PreK II News
Week of January 19th
What's SPECIAL this week?
*We hope you had a great 4 day weekend and celebrated MLK day!
*This week we are focusing on hibernating animals in the wintertime. Ask you child what they've learned about hibernation!
*Chapel is on Friday.
*This week we are focusing on hibernating animals in the wintertime. Ask you child what they've learned about hibernation!
*Chapel is on Friday.
Large Group
*"We're Going On a Bear Hunt" dramatic poem
*Which animals hibernate?
*Introduce patterns in calendar
*Rhyming words hibernation game
*What does a bear do in winter?
*Big Bear run
*Which animals hibernate?
*Introduce patterns in calendar
*Rhyming words hibernation game
*What does a bear do in winter?
*Big Bear run
Small Group
*Stained glass mittens
*Going on a bear hunt sensory tub
*Sorting bears
*Bear counting dot to dot
*Going on a bear hunt tracing activities
*The more or less game
*Bear Positioning
*Hungry Bear's ABCs
*Bear Counting
*H is for Hibernation
*Going on a bear hunt sensory tub
*Sorting bears
*Bear counting dot to dot
*Going on a bear hunt tracing activities
*The more or less game
*Bear Positioning
*Hungry Bear's ABCs
*Bear Counting
*H is for Hibernation
Centers
*Bear coloring pages available at the art center to promote creativity and winter themed paintings
*Writing center with dotted names for name recognition and practice
*Writing center with dotted names for name recognition and practice
*Going on a bear hunt binocular hunt
*Alphabet letter practice
*Number practice
*Bears in winter dramatic play
Classroom Needs
None at this time!
WOW! Experience
*We're Going On a Bear Hunt
*What does a bear do in winter Dramatic Play
*What does a bear do in winter Dramatic Play
Outdoor Experience
*Big Bear Run
Remember!
*Please remember to dress your children for the weather outside! We go outside if it's above 32 degrees! Hats, gloves, scarves, and boots (if there's snow) are super helpful!
Family Partnerships
*Please keep reinforcing correct letter writing formations and practice daily with your kids! The more they practice, the better they'll become. If they think it's "work", try forming letters in salt, shaving cream, or even pudding!
*Have your child teach you "We're Going On a Bear Hunt" dramatic poem. They will love going through the story with you!!
*Have your child teach you "We're Going On a Bear Hunt" dramatic poem. They will love going through the story with you!!
Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness
Kindness isn’t taught, it’s learned. In order to be kind, you have to experience it at home, and most of that experience is learning it by example.
Here are four ways to bridge the kindness gap:
1. Walk the walk. Children understand kindness through everyday interactions with their parents.
2. Talk the talk — give them kind language. Kindness is the ability to take another person’s perspective and then tailor your words and actions accordingly.
3. Reward big acts of kindness, but don't go overboard. Reward “uncommon acts of kindness”
4. Force them out of their comfort zone to teach empathy. Kids should interact with people from different backgrounds, to learn how to place themselves in someone else’s shoes
Here are four ways to bridge the kindness gap:
1. Walk the walk. Children understand kindness through everyday interactions with their parents.
2. Talk the talk — give them kind language. Kindness is the ability to take another person’s perspective and then tailor your words and actions accordingly.
3. Reward big acts of kindness, but don't go overboard. Reward “uncommon acts of kindness”
4. Force them out of their comfort zone to teach empathy. Kids should interact with people from different backgrounds, to learn how to place themselves in someone else’s shoes