Dinosaurs (Week 2)

This week our theme continued to be ‘Dinosaurs’.  We enjoyed our field trip to the Broadway Theater to see Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs!  We also made a classroom book about dinosaurs and created a dinosaur’s skeleton. We reviewed the numbers 8 & 9 and our letter for the week was Oo.

Next week our theme will be ‘Dental Health & Nutrition’.  We will discuss healthy food vs. ‘sometimes’ foods and how to make healthy choices.  We will talk about proper hygiene, exercise and how to take care of our teeth.  The children will write in their journals about their favorite healthy snacks and make a tooth puppet!  We will review the number 10 and our letter for the week will be Xx.

 Reminders & Updates:                      

*Valentine’s Day Party: Feb. 13^th OR Feb. 14^th.

*No School: Friday, Feb. 15^th

*Early Release Day: Feb. 19^th.

*Please wash and return your child’s bedding for rest time.

*Our Valentine’s Day cardholders are finished so your child can bring his/her Valentine’s in at any time now before our party.  Remember that treats must be wrapped.

Dinosaurs (Week 1)

 This week our theme was ‘Dinosaurs’.  The kids made dinosaur masks and dotted dinosaurs.  The children also made a big dinosaur out of paper plates and worked to create giant dinosaurs, which we hung up in the hallways.  We also focused on the letter Dd & numbers 6 and 7.

Next week our theme will continue to be ‘Dinosaurs’.  On Wednesday and Thursday we will enjoy our field trip to the Broadway Theater to see Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs!  We will also make a classroom book about dinosaurs and create dinosaur skeletons.  During our center time we will practice fine motor skills, number recognition and shapes.  We will review the numbers 8 & 9 and our letter for the week will be Oo.

 Reminders & Updates:                      

      

*Movie Theater Fieldtrip: Jan. 30^th OR Jan. 31^st.  Your child should have returned their envelope containing $3.00 for snack (popcorn & soda).

*Valentine’s Day Party: Feb. 13^th OR Feb. 14^th.

*No School: Friday, Feb. 15^th

*Early Release Day: Feb. 29^th.

Games & Sportsmanship

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This week our theme was ‘Games & Sportsmanship’.  The focus of our week was on taking turns, sharing, participating and being a good sport.  Many of our games incorporated academic skills such as counting, colors, shapes, matching, etc…  To finish our week the second grade classes came in to play games with us!  Our letter for the week was Gg and we reviewed the numbers 4 & 5.

Next week our theme will be ‘Dinosaurs’.  We will be making dinosaur masks and dotted dinosaurs.  The children will also watercolor a dinosaur made out of paper plates, work as a team to color a giant dinosaur and participate in centers to learn about sorting, graphing and patterning. We will focus on the letter Dd and the numbers 6 & 7.

 Reminders & Updates:                      

       *Tubing at the Perkinstown Winter Sports Area on Jan. 18^th

has been canceled due to poor weather conditions.

*No School: Jan 25^th (Inservice)

*Movie Theater Fieldtrip: Wednesday, Jan. 30^th OR Thursday, Jan. 31^st.  Your child will need to bring $3.00 for snack (popcorn & soda) due by Jan. 23^rd or 24^th.

*Report cards will be sent home later this month.  It would be beneficial to your child if you took time to practice any of the skills they still struggle with.

*Valentine’s Day Party: Feb. 13^th OR Feb. 14^th.

*No School: Friday, Feb. 15^th

           *Early Release Day: Feb. 19^th.

Snowmen & Snow

This week our theme was ‘Snowmen & Snow’.  The children made snowmen & snowflakes.  We worked together with a partner to create a page for our classroom book called We Made A Snowman!  We also worked on patterning, counting, 1:1 correspondence (touching & counting each object) and numerical order.  Our letter for the week was Ss and we reviewed the numbers 2 & 3.

Next week our theme will be ‘Games & Sportsmanship’.  The focus of our week will be on taking turns, sharing, staying focused/involved and being a good sport.  It would be a great idea to play games at home with your child and practice these skills as well.  Many of our games also incorporate academic skills such as counting, colors, matching, etc… To finish our week the second grade classes will come in to play games with us!  Our letter for the week will be Gg and we will review the numbers 4 & 5.

 Reminders & Updates:                                    

*FBI Tubing Event: Please return your permission slip if you plan to join us for tubing at the Perkinstown Winter Sports Area on Friday, Jan. 18^th.

*No School: Friday, Jan 25^th (Inservice)