Choo Choo Train

Classroom: Mariquitas

Blog Theme: Choo Choo Train

Week: From January 6th, 2020 to January 10th, 2020

What we are learning?

Dear Parents,

We hope you all have a wonderful start to the new year. During the month of January, we will learn about a new topic “Choo Choo Train.”

 

Children will explore and discover interesting facts about cars, trains, buses, motorcycles, etc. through play and games. Through practical actions, we keep enlightening kids about how we commute from one place to another. We have scheduled exciting activities related to this theme so children can continue learning through fun experiences. Each one of them will help to continue strengthening gross and fine motor skills, language and socio-emotional skills.

·         Create crafts and paint.

·         Build trains with paper cubes.

·         Listen to songs related to our new theme.

·         Observe flashcards about ground transportation.

 

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

·         Kindergarten Visit for Ositos from January 13^th, 2020 to January 17^th, 2020.

·         Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The school will be closed.

·         Delivery of Report Cards on January 27^th, 2020.

·         Parent-Teacher Conference Week from February 3^rd, 2020 to February 7^th, 2020.

Year-Round Activities

Student of the Week

Please make sure to sign up your child for this beautiful activity that runs from August through January 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.

 

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

Friendly Reminders

·         Wash your hands and your child's 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.

·         Make sure that your child has always TWO extra sets of clothing in his/her cubby.

·         Bring appropriate clothing based on weather and label them with your child's name before placing them 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.

·         Bring diapers, wipes and rash ointment when needed. Do not forget to label them with your child's name.

·         Fill out an administration or authorization form specifying when to use rash ointment.

o    Supply ointments for your child.

o    Label ointments with your child's name and store them in a fabric tote bag.

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

·         Label bottles and food that you bring to preschool.

o    Write your child's name and date.

o    Place food or lunch box in the refrigerator or counter. If you leave the lunch box in the counter, make sure to put ice packs inside the lunch box.

·         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 truck – El camión

·         The train – El tren

Song of the Week – A Volar

 

Vamos volando en un avión

Y al ver por la ventana vemos las nubes pasar

Volando en un avión

 

A una enorme altura nos vamos a pasear

Desde mi ventana las alas puedo ver

Y allá abajo otras cosas también

Los autos y edificios muy pequeños son

Y me hacen sentir que muy alto estoy

 

Es muy divertido un avión pilotear

Y cuando sea mayor eso voy a estudiar

Por ahora me conformo con solo jugar

A salvo de tormentas que me puedan dañar

 

Rhymes

 

Ring, ring suena el teléfono

Tica tac suena el reloj

Choo, choo suena el trencito

Muchos sonidos escucho yo