OUR EARTH 

April 22 was EARTH DAY and we painted a picture of the earth. As your child painted they looked at the globe and we discussed the land and water that makes up our beautiful planet. I used the computer to show the class photos of the earth from outer space.

EARTH DAY EVENT 

During one of our lessons this week we discussed the word liter. We learned that when people throw their trash on the ground it is called littering. I read a poem to the class about a liter monster. A liter monster is someone who does not keep their area clean and neat, and they do not put trash in a trash can. After I read the poem we decided to take a walk and see if a liter monster was on our campus. We were surprised and excited to find out that a liter monster had thrown liter on our beautiful school grounds. We put on gloves to keep the germs off of our hands and we went to work. This class learned to keep the earth clean. A special thank you to Mrs. Claire's class for helping with this activity. 

SCIENCE AND ART WITH CATERPILLARS

I ordered caterpillars for our classroom to help the children understand the lifecycle of a butterfly. We have been observing them everyday and waiting for them to form a chrysalis. We have been reading books and watching videos about caterpillars. After all of these observations it was time to paint.

TEXTURED LETTERS 

We used recycled materials to make the letter Z this week. As your child feels the texture with their finger they are more likely to remember and recall the letter.

STAY TUNED AS WE LEARN MORE ABOUT RECYCLING

Mrs. Diane

WHAT TYPE OF TOOLS ARE USED TO BUILD A BUILDING? 

I asked the children to tell me what type of tools would be used to build a building and I was overjoyed with the answers. We determined that we would need a saw, hammer and a few nails to create a building.

BUILDING TOWERS 

The class made wonderful towers during last weeks lesson. Each child tried to build a tower as tall as they were. As your child puts the pieces together they are using their fine motor skills.

WHAT IS IN THE BOX? 

I put items in a box and then I shook the box. The class had to guess what was in the box and then we counted the items. i put items in the box that would be used on a construction site.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION - WALKING A BALANCE BEAM 

We were walking on cloud nine as we balanced on the beam during P.E. this week. As your child walks on the balance beam they are developing better concentration needed for sitting and paying attention during class.

RESURRECTION EGGS - THE EASTER STORY FOR CHILDREN 

During this lesson the children learned about the love that Jesus has for us. Each child opened a egg and we discussed the meaning of the item inside. The twelve resurrection eggs help your child learn the true meaning of Easter. After we listened to the story of Easter it was time to hunt eggs and have a wonderful party. A special thank you to our parents for making this a special day.

NUMBER 10 

This week the students counted ten eggs. Each child had to take one egg out of the basket at a time and count all ten eggs.

A SPECIAL VISITOR 

We were thrilled to welcome Luna to our classroom this week. Luna is a precious little bunny and she had a great time hopping around our room. The children learned that animals need love and attention. We gave thanks to God for creating bunnies.

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!

Mrs. Diane

WHAT DO THE BUILDINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND IN OTHER PLACES LOOK LIKE? 

Our neighborhood is our school campus. Mrs. Denise gave us a tour of the buildings on our campus. She told us about the materials used to construct our buildings.

I reminded the children that we leave our building and we travel to another building for p.e., music and lunch. I used the computer to show the children how buildings look in large cities.

LETTER M IS FOR MAP 

During our building unit the children were able to locate buried treasure. Mrs. Amanda and I made a beautiful treasure map for our classes. We used the treasure map as a tool for following directions. After our treasure hunt the children made their own treasure map. Maps help your child with pre-reading , pre- writing and spatial reasoning skills.

During the month of March we celebrated St. Patricks Day and we learned that St. Patrick spread the news of Jesus Christ with the people of Ireland.

GEOMETRY WITH TERRIFIC TRIANGLES 

Builders know that a triangle is one of the strongest shapes. It is used in bridges, roads, and trusses. The class took turns making a triangle with their bodies. During this lesson the children learned to identify and describe triangles.

Mrs. DIane

WHAT SPECIAL CLOTHES DO PEOPLE WEAR TO WORK? 

This week the room was full of doctors, firefighters , mail carriers, and policewomen. The class practiced their social skills as they pretended to be community helpers. We talked about the different types of clothing that people wear when they go to work.

CALL 911 

Everyone loved playing fire rescue with our blue car. As your child pretends to work for the fire dept. they are able to take control of a difficult situation and help others.

CLOTHESLINE MATH MATCH 

The children identified and matched numbers on clothes for our math activity. Their fine motor skills were challenged as they placed the clothespins on the clothesline.

LETTER K IS FOR KITE. 

Everyone loved using watercolors as they painted their kites. Painting helps children develop their decision making skills. They need to plan ahead as they choose which color should be used for different parts of the kite.

ACCESSORY SHOW AND TELL 

The children loved telling their friends about their accessories. Thank you parents for helping with this activity.

DRAMATIC STORYTELLING 

We love to have a special ending to each unit and what a joy it was to have Little Red Hood and her grandmother come for a visit. Mrs. Kimmel and Mrs. Denise work at our school and we were thrilled to have them act out the story for us. As your child listened to this dramatic event they are learning to recognize what is real and what is fantasy. This activity also helped your child to recognize that some people wear costumes. This story is one of our favorites from our clothing unit. A special thank you to these ladies for giving us a WOW! moment.

SNOW DAY!

We used baking soda and conditioner to make our own snow. As your child participated in this activity they learned that following directions is important and that words have meaning.

P. E. 

The children were running at full speed as they played zookeeper during our physical education class. This activity helps with gross motor development. Our counting skills are used as the zookeepers count the lions with blue and red shirts.

GETTING READY FOR VALENTINE'S DAY 

We painted hearts and created a heart boy or girl. As the children paint and use glue they are exercising the muscles in their fingers and hands.

VALENTINE PARTY 

What a wonderful time we had!! I baked sugar cookies and the children decorated them with sprinkles. We exchanged valentine cards as we practiced our name recognition skills. The children listened to jazz, soul and classical music as they moved to the beat. We practiced ballroom dancing and we danced with scarves.

Stay tuned as we will be wrapping up our clothing unit in a couple of weeks.

Mrs. Diane