Animal Kingdom

Classroom: MariquitasBlog Theme: Animal KingdomWeek: From 04/29/2019 to 05/03/2019

What we are learning? 

Dear Parents,

We hope you all have a wonderful week. We are starting a new month and with that a new theme. During the next 4 weeks, children will be learning about the Animal Kingdom. This week they will get familiar with farm animals through flashcards, stories and songs.

We will also continue working on motor and sensory activities related to this theme, so children can continue learning through fun experiences while keeping strengthening gross and fine motor skills, language and socio-emotional skills.  Some activities children will enjoy are as follows:

 

• Walk like animals. 

• Listen to onomatopoeic sounds of animals while playing with finger puppets.

• Mimic domestic animal sounds.  

• Run in different directions and jump in one foot. 

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

• Mother’s Day Celebration on Friday, May 10th, 2019. 

• Report Cards are sent home on Monday, May 13th, 2019. 

• Parent - Teacher Conferences from Monday, May 20th, 2019 to Friday, May 24th, 2019 

• Memorial Day on Monday, May 27th, 2019. School will be closed. 

• Pet Day on Tuesday, May 28th, 2019.  

Year-Round Activities

Student of the Week

Please make sure to sign up your child for this wonderful activity! 

As you know, 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. 

Sign up today! Sign-up sheets are available at the entrance of the classroom.

Friendly Reminders

• Wash your hands and your child hands when entering your child’s classroom.

• Always store pacifiers in their packages.

• Read, review and fill out your child’s journal with information for the teacher.

• Label all your child’s clothing and items and make sure that your child has TWO 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.

• Bring diapers, wipes and rash ointment and label them with your child’s name when requested and if needed.

• Make sure to fill out an administration or authorization form specifying when bug spray, diaper cream and any other ointment should be applied and be sure to supply and label the items with your child's name and place them in a Tote bag.

• Morning snack time is at 8:45 am every day till 9:10 am.

• Label all bottles and food that you bring to preschool for your child with your child’s name and the date it was prepared and drop it in the kitchen. Please keep in mind we are a nut free environment.

• Inform the teacher if there has been a change in your child’s feeding schedule. 

• 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 cow - La vaca

• The duck - El pato

Song of the Week

Song #1- Animales de la Granja

Mi abuelita tiene una granja bella 

Con animalitos y flores muy bellas, 

Ahora este jueguito de imitar sonidos

Tú lo haces primero y luego tu amiguito 

(Repetir 2x)

El perrito ladra (sonido)

El gato maulla (sonido)

El gallito canta (sonido)

La vaca estornuda (sonido)

El conejo salta

El caballo trota 

Y los pajaritos la canción entonan (Repetir 2x)

Song #2 - Animales de la Selva

Los animales que hay en la selva,

Tú los vas repetir,

Algunos gordos, otros muy altos 

Igual nos vamos a divertir.

El elefante que está muy grande

Y la jirafa que alta es

Y el monito que salta y salta

El cocodrilo… me va a morder

Los animales…

Es un león que esta enojón

Es la serpiente que es muy decente

Y la tortuga come lechuga

Y el ratón (donde está el ratón?)

Ya se escondió 

Los animales…

Poems

Rhyme #1

Coco, coco, cocodrilo 

En el río esta tranquilo.

Rhyme #2

Ele, ele, elefante

En la trompa lleva un guante.

Finger Games

Este compro un huevito 

Este lo cocinó

Este le puso sal

Este lo revolvió

Y este pícaro chiquitito

Se lo comió.