Room 12 Newsletter
April 26 - May 9, 2016
Integrated Learning
We will finish our "Great Green Earth" unit by talking about astronauts, rockets, and space shuttles. We will read Man on the Moon and I Want to Be an Astronaut and will experiment with Diet Coke and Mentos to create our own "rocket."
For the month of May, the theme is "Author Study" and we'll begin with Eric Litwin. We'll read several Pete the Cat books and talk about the important book components, such as title page, spine, and author.
Centers include:
- Rocket CVC
- Astronaut/space shuttle addition
- Build rockets with pattern blocks and Legos
- Astronaut puzzle
- Shoe addition
- Groovy button Bingo
Literacy
Your child will learn about the letters Vv and Xx. We will read Vera Viper's Valentine and A Xylophone for X-Ray Fish. A few of our centers will include:
- Vegetable painting
- Versa-tiles
- Xylophone copycat
- Observing real x-rays
- Bee-Bot alphabet mat (see picture)
Social Studies
We will begin our "Respecting Our Earth" unit by learning about the differences between trash, compost, and recycle and learning what will decompose and what will not. We'll also discuss the water cycle and make a visit to the creek to clean up trash. A few of the centers include:
- Paper plate water cycle
- Recycle addition
- Earth peg board
- Sorting (recycle, trash, and compost)
Science
We will continue our study of simple machines. We will read Machines go to Work, and will have several books about simple machines out for the kids to look through. Your child will use his or her skills as a scientist to build levers using Legos, make inclined planes for race cars, and experiment with pulleys.
Spanish
Here is one of the kids' favorite songs:
Ask your child...
- What sound does a pato make?
- Why are simple machines important?
- What decomposes?
- What happens when you put Mentos into a Diet Coke bottle?
Events & Reminders
Tuesday, May 3
- Pre-K Sing 10:30 AM & 2:30 PM
Friday, May 6
- Grandest Friends' Day 8:30 Pre-K AM & 12:30 Pre-K PM
Wednesday, May 25
- Last day of school
Thursday, May 26 - Friday, May 27
- Conferences
Sarah Burdick sburdick@thelamplighterschool.org