Whistle for Willie" by Ezra Jack Keats "Noisy Nora" by Rosemary Wells "Rabbits & Raindrops" by Jim Arnosky Have a great weekend! Best, Ms. Kristen Hello, families! Next week, we will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day and the first day of Spring! Please see below for centers. Reminder: There is a tag day (out of uniform) on 3/17 to support our student council! Wear green for St. Patrick's Day! Froot Loop Rainbows (VISUAL DISCRIMINATION/FINE MOTOR): Recognizes and names colors. Sorts items by color. Practices pincher grasp. Gold Coin Names (LITERACY/ART): Recognizes and names letters in name. Spells name in order. Spring Butterflies (SCIENCE): Explores properties of water. Makes predictions and experiments. Performs fine motor tasks that require small muscle strength. Learns that mixing primary colors creates secondary colors. St. Patrick's Day Letter Tracing (LITERACY): Recognizes and names letters. Practices writing upper case letters. Hello, families! Next week, we will continue working on OWL Unit 4, The World of Color. Please see below for our centers and stories. Digging for Hidden Treasures (SENSORY): Uses a variety of tools and materials to strengthen hand grasp, flexibility, and coordination. Makes comparisons among objects. Sorts objects into subgroups. Scooping Ice-cream (DRAMATIC PLAY): Participates in dramatic play. Locates objects in familiar environment. Uses language while participating in dramatic play. Leprechauns (ART): Follows multi-step directions. Shows pride in work. Mailing Letters (WRITING): Writes for many purposes. Uses writing in the context of dramatic play. Composes and dictates or writes messages. Religion: "God Made Me, I am Happy" OWL Stories: "The Lion and the Little Red Bird" by Elisa Klevin "dear juno" by Soyung Pak Have a great weekend! ~Ms. Kristen |
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