Happy Holidays! Let it Snow!

Dear Families,
Well this is it! The holidays are here and the countdown begins! I know that the children are all excited, and their little spirits are bursting with joy!
We had fun with the baking theme, and revisiting the story of the Gingerbread Man. Ask your child to tell it to you in their own words.
This will be a short week, and so we will focus on holiday activities.
I want to take this opportunity to wish each and everyone, a blessed holiday season.
May you travel safely to visit friends and family, and may every moment spent with those you love create special memories to last throughout the years to come!

Here is a Peek of the Week:

Monday- We will have fun finishing up on a surprise!
We will also read the original Frosty the Snowman story.

Tuesday- We will create some fesitve stockings
Decorate the room for the holiday. Hang the stockings, and put up lights.


Wednesday- A surprise visit at 9:00 AM!!!

If your child wants to bring in a favorite item for the holidays,( a book, an ornament, a special game, a globe etc.) this would be fun to share.

Monday- Henry/ Sadie
Tuesday- Allie G. /Deyon
Wednesday- Levi / Ally M.

Vocabulary- mistletoe, Santa's sack, delivery, glistening, chop, chimney, frosty, downstairs, carry, holly berries, Christmas lights, Christmas bells, upstairs, icicle,
snow bank

Baking, decorating, and making memories

Dear Families,
Tis' the season for making memories, and filling the home with laughter, and good foods!
Whatever you do for the holidays, children are sure to be excited and want to share in the festivities.
We will be using our culinary skills to make tasty items for the bake sale, and using our creativity to make some sweet gingerbread houses.
I hope you all will enjoy the holiday preparations with your children.

Here is a Peek of the Week:

Monday- We will be making some tasty treats to sell in the bake sale
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Tuesday- Join us for the creating of Gingerbread Houses!

Wednesday- We will learn about another culture from one of our parents as we explore the customs in Nigeria. (Obi's Mom).

Thursday- We will make some delicious cheesecakes to share with our friends.

Friday- A surprise in the making!

For Show and Tell:
We will be exploring baking so have your child bring in any kind of utensil from the kitchen to share.
Monday- Henry/Sadie
Tuesday- Allie G. /Deyon
Wednesday- Levi/ Ally M.

Vocabulary will include some of these words: chef, spatula, rolling pin, bake, apron, baker, decorate, frosting, stir, melt, sweets, Nigeria, globe, surprise, present, Christmas tree,ornament, garland, sale, purchase,

Happy Thanksgiving!

Dear Families,
As we wrap up our Fall with giving thanks, I just wanted to express my gratitude to all of you for entrusting your precious child in my care. I enjoy spending my days with each one of the children and marvel at their perseverance as they strive to better their spoken language. Their joy and laughter bless me.
This will be a short week, as we prepare for our feast on Tuesday.
May your family truly enjoy your Thanksgiving Day as you gather around the table with your loved ones. We have so much to be thankful for!

Here is a short Peek at the Week

Monday- We will be making the delicious Pumpkin pies for the feast! Your child might come home tinted orange today!

Tuesday- We will be getting ready for the feast as we prepare all the trimmings and setting the tables for our guests! We look forward to seeing you all here! Today will be a half day.

Happy Thanksgiving!! Enjoy the long break! Safe travels wherever you go!

Let's Give Thanks!

Dear Families,
We all had so much fun learning all about the farm, role playing farmers and seeing real chickens in our school! Our culmination was making a delicious Farm breakfast! Ask your child about how they milked a cow!
After all that, we move into our Thanksgiving week. We will be exploring the reason why we celebrate the holiday as well as having some hands on experience making some tasty creations!

Here is a Peek of the Week

Monday- Read the Thanksgiving story and discuss.

Tuesday- Role play grocery shopping for a feast.

Wednesday- Make Pumpkin Pudding

Thursday- Bake bread and make homemade butter

Friday- Make stick puppets of Pilgrims


Show and Tell
Discuss at home things your child can be thankful for.
Please bring in a food item that they can share with their friends. Healthy foods please. ( a box of raisins, a piece of fruit, to be share with 2 other students in the group.) Bring in any books about Thanksgiving.

Monday- Henry and Sadie
Tuesday- Allie G. and Deyon
Wednesday- Levi and Ally M.

Down on the Farm!

Howdy Families!
Hope you all had a safe and fun Halloween!
The children really enjoyed the party and so did the staff!
Thanks to all of you for working so hard to make it a fun filled day!
It is hard to believe that we say goodbye to another month and enter into November. As Thanksgiving is close at hand, we are going to explore where some of our food comes from and look at a variety of animals on the farm.
Perhaps, you grew up on a farm, and would be a great wealth of information to our students.
Here is a Peek of the Week

Monday- No school! Teacher Work Day
Tuesday- Read a book about the Farm and act out the role of the farmer.
Wednesday- We will create our own farm!
Thursday- We will make some mud pudding!
Friday- We will have fun milking a cow!

