Monday, January 23, 2012

January 23-27, 2012

Chinese New Year: This week is the start of the Chinese New Year. We will be celebrating by reading books about the holiday and making crafts like paper lanterns and scrolls for good luck!


Monthly Theme:  Polar Regions, Ocean Animals, and Transportation (we will be focusing on polar regions this week)
Social Studies:  Eskimos
Literacy:  Letter W
Math:  Review #13 OR addition
Shape & Color: Diamond and Blue

Learning Centers:
-Literacy:  Post Office- addressing envelopes to friends in the class
-Math: Matching shapes puzzles
-Science:
-Art: Art make-up week! For those of those caught up we will be doing some Chinese New Year crafts and penguin potato print art
-Large Motor/Dramatic Play: Tools/Constructions workers

Show and Tell: Something that starts with V, J, or W