Classroom: OsitosBlog Theme: Let´s CelebrateWeekly Theme: Traditions & Festivities around the WorldWeek: November 25th, 2019 to November 29th, 2019
What are we learning?
Dear Parents,
We hope you have a
wonderful week. Holiday celebrations can be wonderful opportunities for
children to learn about the traditions and values that are cherished parts of
people's lives. This week, our Thanksgiving celebration is taking place and we
will be starting a new topic “Let’s celebrate.” Children will explore several
Holiday traditions and they will learn about how every people celebrate the
holidays.
This topic will allow children to understand the
significance of holidays and celebrations such as Hispanic birthday
celebrations, Christmas celebration and fireworks, etc. and discover why, how
and where these holidays are celebrated and what type of ornaments are used
during these holidays. As family and community members, we participate in
different celebrations and events that take place in specific dates or special
occasions.
Children will
experience diverse traditions that are celebrated not only by families and
communities but also by people around the world. They will also discover
decorative art that used around the world and welcome winter by taking part in
winter activities. Children will be also encouraged to share feelings and
information about the holidays they celebrate. They will learn how people
celebrate these holidays, what ornaments are associated with each specific
holiday and how to respect and value cultural diversity.
Through practical
actions we keep enlightening kids about the significance of holiday traditions. 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. Below you can find a summary of all activities during
the week:
·
Around the World
o
Learn about traditions and celebrations. Discuss
what are traditions and how are they celebrated.
o
Talk about how birthdays are celebrated.
o
Explore celebrations around the world.
·
America
o
Learn about holidays and celebrations in the
American Continent.
o
Decorate a Piñata and make a delicious cake.
·
Europe
o
Learn about holidays and celebrations in the
European Continent.
o
Create crafts such as stars, lights, candles and
associate them with holiday celebrations.
·
Asia
o
Learn about holidays and celebrations in the
Asian Continent.
o
Learn about musical instruments and listen to
holiday music around the world.
·
Africa
o
Learn about holidays and celebrations in the
African Continent.
o
Create crafts in the outdoors if weather permits
it.
Thank you for letting us play such an essential
role in your child’s life and we hope you have a great weekend.
Holidays & Upcoming Events
·
Thanksgiving Day Celebration on Wednesday,
November 27th, 2019.
·
Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 28th,
2019. The school will be closed on Thursday, November 28th, 2019 and
Friday, November 29th, 2019 for Thanksgiving Holiday.
·
Santa Visit & Book Donation Week from
Monday, December 16th, 2019 to Friday 20th, 2019.
·
Glenwood Holiday Party on Friday, December 20th,
2019.
·
Christmas Eve on Tuesday, December 24th,
2019. The school will be closed.
·
Christmas Day on Wednesday, December 25th,
2019. The school will be closed.
·
New Year’s Eve on Tuesday, December 31st,
2019. The school will be closed.
·
New Year’s Day on Wednesday, January 1st,
2020. The school will be closed.
Homework
Children are
learning all the time; during walks, car rides, on family outings, and while
they play. As parents and educators, we should encourage and support these
explorations and games in a creative manner. We consider some examples of the best
daily tasks that we can do at home with our kids are as follows:
·
Reading one book from front to
back.
·
Stimulate them to express their
feelings, emotions, and thought while having a dialogue or during family
conversations.
·
Teach kids responsibility while
asking them to complete age-appropriate chores or household tasks.
In addition to these
suggestions, Spanish for fun! will provide weekly homework assignments to
practice skills learned in the classroom. To complete homework assignments is
optional. Below are the homework assignment instructions if you decide to work
on them with your child:
·
Homework will be placed in wall
pocket envelopes or in your child’s cubby every Wednesday. Please feel free to
collect them every Wednesday.
·
Review the enclosed assignments and
select one, two, or more worksheets and have your child work on them. Complete
all assignment worksheets is optional.
·
Return completed assignments by
Tuesday of the following week.
If you have any questions regarding homework assignments, please let us
know.
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 January to May 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 it 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
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