Vocabulary for this week includes these words: farm, plow, fence,pond, garden, silo,tools, haystack,tractor,pig pen,pasture,overalls,chicken coop,farmer,hay bale, sheep, goats,rooster, udders,stall, fertilize, manure

Show and Tell
Please have your child bring in a farm animal, tractor, or book about the farm.

Tuesday- Henry and Sadie
Wednesday- Allie G. and Deyon
Thursday- Levi and Ally M.

Syntax targets for Deyon, Levi and Sadie- if, would, past tense( jumped, crowed, pecked, worked, played) conjunctions: but, until prepositions: under, between, behind, near, by, through.

Syntax targets for Henry, Allie G. and Ally M.- if, might Conjunctions:when,unless
May I? Why? questions Indirect discourse Mom told me.

Farm Week 2

Dear Families,
We will continue to have fun down on the Farm!
The children love learning about the animals and some of the chores that a farmer needs to do to keep a farm running.
Here is a Peek of the Week

Monday-We will make a feathered friend!

Tuesday- We will create some muddy buddies! We will paint a pig!

Wednesday- We will squeeze some fresh orange juice for our farm breakfast on Friday.

Thursday- We have the opportunity to have a real farmer bring in chickens and learn all about the different chickens. We will collect their eggs for our farm breakfast.

Friday- Yum! We will make a farm breakfast of fresh farm eggs and bacon!

For Show and Tell
Please continue to bring in anything that relates to our theme.

Vocabulary- udders, stall, manure, pitch fork, fertilize, crops, farmer, sheep, rooster, lamb, piglet, duckling, chick, foal, calf

Syntax: Levi, Sadie & Deyon*** We will continue to review the syntax targets from last week as well as added new targets: until, before/after, near, by, besides, past tense, irregular past tense( ate, laid, flew) comparatives, longest, shortest, tallest, smallest, most, least, sequencing

Henry, Ally,& Allie*** if/ might, may, unless, comparatives, longest, smallest, shortest, tallest, most, several, least, only if, sequencing

Halloween Fun

Dear Families,
It is hard to believe that we are almost at the end of October! Where did the month go?
The students had fun last week collecting beautiful colored leaves, raking leaves, and of course jumping into the pile of leaves!
As we finish up this month we will have fun talking about Halloween, costumes, trick or treating, and of course carve a pumpkin!
Here is a Peek into our Week!
Monday- We will weigh and measure pumpkins.
Tuesday- We will make some edible pumpkin faces!
Wednesday- We will create some silly pumpkin faces out of a paper plate.
Thursday- Boo! We will have fun creating some flying ghosts!
Friday- We will play some fun Halloween Games!

For Show and Tell
Please have your child bring in something that pertains to the Halloween theme.
This can be a favorite book, a costume, a pumpkin, or any small item. Please no scary items.

Show and Tell Days
Monday- Henry and Sadie
Tuesday- Allie G. and Deyon
Wednesday- Levi and Ally M.

We will review the Fall vocab from last week.
New Vocabulary will include these words: fairy wings, spooky/scary, ghosts, pumpkin seeds, skeleton, candy corn, owl, carve, jack o'lantern, squash, mask, witches, trick or treating, vine, make-up, wig.

Syntax for Levi, Sadie, Deyon
Questions: Are you going to?
How?
Who?
before and after
since
prepositions: near, by, through, above, below, beside
Indirect discourse: Levi told me.. Deyon told his Mom.. Sadie told Levi..

Syntax for Henry, Allie, and Ally
if
might, might not
Prepositions: near, by, through, above, below, beside
whenever
after/before
Which?
Indirect discourse: Henry told his Dad... Allie told her grandma.. Ally told her Mom

Autumn and the falling leaves

Dear Families,
We have just completed 2 weeks of learning how to eat healthy and live a healthy lifestyle. The children learned about making good choices in eating foods which will help them grow. Our culmination was reading the story of Stone Soup and making it for our friends at N.V.
This week will be a short week due to MEA on Thursday and Friday.
We will be exploring the Fall season before the leaves are all gone!

Here is a Peek of the Week
Monday- We will take a Fall walk, look for squirrels, acorns, pine cones, rake some leaves and collect leaves.

Tuesday- We will have fun making leaf people.

Wednesday- We will create some colorful leaf prints with paint.

Thursday and Friday- NO SCHOOL !

Show and Tell
Please have your child bring in an item that relates to the Fall theme.
Look at the vocabulary words for suggestions.

Vocabulary will include these words: autumn, scarecrow, squirrel, acorn, rake, tree branch, bonfire, oak leaf, maple leaf, hayride, football game, apple orchard, apple cider, pumpkin patch.

