Ms. Beth's Newsletter February 23, 2017

Classroom News 

This week we focused on Healthy Bodies.  We talked about how we can stay healthy, why visiting the dentist and doctor are important, read Bear Feels Sick, used an apple to show how cavities can get bigger, sang a teeth brushing song, discussed what germs are, watched a video about how germs spread, did a germ spreading activity with baby powder, and played in our “doctor’s office”.  We had a parent visitor who gifted us a tooth brushing pouch!  In our small groups we played a dice game to grow our teeth and then loose them, decorated Q's with paint and Q-tips, and practiced writing H, T, I, and J.  

Am class Q-tip painted Q's

Important Dates

Super Friend starts:
Monday, February 27th
Please note your child's day on the calendar

Wild and Wacky Week with Dr. Seuss:

February 27th-March 3rd

No School

Friday, March 10th

Pm class Q-tip painted Q's

Progress reports were sent home.  That is a copy for you to keep and there is no need to sign.  If you have any goals, comments, or concerns, please send a note, email, or phone call.  Thank you!

Literacy Tip:  How can we keep our bodies and teeth healthy?
Math Tip: Practice taking away and counting down.

We started the week playing in the snow.....

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Pm

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and ended it with beautiful warm weather perfect for chalk drawings in the parking lot.

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Pm

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Dr. Seuss Wacky Week! February 27-March 3

 Wild and Wacky Week with Dr. Seuss!

Monday:  Wear stripes

Tuesday:  Wear mismatched socks

Wednesday:  Wear green

Thursday:  Wear a hat

Friday:  Wear your favorite color!

Ms. Beth's Newsletter February 17th, 2017

Classroom News 

This week we focused on Friendship.  We talked about what a friend is, how to act like a friend, getting along, helping your friends be their best self, painted with heart cutters, played with heart stampers, explored heart links on the light table, and read a funny story Kiss Me, I’m Perfect.  We sang “I Have a Friend” and spelled our names and sorted them by letter along our alphabet line.  In our small groups we watched a video and read our Weekly Reader, sorted letters by straight lines, curve lines, and slant lines, and decorated V’s with valentine hearts.  We had a great time handing out our cards and treats!  We were also able to decorate a cookie with frosting and sprinkles to celebrate friendship.

Important Dates

  

No School

Friday, February 24^th

Our Valentine heart V's

Thank you to all who gifted Valentine cards and treats!

Am class 

Literacy Tip:  Practice letter sounds.

Math Tip:  Play a card/dice/board game.

Pm Class

Ms. Beth's Newsletter February 10th, 2017

Classroom News 

This week we focused on Forest Animals.  We talked about what animals live in the forest, what they eat, what kinds of homes they have, how they look, read The Busy Tree, saw a video about shadows, and explored shadow making with our bodies and hands.  In our small groups we decorated G with glue and green paper, played a squirrel dice game, and read our Weekly Reader about groundhogs.  During our second circle time we “Lettercised” by to a song about letter sounds and exercising.  Our nursery rhyme was “Grey Squirrel” and we learned the vocabulary of bushy, wrinkle, and grey.  Next week we will be celebrating friendship.  On Friday we will end our week by decorating friendship cookies.

Am glued green paper G's

Important Dates

 No School

Friday, February 24^th

Pm glued green paper G's

If you wish to provide valentines, we have 19 children in each session.  We will hand them out on Tuesday.

Literacy Tip:  Complete the home school project by finding rhymes.

Math Tip:  Practice AB and ABC patterns.  Ex: red,blue, red, blue/ red, blue, yellow, red, blue, yellow, etc.

Ms. Beth's Newsletter February 3rd, 2017

Classroom News 
This week we focused on Bears.  We learned about different kinds of bears: black, grizzly, polar, and sun bears, what bears eat, what their babies are called, watched a video about hibernation, and measured how tall they are.  We read The Bear Who Didn’t Like Honey, tasted honey, sang “5 Little Fuzzy Bears”, played in our “Bear Cave”, and went on a bear hunt.  In our small groups we sorted, counted, and practiced writing numbers with gummy bears, colored B’s with blue, black, and brown markers, and practiced handwriting L, E, and F.  At this time, we are practicing ALL capitals.  Our big rule for letter formation is to start at the TOP.  As I see correct letter formation with capitals, I will be teaching lowercase. 

Am class is on the left        Pm class is on the right

Important Dates

 No School
February 24^th

Am blue, black, and brown B's

Pm blue, black, and brown B's

What kinds of bears are there?  (Polar, Grizzly, Black, and Sun)

What is the tallest bear? (Polar bear)  

What bear is our size? (Sun bear)
What do bears like to eat?

I asked "How do we show that we care about our friends?"

Literacy Tip:  Practice name writing AND identifying the letters in first and last names.

Math Tip:  Practice counting beyond 15 or 20 or 30 depending on your child’s skill.

Pretending in our "Bear Cave"