What we are learning?
Dear Parents,
We hope you all have a wonderful week. We are starting a new month and with that a new theme. During the next 4 weeks, children will be learning about the Animal Kingdom. This week, children will learn about farm animals.
We will also continue working on motor and sensorial activities related to this theme, so children can continue learning through fun experiences while keeping strengthening gross and fine motor skills, language and socio-emotional skills. Some activities children will enjoy are as follows:
· Observe flashcards about animals and learn their names.
· Classify balls by color.
· Listen to animal’s onomatopoeic sounds and mimic them.
Thank you for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life and we hope you have a great weekend.
Holidays & Upcoming Events
· Teacher Appreciation Week from Monday, April 30th, 2018 to Friday, May 4th, 2018.
· Mother’s Day Celebration on Friday, May 11th, 2018
· Pet Parade on Friday, May 25th, 2018.
· Memorial Day on Monday, May 28th, 2018. School will be closed.
· Report Cards will be sent home on Wednesday, May 30th, 2018.
Year-Round Activities
Student of the Week
Please make sure to sign up your child for this wonderful activity!
As you know, every week a child is given a set week that he/she are the student of the week. On Monday of their week the student of the week should bring a poster and a book created with family pictures, favorite books, sports/hobbies, animals or anything they are interested in. Also, on their week parents and the student of the week may pick a day to present the poster and the book to the class. The student of the week may also bring favorite toys and books to school so they can share with classmates.
Sign up today! Sign-up sheets are available at the entrance of the classroom.
Friendly Reminders
· Wash your hands and your child’s hands when entering your child’s classroom.
· Make sure to wear shoe covers when entering the classroom to drop your child.
· Knock before entering the classroom to make sure there is no one behind the door
· Read, review and fill out your child’s journal with information for the teacher.
· Label all your child’s clothing and items and make sure that your child has an extra set of clothing that is appropriate to weather in his/her cubby.
· Make sure to remove clothing from the cubby and just leave one set of clothing.
· Always store pacifiers in their packages.
· Make sure to fill out an administration or authorization form specifying when bug spray, diaper cream, and any other ointment should be applied and be sure to supply and label the items with your child's name and place them in a tote bag.
· Bring diapers, wipes and rash ointment and label them with your child’s name when requested or needed.
· Label all bottles and food that you bring to preschool for your child with your child’s name and the date it was prepared and place them in the refrigerator or counter. If you leave the lunch box in the counter, make sure to put ice packs inside the lunch box.
· Inform the teacher if there has been a change in your child’s feeding schedule.
· Do not bring your child to school if the child has a fever of over 101F or any contagious conditions.
Star Words of the Week
· The cow - La vaca
· The duck - El pato
Song of the Week
Song #1- Animales de la Granja
Mi abuelita tiene una granja bella
Con animalitos y flores muy bellas,
Ahora este jueguito de imitar sonidos
Tú lo haces primero y luego tu amiguito
(Repetir 2x)
El perrito ladra (sonido)
El gato maulla (sonido)
El gallito canta (sonido)
La vaca estornuda (sonido)
El conejo salta
El caballo trota
Y los pajaritos la canción entonan (Repetir 2x)
Song #2 - Animales de la Selva
Los animales que hay en la selva,
Tú los vas repetir,
Algunos gordos, otros muy altos
Igual nos vamos a divertir.
El elefante que está muy grande
Y la jirafa que alta es
Y el monito que salta y salta
El cocodrilo… me va a morder
Los animales…
Es un león que esta enojón
Es la serpiente que es muy decente
Y la tortuga come lechuga
Y el ratón (donde está el ratón?)
Ya se escondió
Los animales…
Poems
Rhyme #1
Coco, coco, cocodrilo
En el río esta tranquilo.
Rhyme #2
Ele, ele, elefante
En la trompa lleva un guante.
Finger Games
Este compro un huevito
Este lo cocinó
Este le puso sal
Este lo revolvió
Y este pícaro chiquitito
Se lo comió.