Healthy Living

Hello Families!
We are back in the swing of things after a 3 day weekend.
I hope you are all enjoying this beautiful Fall weather we are experiencing.
As we discuss healthy living this includes a well balanced diet and plenty of fresh air and exercise.
We will continue this theme for 2 weeks.
Here is a Peek at the next 2 weeks!
October 5th-8th
Tuesday- Sort pictures of healthy food vs. Junk Food

Wednesday- Read the story of Jack and the Beanstalk

Thursday- Continue the story of Jack and the Beanstalk
Examine some green bean vines and discuss.

Friday- Make a healthy veggie salad.

October 11th-15th
Monday- Read the story of Stone Soup

Tuesday- Plant sweet potatoes

Wednesday- Wash and chop up vegetables.

Thursday- Make a sequence story about stone soup.

Friday- Make a big pot of stone soup to share with our friends.

For Show and Tell
Please have your child bring in either a vegetable, fruit, or another healthy food choice to share with their group( for the small classroom- 3 students total).

Just a reminder to please sign up for Fall Conferences.
There is a sign up sheet by my door.
Thanks for all you do to help your child learn!

Community Workers Week 2

Dear Families,

Last week we learned all about some important people in the community. We checked out books from the school library. ( A reminder if you are done reading the book, please return it to school as this will help your child learn responsibility.) We mailed letters to your home, learned about fire safety, and police officers.

Here is a Peek of Week 2

Monday- Doctor Day - We will role play how to care for a sick person and learn how to stay healthy.

Tuesday- We will make a doctor's bag.

Wednesday- Dentist Day - We will learn how to care for our teeth.

Thursday- Hair Stylist Day We will have fun learning how to create a new look!

Friday- Carpenter Day - We will have fun building a house.



Show and Tell-

Please have your child bring in items related to the theme. Having a small item which is theme related helps to reinforce the language that your child is learning as well as the concepts. Thanks so much for helping in this way!

Community Workers

Dear Families,
We are moving out of the family and neighborhood theme and taking a look at those people who work in our Community. It is important to have the children understand who people are in their community and the jobs they perform to be a help to your child.
Here is a Peek to the Week:

Monday- We will take a walk to our school library and understand how to check out books and create a book to take home.
Tuesday - We will role play the Grocery Store and how to make wise decisions selecting healthy food.
Wednesday- Firefighter Day- We will learn about fire safety and the role of the firefighter.
Thursday- Mail Carrier - We will learn about letter writing and mailing a letter. Keep your eye on your mail!!
Friday- Police Officer Day- We will create a model of a police officer and talk about the important role they play within our community.

Show and Tell
Monday-Henry and Sadie
Tuesday- Allie G. and Deyon
Wednesday-Levi and Ally M.

Here are some ideas for show and tell-
Do you have any items related to the theme?? A small cash register, firefighter hats, fire trucks, police cars, police hats, badges, stamps, envelopes, your child's favorite book to share, any book with community workers. Thanks for contributing to your child's education!!

Home and Family

Dear Families,
We have already made a good start to the school year. The children adapted well into the school environment and the transitions have been smooth. Your child is growing and learning and this is an exciting time to see new development in social and language skills.
We had fun learning about each other, as well as learning how to be a good friend. This week we will learn more about your home and family.

Here is a Peek of the Week.

Monday- We will construct a paper house using different shapes and sizes.
Tuesday- We will read Goldilocks and the Three Bears and act out the parts.
Wednesday- Construct a Family Tree
Thursday- Family Collage using magazine pictures.
Friday- We will construct and Edible House!

For Show and Tell-
We would love to learn about your family! If possible, please send with your child family photos.
Do you have baby photos of your child? Family vacation photos, grandparent photos, a picture of your house etc. Photos are a great way for the children to use their verbal skills to tell stories while developing their conversational skills. All photos will be returned. Also, if your child could bring in a item they had as a baby would be great! Thanks you so much for being involved in your child's learning.
Show and Tell Days
Monday- Henry and Sadie
Tuesday-Deyon and Allie G.
Wednesday-Levi and Ally M.
Vocabulary- backyard, front door, bathroom, kitchen, bedroom, family, front yard, chimney, windows, family room, garage, sidewalk, basement, roof, porch, sharing, grandparents, chores, kindness, address, neighbor, neighborhood, family reunion

Back to school!

Welcome Back to School!
As we start another school year, I am excited to hear the possibilities with your child! I hope that you will use this Blog to inform you of the themes in our small classroom and that it will serve the purpose of communicating what your student is learning throughout the year.
I am looking forward to teaching your son/daughter as we work on skills needed to build language.
In this Blog you will be able to get a Peek of the Week, the vocabulary used for that week, and Show and Tell days.
9/7/10 -9/10/10
Theme - Back to School
Tuesday- Take Students Photos
We will get to know each other and familiarize your child with classroom rules.
We will talk about their backpacks and have fun looking at school supplies.
** Make sure your child has a backpack and put something interesting in it for discussion.

