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!!
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Sunday, May 16, 2010
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
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
Monday, May 3, 2010
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
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
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