Hope you all had a great weekend and enjoyed the great weather! We are excited to switch gears into our February curriculum. There are so many fun things to learn about this month! We will be having a parent who is from China talk to our class about the Chinese New Year this Friday as well!
Coming Up....
Valentine's Day party: Our party will be from 10:00-11:00 on Thursday February 14th. Please have your child write his/her name on the from section on 24 valentines. Our party is also a pajama party! A volunteer sign-up sheet will be posted once the party ideas are finalized.
School closed: There will be no school on Monday February 18th in obervance of President's Day
Monthly themes:
Transportation
Social Studies: Asia
Science: Solar System
Literacy: Letters X, Y, Z, and review
Math: Measurement, counting, simple addition, and writing numbers
Shape and color: Heart and pink
Weekly centers:
Dramatic play: Kitchen/house/restaurant
Literacy: Alphabet stamping
Art: Chinese paper lanterns
Movement: Red light, green light
Building: Bristle blocks
Academics at a glance:
Monday:
-Literacy: Introduction to the letter X
-Math: Counting and coloring
Tuesday:
Spanish and music
Wednesday: -Social Studies: Transportation guessing game
-Science: Planets
Thursday:
-Literacy: Writing the letter X
-Math: Writing numbers
Friday:
show and tell and library
Show and tell Fridays: Something that is your favorite color
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. Please label all clothes and water bottles. 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
