Green Bear's News!
April 13-17
What happened last week?
What will we learn this week?
MATT AND MOLLY
We will continue to read Matt and Molly Let's Play Baseball.
We work on:
* retelling the story
* answering questions regarding the story
* labeling different objects/actions in the story
*Go outside and practice throwing, catching, and kicking different types of balls
*Work on preposition words (i.e. put the ball on your head, put the ball behind, etc)
TABLE TIME THIS WEEK!
MONDAY-Pennants-Cut 2 lines, decorate with stickers, foam letters, dot markers, etc.: scissor skills, pincers to peel stickers, art/creativity, using variety of materials
TUESDAY-Baseball Hats-Draw lines on hat, decorate: prewriting skills to draw lines, art/creativity, using a variety of materials
THURSDAY-B is for Baseball-use dot markers
FRIDAY-Baseball Player-Glue head, face, hat, shirt, ball, and bat on paper: hand strengthening to squeeze glue, construction assembly task
Upcoming Events!
This week is WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD! We will celebrate all of our wonderful little ones! A handout was sent home in the backpack, about special days we will have this week!
Monday-Pajama Day-Have your child wear appropriate pajamas, that is, make sure they are covered for chilly weather and have shoes to wear outside. At home, read a book to your child: label objects in the book and ask him/her questions regarding the story.
Tuesday: Wacky Wardrobe-Have your child wear mismatched, silly clothes to school. At home, play a game with your child which could include matching, counting, or sorting items that you have at home.
Thursday: Favorite Color-Have your child wear their favorite color shirt, hat, pants, etc., to school. At home, fingerpaint or use a variety of tools to paint.
Friday: Favorite Sports Team Apparel-Have your child wear their favorite sports team shirt, hat, pants, etc., to school. At home, play catch, kick a soccer ball or football, throw overhand, or play your favorite sport.
Parent Teacher Conferences are April 22 & 23! No school April 22-24! Make sure you send back the parent teacher conference sign up sheet, I am in the process of scheduling these! Book Fair is during conferences this year it will be open from 8-8 on April 22 and 23.
**Please remember to send your child's library book back by Friday each week so that they check out a new book (we have not had library the past couple of weeks-that is why your child has not brought a book home! I hope we will have it this week)!!
**If you would like to donate to the classroom, we are in need of boxes of kleenex and sandwich sized baggies (preferably the ones that snap or zip closed)! Thank you!!