Transportation Week

This week our theme was ‘Transportation’.  We worked on classification, sorting, identifying the letters in our name, colors and using a glue bottle correctly.  The children made a traffic light and learned what each colored light meant.  We also sorted transportation pictures, placed them on a graph and discussed the results.  On Wednesday and Thursday we took a field trip to the Taylor County Highway Department and got to explore the big equipment! Be sure to ask your child about the kinds of transportation they saw!

Next week our theme will be ‘Oceans’.  We will make a starfish, ocean photo album, giant fish book and a classroom book about our favorite ocean animal.  We will continue to work on fine motor skills as the children use beads to create their very own bracelet.  We will also review letters and numbers this week. 

 Reminders & Updates:                                    

*Broadway Movie Theater: You are welcome to take your family

to the movies at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 28^th to help

celebrate the week of the young child.  Movie tickets & popcorn

will be sold at a discounted price.

*Early Release: Thursday, May 15^th

*Farm Field Trip: Wear old clothes on April 16^th & 17^th

*No School: Monday, May 28^th

Zoo Week

 

This week our theme was ‘Zoo’.  We learned about a variety of zoo animals and the children made a giraffe, monkey and a zebra.  The children also created a classroom book about what animals they might see at the zoo.  We worked on putting the numbers in order 1-10 and we used our sense of hearing to play an animal sounds game.

Next week our theme will be ‘Transportation’.  We will work on classification, sorting, identifying the letters in our name, colors and using a glue bottle correctly.  The children will be cutting letters out of magazines in order to make their names.  We will also create a cargo train and use our sense of hearing to play transportation BINGO as we listen to the different sounds vehicles make.  The children will also make a traffic light and learn what each colored light means.  We will even sort transportation pictures, place them on a graph and discuss the results.  On Monday & Tuesday of this week I will be taking the children to the Taylor County Highway Department to explore the various forms of transportation they have!  (Remember to wear old jackets & clothes).

 Reminders & Updates:                                    

*Week of the Young Child: April 23^rd- 28^th

*Spring Picture Day: Wed., April 25^th

*Early Release Day: Thursday, April 26^th & Tuesday, May 15^th

*No School: Monday, May 28^th  

Pets Week

This week our theme was ‘Pets’.  We discussed how to take care of our pets and on Wednesday & Thursday our classes took a field trip to the Medford Veterinarian Clinic.  We also made a fish, a pattern snake and learned about how pets grow.  Our letter for the week was Zz and we reviewed the numbers 9 & 10.

Next week our theme will be the ‘Zoo’.  We will be learning about a variety of zoo animals and the children will be making a giraffe, monkey and a zebra.  The children will also create a classroom book about what animals they might see at the zoo.  We will work on putting the numbers 1-10 in order and will use our sense of hearing to play an animal sounds game.  We have completed our review of letters and numbers so if you notice your child still struggling with these skills it would be a very good idea to continue practicing at home over the summer. 

 Reminders & Updates:                                    

*Week of the Young Child:  April 23-28, a schedule of events & activities will be sent home.

*Transportation Field Trip: April 23^rd & 24^th - Your child should wear old clothes to school as we will be exploring the machinery at the Taylor Cty Hwy Department.

* Spring Picture Day: Wed., April 25^th

*Early Release Day: Thursday, April 26^th

Week of April 2nd

This week our theme was ‘Spring & Easter’. The children made bunny headbands, a chick hatching from an egg and journaled about their Easter basket.  We practiced placing the numbers 1-10 in order, reviewed the numbers 7 & 8 and learned about the letter Ee.  Report cards also came home this week…please understand that I was not here to complete all of the assessments for this semester and you child’s report card will only show what was tested/retested.

Next week our theme will be ‘Pets’.  (We have no school on Monday due to Easter break).  We will discuss how animals grow, how to take care of our pets and what kinds of animal’s people keep as pets.  We will be making a pattern snake and painting a fish.  On Wednesday and Thursday our classes will be taking a field trip to the Medford Veterinarian Clinic.  Our letter for the week will be Zz and we will review the numbers 9 & 10.

 Reminders & Updates:                                    

*No School: April 9^th

*Transportation Field Trip: Taylor County Hwy Dept on April 23^rd & 24^th.  Please dress you child in old clothes for this trip (jackets, shoes, pants, etc…) as they will be exploring the equipment and may get dirty.

*Early Release Day: Thursday, April 26^th

*Please return your child’s small pillow and blanket for

rest time if you have not already.