JOANNE'S NV BLOG

Hello Families! September 8th-11th
14th-18th

Welcome to the new school year at Northern Voices!

I am Joanne Bufis and I will have the pleasure of teaching your precious children how to speak and how to listen.
I am excited to meet with each one and start to connect with them.
Every 2 weeks, I will inform you of our theme and give you a Peek of the Week.
This is the best way to be informed of the different Language Experiences, the Vocabulary, and what your child needs to bring in for our Show and Tell times.
Please feel free to read my Blog to get the information you need. I am always available after school to answer any question you may have!
Please assist me in knowing your child better by letting my know their interests and any special needs they may have. I will look forward to working with you to make this the best learning environment for your child.

Here is a Peek of the Week for the first 2 weeks of school.

Theme: All about Me and My Body
Book: " I like Me!"

Tuesday- We will be sharing what we have in our back packs. Please have your child put something special in it to share with the class.

Wednesday- We will read the Gingerbread Man and then try to find where he is hiding around the school. This will help your child get orientated to the school environment.

Thursday- We will be talking about the N.V. school rules. We want to the children to be able to feel confident about how they should act in school in order to be respectful of the school and of their peers.

Friday- We will have fun making a group snack to share with our friends.

Show and Tell
We will try to follow this schedule throughout the year in order for each child to have practice with conversational language. Days may vary according to what is happening that week.
Please bring in items that pertain to the theme.
This week is all about me, so please have your child bring in an item that is unique to him/her.
This can be an article of clothing, a special toy, a book, a photo of their family, etc.

Tuesday- Samantha, Linnea
Wednesday- Sanjay, Deyon
Thursday-Ella, Sadie

Vocabulary will include some of these words:
me, you, I, awesome, brave, cheerful, feelings, manners (please, thank you, excuse me,) imagination, sleep, friend, giggle, leader, and words that describe body parts; ears, nose, mouth, elbow, shoulder, finger, hair, neck,waist, tongue, eyebrow, eyelash, knuckles, dimples, hips, waist, chest, bellybutton, cheek ,neck feet, knees, nostrils,.