Wednesday- We will make a cut-out person with your child's face on it. We will hide them around the school and search for each person in order to orientate your child to the school environment and other classrooms. We will work on introductions to other teachers.

Thursday- We will read " How to be a Good Friend" and continue to reinforce N.V. rules. We will make a rule book to take home. Please let your child tell you about the rules by reading the book together.

Friday- We will have fun creating a special school bus snack!

Show and Tell Days-
Each week your child will have the opportunity to bring in something special to share with the class. These Show and Tell times are important for your child to be able to practice their conversational skills, asking questions, and answering questions. Items selected for Show and Tell should relate to the theme we are working on for that week. Please follow the schedule as this will be throughout the school year. Mark it down on your home calendar to remind you of your child's day.
Monday- Henry and Sadie
Tuesday- Deyon and Allie G.
Wednesday- Levi and Ally M.
Thursday- Teacher Day
Friday- Game Day

Vocabulary for this week is as follows: calendar, eraser, backpack, writing, markers, notebook, office, hallway, lunchbox, teacher, students, bookshelf, classroom rules, whiteboard, line, playground, school, hand washing, friends, school bus, lunchroom, globe, computer, chalkboard, hand raising.

Zoo

Hello Families!
Here we go as we slide home into the last few days before summer break! The children have grown in so many ways! They are all maturing physically, emotionally, and developing good communication skills! I am so very proud of all of them! Thanks to you as parents, for all the support for your child both at school and at home! It has been an exciting school year and all the hard work has reaped many benefits!
Our last theme will be all about the Zoo. Now that the weather has warmed up, this is a great chance to take your child to the zoo! Como Zoo offers an opportunity to view animals at no cost and it is a great way to reinforce some of the language that you child is practicing at school.
Here is a Peek at the next 2 weeks:
Week 1
Monday-(5-31) No school. Happy Memorial Day

Tuesday-(6-1) The N.V. teachers will perform another great skit! This will be all about animals and learning the zoo rules.

Wednesday-(6-2)We will create our own zoo rule book.

Thursday- (6-3)We will make some silly zoo masks and act like animals!

Friday-(6-4) We will categorize the animals according to where they live.( water, land, jungle or Arctic.)

Week 2

Monday-(6-7)We will create a zookeeper snack with pretzel sticks for cages and animal crackers.

Tuesday-(6-8) Make a tiger to take home!

Wednesday-( 6-9) Last Day of school! We will make a fun project for Recognition Night! Congratulations to all the students that have worked so hard this year! You are all Rock Stars!

Thursday- Teacher Work Day

Friday- Teacher Work Day
Vocabulary will include these words: rhinoceros, seal show, polar bear, gorilla, flamingo, zoo keeper, camel, buffalo, cage, monkey, roar, climb, dive, swinging, pounding.
Show and Tell
Monday- Sanjay and Deyon
Tuesday- Linnea and Ella
Wednesday- Sadie and Levi
Please bring in zoo books and zoo animals. Thanks so much!

Have a wonderful Summer!!

Extreme Weather and Being out in your YARD

Dear Families,
The weather has been up and down, and in Minnesota, you never know what to expect!
We are getting into a new season where anything can happen! The weather for the Twins Game was, chilling! BRRR!
We are going to explore the different types of weather and how to be prepared for each one.
The 2nd week will look at different activities you can do in your yard.
Here is a Peek into the next 2 weeks.
WEEK ONE
Monday- The teachers will perform a skit about Extreme Weather.
Tuesday- We will make a Weather Wheel.
Wednesday- We will make kites and try to fly them outdoors.
Thursday- We will create a Tornado in a bottle.
Friday- We will have fun blowing like the wind! We will have wind races!

WEEK TWO
Monday- We will plant a pocket garden.
Tuesday-We will plant a yard in a cup.( grass seed)
Wednesday- We will make a backyard diorama in a shoe box.
Thursday- We will pack a picnic basket.
Friday- We will have a picnic with our friends in the courtyard.

Show and Tell- For the first week, please have your child bring in something that pertains to weather. (umbrellas, books about weather, boots, or some article of clothes for extreme weather.)For the 2nd week, please have your child bring in something that has to do with being outdoors in the yard.(play garden tools, a picture of he/she playing in the yard or on a picnic.

Show and Tell
Monday- Sanjay/Deyon
Tuesday- Linnea/Ella
Wednesday-Sadie/Levi

Vocabulary- clouds,foggy, snowflake,shadow,sunny,blizzard,sunrise/sunset,gust of wind,windy,rainy,raindrops,hot, shelter, melt, tornado, lightning,dark, hurricane, sun rays, umbrella, weather, thunderstorm, dandelion, mud, picnic table, picnic basket

Vehicles

Hello Families!
We have made it through another 2 weeks of being underwater and underground!
We are now taking it on the road, so to speak, as we learn all about vehicles. We will not limit ourselves to learning about just vehicles that roll, but also those that fly and float. We will spend our first week introducing our theme, and also spend some time making special surprises for Mom!
Here is a Peek at the next 2 weeks:
May 3rd- 7th
Monday- Teacher Work Day

Tuesday- We will sort vehicles according to whether they are on the land, water, or in the sky.

