Classroom: Monitos
Blog Theme: The Plants
Weekly Theme: Parts of the Plants
Week: From 04/02/2018 to 04/06/2018
What we are learning?
Dear Parents,
We hope you all have a wonderful week. We are starting a new topic “The Plants” this month. This topic will allow children to get knowledge of their natural environment. Children will be learning about how plants develop and grow, its parts, care and significance in our environment. Students will be also participating in a hands-on experience “Green World” related to germination, crop and harvesting.
This week children will be learning about the parts of the plants. They will be able to identify and describe the basic parts of a plant which are the root, the stem, the flower and leaves. They will also smell and touch different flowers and fruits.
We have scheduled exciting activities related to this theme, so children can continue acquiring knowledge through fun experiences. Each one of these activities will help to continue strengthening gross and fine motor skills, language and socio-emotional skills.
Monday - Large Group Setting
Observe a plant, touch it and provide a brief description.
Tuesday - Small Group Setting
Create flowers using circle shapes.
Wednesday - Small Group Setting
Play with sensory trays with soil.
Thursday - Small Group Setting
Observe fruits and smell them.
Count fruits and provide a brief description of them.
Friday - Large Group Setting
Take a walk in the yard and observe different plants using magnifying glasses.
Thank you for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life and we hope you have a great weekend.
Holidays & Upcoming Events
International Fiesta on Thursday, April 5th, 2018.
Young Child Week from Monday, April 16th to Friday, April 20th, 2018.
Earth Day on Friday April 20th, 2018.
Field Trip Day during the week of Monday, April 23rd to Friday, April 27th, 2018.
National Tree Day on Friday. April 27th, 2018.
Year-Round Activities
Student of the Week & Travelling Pet
Please make sure to sign up your child for these wonderful activities as these 2 are the children favorites! Both activities allow every child to make and share memories with their classmates.
For the student of the week activity, every week a child is given a set week that he/she are the student of the week. On Monday of their week the student of the week should bring a poster and a book created with family pictures, favorite books, sports/hobbies, animals or anything they are interested in. Also, on their week parents and the student of the week may pick a day to present the poster and the book to the class. The student of the week may also bring favorite toys and books to school, so they can share with classmates.
As for the Traveling Pet activity, the classroom pet will spend a whole week with the child and family. During that week, parents and the child will have fun together with a new member of the family while providing love and care to the pet. Our pet loves to read at night, go to the park, visit museums, give hugs and kisses! However, the pet does not like taking a bath as he can get sick. Parents and child will enjoy bonding time and making new memories and the child will be very excited to share all the memories with his/her classmates. In their week parents and the child should bring to school a collage of pictures and a brief description of what they did with the pet. Parent should make sure to place the collage inside the travelling pet bag.
Sign up to both activities today! Sign-up sheets are available at the entrance of the classroom.
Friendly Reminders
Wash your hands and your child’s hands when entering the classroom and help your child to find his/her seat.
Read your child’s journal, blogs and Friday Newsletter.
Label all your child’s clothing and items and make sure that your child has extra set of clothing that is appropriate to weather in his/her cubby.
Make sure to remove clothing from the cubby and just leave one set of clothing and a blanket for nap time.
Make sure to take the blanket home on Fridays for laundry and bring it back on Monday.
Make sure to have enough pull-ups or diapers in the cubby for the day.
Label all bottles and food or lunch box that you bring to preschool for your child with your child’s name and the date it was prepared and place in the kitchen. If any of these items require to be refrigerated, please put it inside the refrigerator.
Do not bring your child to school if the child has a fever of over 101F or any contagious conditions.
Star Words of the Week
The plant - La planta
The flower - La flor
The leaf - La hoja
Song of the Week
Un día en el parque jugando estaba
Con mis amigos de Sff!
Mire hacia el suelo, vi algo pequeño
La semillita yo vi pasar
Yo la tome con mucho cuidado
Y en una taza con amor la sembré,
Con tierra y agua creció mi plantita
Y muchas flores yo vi nacer
Cuida tú alrededor,
A las plantitas respeta,
Por un mundo mejor cuida la naturaleza
Rhymes
Rhyme # 1
Mi plantita es muy bonita
Yo la tengo que regar
Cada día crece un poco
Por la luz que el sol le da.
Rhyme # 2
Semillita, semillita
Que en la tierra se cayó
Dormidita, dormidita
Rapidito se quedo
Semillita, semillita
Que con agua y luz del sol
Te convertiste en una plantita
Con muchas hojas y una flor.
Riddles
Verde soy
Huelo muy bien
Crezco con flores, plantas
Y árboles también
Las hojas
