PK 4.3 - Weekly Newsletter
Dear families,
Our class is beginning to study trees. We’ll be observing and comparing trees to learn about what lives in them, what they’re made from and who cares for them. We hope that this study will help children explore and appreciate nature. As we study trees, we will use literacy, math, the arts and technology to explore the topic in depth. We will learn important social studies and scientific concepts through firsthand investigations.
If you are able to take a “tree walk” with your child, we would appreciate your help in collecting tree parts to investigate. If you can, please take a bag to a tree area and collect things that have fallen; such as leaves, bark, acorns, twigs, flowers, fruit or cones. See below for suggestions of other tree parts to bring in:
a variety of leaves evergreen springs or small boughs
small limbs, branches, twigs a live, potted tree
food from trees flower clippings (may be kept in water)
pinecones seeds
bark tree “cookies” (cross sections of trees that show the rings)
We need your help to enrich the children’s learning. If you work with trees, please let us know. Perhaps you’re a gardener, forester, tree trimmer, tree farmer or nursery worker. Even if your job is unrelated to trees, you can be involved in our study. Extra hands always help!
What you can do at home?
You can help your child explore and appreciate nature by learning about trees. Invite your child to talk about trees. Share stories about your favorite childhood memories involving trees and games you might have played around them. Wonder aloud with your child to encourage his or her thinking about trees.
At home, collect parts of trees, and encourage your child to sort them. Your child might also enjoy making a collage by arranging and gluing tree items on paper.
Thank you for playing and important role in our learning!
Next week, we will learn about their characteristics and how they are different depending on where they are; paying close attention to the ones in our community, as we also celebrate Bringing Literature to Life!
Have a nice weekend!
Objectives of the week:
- Compares and measures
- Demonstrates emergent writing skills
- Demonstrates knowledge of the alphabet
- Uses number concepts and operations
- Uses language to express thoughts and needs
Books of the Week
We're going on a tree hunt!
Small Groups
PK POE-TREE
By: Martina, Gustavo, Alec and Victoria
Some trees are tall,
Some trees are small,
Some trees have bees,
But they don't have cheese!
A tree poem
By: Felipe, Harper and Thiago
Trees have coconuts,
Trees have apples,
Some trees have flowers
and are as tall as towers
A rock poem
By: Benicio, Lorenzo and Luisa
Rocks are big,
Rocks are small,
Rocks are hard
and I have some in my yard!
A tree poem
By: Lucca, David and Tomas
Trees are big,
Trees are small,
Trees have coconuts
and we want them all!
Shout outs!
Reminders
1. Remember to send bedding back on Monday!!
2. Mar 5th-9th: Bringing Literature to Life!
Remember to sign up as a MYSTERY READER.
March 9th: Come dressed up as your favorite book character or one of the characters from our author!!!
3. Mar 5th-16th: Support 6th grade project and Book Drive! (See flyer and letter below)
4. Mar 10th: FAMILY FUN FAIR
5. Mar 16th: PK FIELD TRIP to Panama Viejo. Please send permission slips signed ASAP
6. Mar 26th-30th: SPRING BREAK- NO SCHOOL!