Wednesday- We will make a surprise for Moms.

Thursday-We will make yet another surprise for Mom! Sorry no disclosure!

Friday- We will make some delicious fruit kabobs for our Mother's Day Party All Mom's are invited to join us at 12:15 -1:15 for our Mother's Day Celebration! You are the Best! Meet in the courtyard room.


May 10th -14th
Monday- The N.V. teachers will perform a transportation skit.

Tuesday- Yummy! We will create some tasty banana airplanes.

Wednesday- We will construct a beautiful sailboat.

Thursday- Up, up and away in our beautiful hot air balloons!

Friday- All aboard! We will work together as we create a train.

Vocabulary will include these words:semitrailer, canoe, four-wheeler, rocket ship,tractor, snowmobile, locomotive, school bus, city bus, bicycle, helicopter, hot air balloon, boat, automobile, parachute, airplane, cruise ship, sailboat, water, sky, land.

For Show and Tell
Monday- Levi and Linnea
Tuesday- Deyon and Sanjay
Wednesday- Ella and Sadie

Please bring in any kind of transportation vehicles. Use the vocab. words as a key to what to bring in. Books are also encouraged!
Thanks so much for your cooperation!

Progress Report meetings

Monday May 10th- Ella 2:30-3:30
Deyon 3:30-4:30

Tuesday- May 11th- Sanjay 2:30-3:30

Friday - May 14th- Linnea 3:30-4:30

Underground and Underwater

Dear Families,
We are now fully into the Spring mode and the children have enjoyed being outdoors to play in the fresh air. Last week, the kids did a great job learning about garage tools and kitchen tools. Don't be surprised if you see your child fixing something with the wrench or whipping up something tasty in the food processor!
We now will have another learning adventure by digging down deep and plunging into the deep waters to make new discoveries!
Here is a Peek at the next two weeks:

Week One: Underground
Monday- We will bury things in the dirt and do explorations by digging to uncover surprises!

Tuesday- We will make play-doh and create an ant hill.

Wednesday- We will be learning about earthworms and looking at real worms in a large group activity.

Thursday- We will make some adorable groundhog finger puppets.

Friday-We will make a tasty snack; ants on a log with celery and cream cheese.

Week Two: Underwater
Monday- We will do a little science experiment and discover things that sink and things that float.

Tuesday- We will make a beautiful ocean complete with fish, sand, shells, ocean animals and boats.

Wednesday- We will create a silly octopus.

Thursday- Yummy! Another tasty treat! Ocean Blue
Jell-O !

Friday- Erika O. will teach the kids all about scuba diving.

Vocabulary will include these words: submarine, subway, starfish, crab, octopus, scuba diver, ocean, wave, ant farm, lobster, sand, dirt, tentacles, groundhog, earthworm, digging, underground

Show and Tell
The children really get so much language from the Show and Tell experience. This is an important time of their day as they are so proud to be able to give clues and have the other children guess and ask questions. Thanks for being responsible to have your child bring in thematic items.
For the first week, please have your child bring in things that have to do with underground. This could be a shovel for digging, plastic bugs, a seed packet, rubber worms etc. or books that relate to this theme.
For week two, please have your child bring in items that have to do with underwater. Plastic fish, toy scuba divers, shells, etc. or books about the sea.

Monday- Sanjay and Deyon
Tuesday- Linnea and Ella
Wednesday- Sadie and Levi
Thanks again for being an integral part of your child's education!

Tools and Construction

Hello Families!
I hope you all enjoyed the Spring Break and the warmer weather! As we enter a new month, we are looking forward to a new theme. We will be learning about all types of construction and tools. These next two weeks will allow the children to use some of their problem solving skills as they construct buildings and fix things within the classroom. The children will have fun as they will use the tools to fix things and solve problems. The first week will be devoted to learning about tools which are used to construct things, while the second week we will learn about tools we use in the kitchen to create delicious food items.

Here is a Peek into the next two weeks:

4/5 Monday- No School - Teacher work day.

4/6 Tuesday- We will learn about tools and how to use them to fix certain objects in the classroom.

4/7 Wednesday- We will use the tools to problem solve how to fix a toy.

4/8 Thursday- We will make a toolbox with tools.

4/9 Friday- We will have fun constructing and paving an edible road.

Week 2
4/12 Monday- We will learn how to use some of the kitchen gadgets and tools.

4/13 Tuesday- We will make some delicious nachos!

4/14 Wednesday-We will pretend to be a crane and pick up heavy and light objects.

4/15 Thursday- We will learn how to sort tools into different categories: construction, kitchen and school tools.

4/16 Friday- We will pretend to have a cooking show and learn how to make guacamole, then enjoy a Fiesta with our friends!

