Choo Choo Train

Classroom: MariquitasBlog Theme: Choo Choo TrainWeek: From January 13th, 2020 to January 17th, 2020

What we are learning?

Dear Parents,

 

We hope you all have a great week. This week we will continue learning about the topic called “Choo Choo Train.” Children had so much fun last week while playing with cars, trains, and trucks, that we will continue exploring and discovering interesting facts about ground transport through playing and observation.

 

Through practical actions, we keep enlightening kids about how we commute from one place to another. We will also continue working on motor and sensorial activities related to this topic so children can continue learning through fun experiences while keeping strengthening gross and fine motor skills, language and socio-emotional skills. Below you can find a summary of all activities during the week:

·         Play with cars, airplanes, and ships.

·         Listen to songs related to the theme while looking at flashcards of several types of means of transportation.  

·         Dance using scarves of different colors.

·         Paint plastic bottles with different colors.

·         Engage in jumping into circles drawn on the floor.

·         Listen to onomatopoeic sounds of different means of transportation and try to imitate them

 

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

·         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