Week 16

Hello & Welcome to week 16!

This week is all about healthy choices! We’ll do a variety of activities this week that help us understand how to know if something is healthy and we’ll practice making healthy food/game choices! We will also be starting our Christmas projects!

Monday: Introduce Elf on a Shelf

• Decorate snowflakes
• Introduce TouchPoint math
• Make Elf hats

Tuesday: Discuss healthy, nutritious foods

• Cut & Paste wallpaper letters
• Make bird seed ornament
• Work on touch point math

Wednesday: Discuss why eggs and peanut butter are healthy

• Work on egg design patterns
• Cutting out eggs
• This is how I write my name worksheet

Thursday: Discuss treats and what a healthy treat could be

• Decorate stockings
• Work on shoe tying
• Play gingerbread coloring game

This week we are still working on the letter Mm, discussing blending the colors BLUE & RED = PURPLE and relearning our numbers 1-3. Below are links to all of the videos we will be using during circle time:

HEALTHY CHOICES: http://viewpure.com/F5rJcm54T-U

THE LETTER Mm: http://viewpure.com/YiK7IL0kqd0

NUMBERS: http://viewpure.com/5EZbu7B7QWA

COLOR SONGS: http://viewpure.com/Q-LNLOU1Uag
 

ABC SONG: http://viewpure.com/kX-m4XWgcu8

NEW HOMEWORK – Please work on the following:

Shapes: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, heart, star and diamond.

Identifying numbers: 1, 2, 3 in print

Independence: Help your child make independent choices

The Alphabet: Help your child sing the entire alphabet! Once they can sing it in class, they’ll receive a prize!

 

Thanksgiving Pictures!

AM Section

PM Section

Week 15

Hello & Welcome to week 15!

This week is all about choices. We will be do a variety of activities this week that help us understand what making choices means and work on selecting choices.

Monday: Discuss making thoughtful choices

• Coloring pages
• Weaving mat
• Playdoh vs. Gel bags

Tuesday: Practice making helpful choices

• Choosing pictures to tape
• Listening Center
• Memory game

Wednesday: Discuss safe choices

• Color billy goats
• Make noodle bridge
• Play with Lincoln Logs

Thursday: Practice making safe choices

• Work on letter L worksheet
• Paint wrapping paper
• Choose a snack

This week we are still working on the letter Ll, reviewing the color BLUE and learning the number 11. Below are links to all of the videos we will be using during circle time:

CHOICES: http://viewpure.com/AYFPOS44dMw

THE LETTER Ll: http://viewpure.com/Qe_IOzxFoUo

NUMBERS: http://viewpure.com/E9_PLYB-_rU

COLOR SONGS: http://viewpure.com/UrMfOhv0Qm0
 

ABC SONG: http://viewpure.com/kX-m4XWgcu8 

HOMEWORK ~ Please continue working with your child on the following:

Shapes: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, heart, star and diamond.

Numbers: 0-10

Colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, grey, black, brown, white, pink

*NEW* Choices: help your child begin making simple choices between items, activities, food etc.

Week 14

Hello & Welcome to week 14!

This week is all about Thanksgiving. We will be do a variety of activities this week that help us understand what being thankful means and why Thanksgiving is important.

Monday: Learn about being Thankful

• Indian vest
• Pilgrim hat
• Turkey mobile

Tuesday: Discuss Thanksgiving

• Make the mayflower
• Indian headband
• Watch a Thanksgiving movie

Wednesday: No school - Thanksgiving break

Thursday: No school - Thanksgiving Break - HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

This week we are working on the letter Ll, review the color RED and the number 11. Below are links to all of the videos we will be using during circle time:

THANKSGIVING: http://viewpure.com/N_F8XSsd5OM 

THE LETTER Ll: http://viewpure.com/Qe_IOzxFoUo

NUMBERS: http://viewpure.com/ZmqY_lhVVvs

COLOR SONGS: http://viewpure.com/Z42JXHZbTU0

ABC SONG: http://viewpure.com/kX-m4XWgcu8 

HOMEWORK ~ Please continue working with your child on the following:

Shapes: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, heart, star and diamond.

Numbers: 0-10

Colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, grey, black, brown, white, pink

*NEW* Choices: help your child begin making simple choices between items, activities, food etc.

 

Week 13

Hello & Welcome to week 13!

This week is all about things that are make-believe or fairytales. We will be do a variety of activities this week that help us understand what make-believe means as well as discuss many fairytales.

Monday: Learn about giants made by people

• Paint a giant mountain
• Make name skyscrapers
• Build with legos on their tummy

Tuesday: Discuss what make-believe means

• Decorate a shield
• Make magic wands
• Write two pages in our "I am Thankful" books

Wednesday: Explore different fairytales

• Write two more pages in our "I am Thankful" books
• Dot dragons
• Gingerbread man on our tummies

Thursday: Field trip to Tropical Arena

• AM class will leave at 10:20/PM class will leave at 1:40
• We will walk to tropical arena. This is our introduction to our next unit, making choices.

This week we are working on the letter Kk, the colors PURPLE/WHITE and the number 10. Below are links to all of the videos we will be using during circle time:

FAIRYTALE VIDEO: http://viewpure.com/y2OQ8zCu7nk

THE LETTER Kk: http://viewpure.com/j_LNrXd7Jx8

 

NUMBERS: http://viewpure.com/wbElSDkdGY4

COLOR SONGS: http://viewpure.com/VGCcBMC-c40 and http://viewpure.com/Q-LNLOU1Uag 

ABC SONG: http://viewpure.com/kX-m4XWgcu8
 

HOMEWORK ~ Please continue working with your child on the following:

Shapes: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, heart, star and diamond.

Numbers: 6-10

Name: working on tracing and identifying their name

Colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, grey, black, brown, white, pink

 

WEEK 12

Hello & Welcome to week 12!

This week is all things in nature that are gigantic. We will be do a variety of activities this week that help us understand the terms "bigger/smaller" and what things are gigantic!

 

Monday: Discuss nature's giants and explore things that are gigantic!~

• Paint mountains
• Handprint Turkey
• Decorate turkey feathers for door

Tuesday: Discuss how oceans are enormous

• Make waves in a bottle
• Listening center
• Corn Cob painting

Wednesday: The great enormous rock

• Make pumpkin people
• Make cover to "I am thankful book"
• Block building

Thursday: Field trip to the courthouse

• We will be going on a scavenger hunt for giant buildings and statues around town as well as visiting the courthouse
• Please dress your students appropriately for the weather

This week we are working on the letter Jj, the color PINK and the numbers 6-10, specifically 9. Below are links to all of the videos we will be using during circle time:

 

GIGANTIC VIDEO: http://viewpure.com/sIfEgdQblX0

COLOR SONG: http://viewpure.com/d5ZMtA2Fg74 



 

ABC SONG: http://viewpure.com/aEYcmNhz7Uc

THE LETTER Jj: http://viewpure.com/TeYynmQ0v3Q

 

NUMBERS: http://viewpure.com/9NXeO9_Ec7w

 

 

HOMEWORK ~ Please continue working with your child on the following:

 

Shapes: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, heart, star and diamond.

 

Numbers: 6-10

 

Name: working on tracing and identifying their name

 

Colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, grey, black, brown, white, pink