Show and Tell
Please have your child bring in tools from home to show to their friends. For the first week, only bring in tools from the garage, then for week two, tools used in the kitchen. See the vocabulary words for ideas.

Monday- Sanjay and Deyon
Tuesday- Linnea and Ella
Wednesday- Sadie and Levi


Vocabulary for the 2 weeks include these words: tool box, power drill, safety goggles, nails, safety cone, bulldozer, hard hat, screwdriver, ladder, construction worker, wrench, hammer, saw, pliers, tape measure, backhoe, concrete, cement mixer, dumptruck, whisk, shredder, chopper, can opener, food processor.

St. Patrick's Day and Space & the Solar System

Hello Families!
We had an awesome two weeks learning all about Royalty! The children truly loved all the Fairy Tales and having a chance to make them their reality by dressing up to be Kings and Queens for the day! Thanks to you for making their dreams come true!
Now we move from the fairy tale lands to Outer Space!
3-2-1 Here we go, we are ready to Blast off!

Here is our Peek into the next 2 weeks: March 3/15- 3/19 & 3/22 - 3/26
Week 1
Monday- We will introduce Leprechauns and why celebrate St. Patrick's Day by having another fun skit.

Tuesday- Yum! We will make some delicious Shamrock Shakes.

Wednesday- We will have some fun dressing up a wee- Leprechaun

Thursday- We will make a colorful solar system windsock.

Friday- We will create a rocket ship.


Week 2
Monday- We will create an astronaut.

Tuesday- Astronauts need energy, so we will make a rocket ship snack.

Wednesday- We will make a colorful Earth with watercolors and a coffee filter.

Thursday- We will be artistic as we paint a planet.

Friday- The teachers will perform an outer space skit. This is a chance for the kids to use their vocabulary words as they ask questions.

Show and Tell
Monday- Sanjay and Deyon
Tuesday- Linnea and Ella
Wednesday- Sadie and Levi
Please have your child bring in anything that has to do with our solar system theme. Thanks for contributing to their fun show and tell time. These children truly get excited about this time of day!

Vocabulary will include these words: tricks, pot of gold, leprechaun, sneaky, shamrock, rainbow, gold coins, Earth, solar system, planets, astronaut, rocket ship, blast-off, space suit, float, moon rock

Pretend Play ~Queens and Royalty

Dear Families,
We had an awesome two weeks learning all about the Winter Olympics! The students worked hard to learn all the vocabulary and had fun experiencing some of the sports. Our highlights were seeing Paul, the cross-country skier exhibit some of his skills, and our culminating activity of bobsledding/luge on the snow mountains near our school!
We enter a new theme which will also provide lots of fun while learning new language.
Here is a Peek into the next 2 weeks: March 1st- March 5th & March 9th- March 12th

3/1 Monday- We will have a Magician visit the school and keep the children in wonder of "How did he do that ?"

3/2 Tuesday-We will create some colorful magic of our own as we make sand castles.

3/3 Wednesday- We will have fun making some beautiful jeweled crowns and pretend to be Queens and Kings!

3/4 Thursday- Hocus Pocus! Poof! We will make some Magic Wands.

3/5 Friday- We will celebrate at the Royal Ball with some delicious Prince and Princess Punch!

3/8 Monday- No School Teacher Work Day

3/9 Tuesday- We will read the story of Cinderella and act out the parts.

3/10 Wednesday- We will read the story of Snow White and act out the parts.

3/ 11 Thursday- We will watch the story of Rapunzel and sequence the story.

3/12 Friday- Our culmination will be having a Royal Ball and teaching the children about proper manners.

Vocabulary for the next 2 weeks will include some of these words: magician, magic, wand, castle, Queen, King, crown, Prince, Princess, Cinderella, step-sisters, Fairy Godmother, shield, treasure chest, sword, dragon, gem, Rapunzel, Snow White, glass slipper.

Show and Tell
Monday- Sanjay and Deyon
Tuesday- Linnea and Ella
Wednesday- Sadie and Levi

Your child can bring in anything that pertains to the theme. Look at the vocab for ideas. This will be a fun theme for your child. Please do not bring in any toy swords or weapons. Thank you!

Week 2 Winter Olympics

Hello Families!
Wow! We had a great week last week as we went skating into the theme of Winter Olympics! The students were very enthusiastic and enjoyed making flags, and watching the teachers act out a skit!
A big thank you to all the parents who made us a delicious lunch on Friday and spoiled us so! It was such a fun and enjoyable way to end the week! My Luge experience with most of the kids pushing me to the finish line was a cool experience!
This week we will continue to explore the Olympics with some new activities.

Here is a Peek at the Week
Monday- We will have fun making some Olympic medals. Gold, Silver, or Bronze!
In my opinion all the students are first place winners!

Tuesday- We will have a Special Visitor! Erika O.'s husband is a cross-country skier and will come to show off some of his skills.

