Classroom: Ositos A & BBlog Title: How I grow and changeWeekly Feature Theme: Stages of GrowthWeek: September 9th, 2019 to September 13th, 2019
What
are we learning?
Dear
Parents,
We hope you are having a
wonderful week. Due to current weather conditions, we have to cancel our Grandparents
Celebration scheduled for Friday, September 6th, 2019. However, we would like
to inform you that we have rescheduled our Grandparents Celebration for next
Friday, September 13th, 2019. All of you are welcome to join us!
This week we will learn a new
theme called how I grow and change, and we will be discussing the different
stages of growth. This topic will provide knowledge of the stages of growth and
development in humans. Our goal is to acknowledge the characteristics,
similarities, and differences of the human development stages and promote
respect for others.
Children will discover,
identify and compare how they have grown since they were babies. Children will
identify and compare changes in each stage.
To better understand these
changes, we have scheduled exciting activities related to this theme so
children can continue learning through fun experiences. Each one of these
activities will help to continue strengthening gross and fine motor skills,
language and socio-emotional skills.
·
Monday - Infancy
o Remember, when I was a
baby.
o Ask children to bring
baby pictures to create a collage for the school hall.
o Create a collage with
baby pictures from our administrative staff.
o Learn about babies and
their care.
o Provide a brief
description of what they see in the photos. Guess who is in the pictures!
·
Tuesday - Childhood
o Learn about me as a
child; i.e., what are my likes and preferences, what is my weight and height,
etc.
o Create a self-portrait
like Leonardo da Vinci.
·
Wednesday - Adulthood
o Learn about the characteristics
of early and late adulthood.
o Understand that
Grandparents also need care and love.
·
Thursday - Stage of Development & Growth Art Project
o
Draw a timeline and identify the growth stages.
·
Friday - Weekly Review & Special Project
o Review what we learn
during the week, what our favorite topic was and what else we would like to
learn.
o Participate in a
parade to show all the different stages of development using baby and old
person costumes.
Thank you for letting us play
such an essential role in your child’s life and we hope you have a great
weekend.
Materials
for Weekly Activities
·
Bring a photo of your child when he/she was baby for Monday, September 9th,
2019.
· Complete our "Como crezco y cambio" activity with items from home
Holidays
& Upcoming Events
·
Grandparents Day Celebration on Friday, September 13th, 2019.
·
Fall Picture Day on Tuesday, September 17th, 2019.
·
Delivery of Report Cards on Monday, September 23rd, 2019.
Birthdays
·
Happy Birthday to Anna Grace whose birthday is on 09/11, to Jose V. whose birthday is on 09/12, and to Kameron G. whose birthday is on 09/14. We wish you the best!
Year-Round Activities
Student of the Week &
Traveling Pet
Please make sure to sign
up your child for these beautiful activities as these 2 are the children's
favorites! These activities allow every child to create and share memories with
their classmates. Student of the week will run from August through January and
Traveling Pet from January to the end of the School Year.
As you know, every week,
a child is given a set week that he/she is 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 and other
interests. Parents will pick a day to present a banner to the classroom. 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 children
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 a collage of pictures and a written paper
containing a brief description of what they did with the pet. Parents should
make sure to place the collage inside the traveling pet bag.
Sign up for both
activities today! Sign-up sheets are available at the entrance of the
classroom.
Friendly Reminders
·
Remember your child to wash his/her hands when
entering the classroom and before leaving school. This is the best way to
prevent illnesses.
·
Make sure to bring your child on time so he/she can
participate in circle time.
·
Avoid bringing your
child with items that can cause distractions such as toys, necklaces, bracelets, and watches.
·
Label all your child's clothing and items and make
sure that your child has an extra set of clothing that is appropriate to
weather in his/her cubby.
·
Remove clothing from the cubby and leave one set of
clothing and a blanket for nap time.
·
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, if your child has not been potty-trained yet.
·
Label food that you
bring to preschool.
o Write your child's name and
date.
o Place food or lunch box in the
kitchen. Make sure to put ice packs inside the lunch box.
·
Please keep in mind we are a nut-free environment.
·
Do not bring your child to school if the child has
a fever of over 101F or any contagious conditions.
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