We’re all glad to be back at school. The children are sharing special Christmas memories with their friends.
This week we will practice the letters J and K and sort objects beginning with J and K into letter tubs. We will play “Jump on the J and Kick it to the K”. The children will learn “Three Little Kittens” and act it out with finger puppets. We will narrate Hans Christian Anderson’s The Ugly Duckling, demonstrate it on the flannelboard, and learn the song. The children will sequence the story with story cards.
In Nature/Science we will read Animals in Winter and learn about what animals do to survive in the cold weather. We will begin to learn about the weather, and read a big book called What Makes the Weather. We will talk about expansion and contraction, and experiment by freezing a water bottle. The children will also paint a little book entitled A Coat for the Water Pipes.
In Social Studies we will practice identifying our state of Texas on the map of the United States and locating North America on the map and on the globe. We will learn where the coldest and hottest places are on Earth.
In Bible we will color and read a little book about Simeon’s Prayer. We will also read Luke 2:25-33, 39-40.
Please check your child’s backpack and be sure to have a complete change of clothes, including socks. We often go outside when there are puddles or damp areas. Please place your child’s afternoon snack in the basket that is marked with their name (above their backpacks in the hall).