Wednesday- On your Mark, Get set, Go! We will have fun doing some speed skating in the Gym!

Thursday- Yum! We will make some Olympic treats! Popsicles and Snow cones!

Friday- Hang on! We will go outside for some Bobsledding down our snow mountain! Please make sure that your child wears boots, and snow pants as it may be sloppy and wet!

We will continue with the vocab. from last week.

Show and Tell
Please have your child bring in anything that pertains to the theme.
Please bring in a plastic sled this week as we will take advantage of the nice weather and play outside. You can send your student with a play snow shovel to dig in the snow. Thanks for all you do!

Winter Olympics

Hello Families!
We are going with our new theme which seems so appropriate for this time of year! We will have fun learning about the Winter Olympics! With our fresh snow on the ground and the enthusiasm of bright young minds, anything is possible! Perhaps we have some young Olympians in our N.V. school!
The students are doing great, and for the last 2 weeks, our kids learned so much about Nursery Rhymes. We will now focus on a new theme, new vocabulary and new learning...Let the Games Begin!

Tuesday- The teachers will introduce the Olympics in a skit.

Wednesday-We will make flags of the different countries.

Thursday-We will make an Olympic Torch.

Friday- We will march around in the Opening Ceremony!

Vocabulary will include these words: Olympic rings, bobsled, torch, Canadian flag, American flag, speed skating, goggles, curling, Olympic medals, ski lift, figure skating, luge, ice rink, downhill skiing, snowboarding, ice hockey, cross-country skiing.

Show and Tell- Please have your child bring in anything that pertains to the vocab and theme. Thanks for all you do to help with your child's education!

Tuesday- Sanjay and Deyon
Wednesday- Linnea and Ella
Thursday- Sadie and Levi

Nursery Rhymes Week 2

Dear Families,
Last week, the students really enjoyed our theme. The rhymes are allowing for some fun, as well as helping with auditory memory. The children are putting together a book of their own which will be sent home after this week. We will continue with the theme as we explore some new rhymes as well as review the ones from last week.
Here is a Peek of Week 2

Monday: Review Mary had a Little Lamb, Jack be Nimble, and Little Miss Muffet.

Tuesday: Read Humpty Dumpty and make a page for their books.

Wednesday: Make an egg omelet.

Thursday: Learn the rhyme, " I'm a Little Teapot" and make a page for their books.

Friday: We will have a fun time having a tea party! Girls can come dressed in hats and gloves if they choose to do so! Boys can dress up too! (special hats and ties!)

Show and Tell:
We will continue to read a variety of Nursery Rhymes so I have appreciated books from home as well as other items that go along with our theme. If you have a pretend tea set at home, this would be great to share! Also, have your child bring in their favorite stuffed animal or doll for the tea party on Friday. If your child does not have an item that pertains to the theme, another good item to share is a favorite game to share with friends as the interacting of game playing promotes great conversational skills!

Vocabulary will be the same from last week.
Show and Tell Days:
Monday- Sanjay and Deyon
Tuesday - Linnea and Ella
Wednesday - Sadie and Levi

Nursery Rhymes

Dear Families,
We had such a great couple of weeks with the kids as we learned about Malls and shopping! Don't be surprised if your child asks for the car keys and the credit card!
We are now heading into learning about Nursery Rhymes.
Our next two weeks we will learn how to recite some simple nursery rhymes and act them out, as well as make a book that your child can bring home.
Here is a Peek of the Week:
Monday: We will read the story of Jack Be Nimble and make the 1st page in our Nursery Rhyme book.

Tuesday: We will have fun making a candlestick and practicing our jumping skills!

Wednesday: We will read the story of Little Miss Muffet and make another page in our books.

Thursday: We will have fun tasting Curds and Whey!

Friday: We will read Mary had a Little Lamb and add another page to our books.

Show and Tell:
Monday- Sanjay and Deyon
Tuesday- Linnea and Ella
Wednesday- Sadie and Levi
Please have your child bring in something that relates to the above theme. Be creative! ( perhaps a little lamb, a spider, a candlestick). Does your child have any books on Nursery Rhymes? Please bring them in so we can share them with our friends!

Vocabulary: Jack-Be-Nimble, beside, frightened, curds and whey, tuffet, steam, handle, spout, teapot, wool, lamb, cracked, quick, candlestick, Humpty Dumpty, King, Queen, men, Mary had a Little Lamb, to follow.

Week 2 The Mall

Hello Families!
We are in full swing of learning about the Mall and how to shop! The kids enjoyed the skit that the teachers performed last week about Mall shopping. We have re-enacted shopping in the small pull-out groups and had fun making wallets and purses to keep our money in!
This week we will continue to learn about shopping and reinforce our vocabulary. If the opportunities arise, when you are out shopping with your child, point out escalators and elevators, counters, cashiers, customers, cash registers. Any time the child can experience the real world in relation to learning vocabulary in class, will aid in the retention of the newly acquired word, and promotes the growth of language.
Thanks for all you do to help your child grow and learn!
Also a Big Thanks to all the parents that help out with the Dad's breakfast to make it so successful! We appreciate all that you do!

