Monday, October 29, 2012

October 29-November 2, 2012

Welcome to another great week! Remember to have your child color their reading log for Book-it and return to class for a free personal pizza at the end of October. Our class party will be this Wednesday starting at 10:00. Thank you to all the parents who were able to volunteer and donate supplies. Our next class party will be in December, so do not worry if you were unable to get a slot for this party. Parents and family are always welcome to attend the party, even if you are not a volunteer.


Monthly themes:

Fall
Social Studies: Colorado
Science: Farm animals and farms
Literacy: Letters L, R, and T
Math: Numerals and Counting
Shape and color: Rectangle and orange

Weekly centers:

Dramatic play: dress-up (trick-or-treaters)
Art: painted pumpkin plates
Math: pattern blocks
Fine motor: train table
Game: pumkin face match up

Academics at a glance:

Monday:
-Literacy: Five Little Pumpkins book and finding letters during the story
-Math: number review
Tuesday:
Spanish and music
Wednesday: -Colorado: learning about landmarks, state bird, state flower, state flag, etc.
-Science: farms and farm animals
Thursday:
-Literacy: Review of letter T
-Math: patterns and comparing
Friday:
show and tell and library


Show and tell Fridays: something from inside my bedroom

Reminders: Please make sure your child's cubby has extra clothing (multiple pairs of underwear, socks, a shirt, and a pair of shorts or pants) and bring a water bottle every day. Water bottles can be left and we ask that you take them home your child's last day of the week to rinse out.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact us in person or by e-mail. Have a wonderful week!

Chelsea Scheffer: cscheffer@tpaak.org
Jada Kankel: jkankel@tpaak.org
Shanda Schlagenhauf: sschlagenhauf@tpaak.org