Walking in the Jungle
Trees
Objectives of the Week:
· Compares and measures
· Demonstrates fine-motor strength and coordination
· Demonstrates knowledge of patterns
· Demonstrates knowledge of the alphabet
· Demonstrates writing skills
Dear families,
We hope you all had a wonderful and restful Spring break!
This is the last week of our Trees Study and I must say, our children had a great time learning about our natural environment. Plants, trees, seeds, animals and more, were the center of attention for quite some time and we managed to learn this last week; about the different professionals that support and take care of our planet.
April promises to be a very exciting month for us, as we have lots of events coming up- starting with the beginning of our Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Study! Since this one will pair up with Earth Week's celebration, you can support us sending any recycled material you may have at home. We would benefit a lot from egg carton, plastic bottles, shoe boxes, newspaper, magazines, old clothes that you do not need at home etc.
Thanks in advance for your ongoing support! We look forward to meet you all during our Student/Learning conferences and review your child's growth :)
Have a nice weekend!!!
Reminders
Reminders:
1. April 12th-13th: Student Learning Conferences. Remember to sign up using doodle!
(no school for kids due to Parent Teacher Conferences on April 12th and 13th).
Family Conference Forms (progress report) will go home on Monday.
2. April 19th-21st: ES Musical - Peter Pan
3. SAVE THE DATE! April 27th: PK ART SHOW
Welcome to our new friend Benicio!
Our friend Celeste from pk4.1 won the bookmark contest. Congratulations Celeste
We learned about- Who takes care of trees?
This video is unlisted! Our Friend Valentina showing her reading skills :)
Thank you to our mystery reader of the day
We Love Nature
Kids discovered a beautiful ladybug
Measuring Trees and looking for patterns-Outdoor activity
During Small Groups
We Love Trees!
Children are fascinated with our new study unit; it has sparked their curiosity and wonder. Through the experiences provided during this unit, our children are becoming aware of the parts of a tree, kinds of trees, and of course the importance of trees!
· Concepts for the children to learned:
A tree is a large plant.
There are many kinds of trees.
A tree has many parts: leaves, branches, bark, trunk and roots.
The roots of a tree are underground.
Roots help the tree stand, they also get water and nutrients from the soil.
Trees need soil, water and sunlight to grow.
Some fruits grow on trees: apples, bananas, pears, lemons and grapefruits.
Trees provide homes for many animals.
Trees give us paper and many school items.
Trees give us oxygen.
Trees are not only green.
A tree's age is determined by the number of ring it has.