Here is a Peek of Week 2
Monday: We will play a fun mix and match shoe game. We will learn about comparisons, small vs. large, and work on sequencing smallest to largest.

Tuesday: We will have fun doing some candy making as we prepare for our Candy Shop.

Wednesday: We will learn about shopping and spending money as we go to the N.V. Candy Store!

Thursday: We will have fun shopping for a furry friend at the N. V. Pet Store.

Friday: We will enjoy shopping at the Mall within our school, each classroom with be a different store!

Vocabulary will be the same as last week. The students are doing a great job learning these words!

Show and Tell:
Your child can bring in a favorite stuffed animal for the Pet Store, play wallets, purses, cash registers, or anything that pertains to shopping. Shopping bags are great as this will help when we pretend to go to the Mall.

Show and Tell Days
Monday - Sanjay/ Deyon
Tuesday- Linnea/Ella
Wednesday - Levi/Sadie

Mall Theme

Hello Families!
We are grateful for the warm up! The children were able to go outside last week and enjoyed the fresh air and snow! Make sure all outerwear is labeled.
Everyday, your children are using their language to have conversations with their peers and it brings joy to my heart to sit back and listen to their functional language!
I thank each one of you for working so hard at home to reinforce what is learned at school.

Here is a Peek of the Week
Monday: No school

Tuesday: N.V. Teachers put on Mall/Shopping Skit

Wednesday: We will have fun creating a purse or wallet for the children to put their play money in.

Thursday: We will create a surprise for our Dads!

Friday: Dad's Breakfast Please see the sign up sheets in the hallways.
Breakfast will be @ 8:30 in the Fellowship Hall. We look forward to sharing the morning with all the Dad's and other important men in your child's life. Come hungry!!


We will be talking about shopping for the next 2 weeks.
Here are the vocab words: movie theater, Walmart, customers, cash register, money, wallet, purse, Mall of America, toys, jewelry store, cashier, earring, shopping bags, pet store, escalator, elevator, cash machine, Target, parking lot, and clothing.

For Show and Tell
Please bring in an item that relates to the theme of shopping. This can be a purse, wallet, fake money, a special book, toy cash register, etc.
Thanks so much for making this time purposeful for your child!

Show and Tell Days
Monday: Sanjay and Deyon
Tuesday: Linnea and Ella
Wednesday: Levi and Sadie

Look, Listen,Learn Week 2

Dear Families,
It was fun to have the students back at school and see everyone ready to look, listen and learn!
We had fun using our sense of touch, and smell, and now we will explore the senses of taste, vision and hearing.

Here is a Peek of the Week:

Monday- We will taste different items and to compare sweet and sour.

Tuesday- We will have fun making Instant Pudding and learning the sequence of first, next, last.

Wednesday- Weather permitting, we will go on a Nature Walk and explore things with our vision. We will make some funky looking glasses!

Thursday- We will continue to explore using our eyes and will make some mirrors. We will look for things that reflect.

Friday- We will have Jennifer Ward come and talk to the students about our sense of hearing

Vocabulary - We will reinforce our vocab words from last week as well as adding these words:
bright, near/far, eye chart, blind, dark, ears, eyes, quiet, loud, whisper, music, ear/hear.

Show and Tell
Monday- Sanjay/ Deyon
Tuesday- Linnea/ Ella
Wednesday- Levi/ Sadie

**Please bring in items that relate to our theme. Thanks so much for sharing!

Look,Listen,Learn

Happy New Year!
Dear Families,
I hope that your winter break was restful, joyful, and full of good memories of times spent with those you love!
Now, we move into a New Year with new possibilities waiting to be explored.
I am anxious to see the smiles returning to Northern Voices and hearing all the stories to be told.
We will be exploring our 5 senses and having fun while we learn.

Here is the Peek of the Week:

Tuesday- We will make some Magic Goop as we use our sense of touch to feel this strange sensation.

Wednesday- We will create a Texture Book with different items that feel bumpy, hard, soft, smooth and sticky.

Thursday- We will explore our sense of smell as we sniff some different scents in our sensory cups.

Friday- We will combine our sense of smell, sight, sound, taste, and touch as we make some air popcorn!

Show and Tell
Here is the schedule for the day to bring in an item from home:
Monday- Sanjay and Deyon
Tuesday- Linnea and Ella
Wednesday- Levi and Sadie
Please bring in an item this week that has to do with the senses of touch,
or smell.
Here is the vocabulary for this week: bitter, salty, stinky, sweet, smokey, hard, soft, nostrils, tongue, hand, sparkly, scratchy, bumpy, sniff, sweet smell, rough, smooth, prickly, and sticky.