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MS. SUSAN'S LESSON PLAN:
Virtue: Quiet.
MONDAY: School closed - Presidents Day.
TUESDAY: Lesson on Presidents Day and
George Washington! trace/color. Introduce Our Special Letter of the
week - O o . Sand paper trace and form in 2 different textures of
clay. Talk about different shapes beginning with the letter O. See
our class map and globe for O States and Oceans names and
locations! ATRIUM: Liturgical Calendar talk about its special O
shape! Ordinary time. Liturgical song.
WEDNESDAY: Use our moveable alphabet
to spell words beginning with the letter O. Healthy Talk about the
color texture and shape of our sweet fruit the Orange! Think about
the Vitamin C for our bodies! Review the importance of vowels in our
written and spoken language! ATRIUM.
THURSDAY: Show and tell for O items!
Make special self portraits with our paints beginning with our special
shape O. color our maps with O states and Oceans! Talk about Odd
numbers in counting! ATRIUM.
FRIDAY: Morning music with Ms.
Kathleen. Review our work for letter O. Show and tell. Practice
work sheets with letter O.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Ms. Angie’s & Ms. Chitra’s Class Feb 20-24
Character trait is Polite
Monday- NO SCHOOL! President’s Day
Tuesday- Introduction of the letter Pp. Sandpaper letter Pp and the Pp object box. We will also be talking about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
Wednesday- We will look at all forty-four presidents of the United States. We will also talk about money and what presidents are on our money.
Thursday- Show and Tell! Please have your child bring something that starts with the letter Pp. We will talk about Mount Rushmore and the four presidents on the monument.
Friday- Show and Tell! Music Class! We will read “Of Thee I Sing a Letter to My Daughters” by Barack Obama
Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men.
-John F. Kennedy
Lesson Plans for week of February 13 to 18th:
Monday: Introduce our special letter of the week - V.
Sandpaper trace and form with 2 different textures of dough. Study our
map and globe for states with V in them. Talk about the meaning of
Valentines day! Atrium: Prayer table. Special words for family
and loved ones. How very special we each are! Practical life.
Tuesday: Valentines Day celebration! Learn about who
St.Valentine was. Use moveable alphabet to spell our special class
valentines names! Atrium..
Wednesday: Learn about two famous concert violinists and listen
to music ! Study the parts of the Violin . Practical Life.
Atrium.
Thursday: Show and tell for items with V in them! Review
our works for letter and sound of V . Complete V worksheets and
trace color violin work. Atrium.
Friday: Teacher Conferences . Have a Special Weekend! Ms. Susan
Ms. Angie’s & Ms. Chitra’s Class Feb 6-10
Character trait is Confident- What I say or do will benefit me and, importantly others.
Monday- Introduction of the letter Cc. Sandpaper letter Cc and the Cc object box. The 100th Day of School! All week long we will be counting to 100. We will be looking look at our 100 day projects. Please bring the projects in anytime this week.
Tuesday- We will walk and count on 100 feet around the classroom. We will also read “Miss Bindergarten Celebrates the 100th Day of Kindergarten” by Joseph Slate.
Wednesday- We will have a lesson on cutting out a snowflake and cut out 100 snowflakes and hang them around the room so it will look like a snowstorm.
Thursday- Show and Tell! Please have your child bring something that starts with the letter Cc.
Friday- Show and Tell! Music Class!
We will be having our Valentine Party on Tuesday Feb. 14. We will decorate white bags in class for their Valentines so you just need to bring in about 30 Valentines with just your child’s name on it.
We will also be closed on Friday Feb. 17 for parent teacher conferences and Monday Feb. 20 for President’s Day. Thank-you! Ms. Susan's Class: Week of February 6th to 10th:
** By Tuesday: Please bring in a shoe box
that has been wrapped for us to decorate in class! This is for Ms.
Terry's and Ms. Susan's Class .. Thank You!
Monday 2-6: Introduce the letter of the week; P p. Sandpaper
trace and shape from 2 textures of molding clay. Look at map and
globe for states and oceans beginning with the letter P. Practical
Life area review! Atrium: Prayer Table. Practice set up and
taking down our Prayer table. Talk about how important Prayer can be
for healthy inside feelings! Look at and color our Liturgical
Calendars for the Prism shaped weekly counter!
Tuesday 2-7: Use moveable alphabet to make P words. Make a paper puzzle ! Complete P handwriting sheets. Atrium.
Wednesday 2-8: Count our Pennies and learn about
counting change! Practical life and continue making paper puzzles.
Atrium.
Thursday 2-9: Show and tell for items with P in them. (no
toys please). Use Paints to further practice our P letter
formation. Atrium.
Friday 2-10: Review our letter P class works! Music with Ms. Kathleen. Atrium.
Feel free to sign up for teacher
conferences on sheet at the door. I always welcome any concerns
regarding your precious children for class and Atrium !
Have a wonderful weekend! Ms. Susan
Ms. Susan's Class work for week January 30th to February 3rd 2012:
Monday: Intoduce the letter C and its sound. Sandpaper letter
and form with 2 different textures of dough! Practice sheet of our
ABC's and quick view of our c words here at Christots school classroom with our calendar !
Atrium: Prayer table. Talk about and color our
Liturgical calendars prisms. Most children now know our liturgical
calendar song! Classes are rotated daily from upstairs and down!
Tuesday: Bid farewell to the first month of 2012! Talk about our
months visually and in song! Use our moveable alphabet to make words
beginning with C . Talk about and mix our primary colors in paint to make new colors! Atrium.
Wednesday: Welcome February as our second month! continue mixing colors with finger paints! Talk about Kansas day!
goundhog day. Atrium.
Thursday: Continue with c words with the clothes we wear and how sports uniforms are different too! do our counting worksheets. Atrium.
Friday: Show and tell with c items. Music with Ms. Kathleen. Review our C works for the week!
Have a cozy weekend! Ms. Susan
Ms. Angie’s & Ms. Chitra’s Class Jan 30 - Feb 3
Ad Astra Per Aspera (“To the stars through difficulties”)
This is the Kansas state motto and can be seen on the state flag and state seal.
Monday- Review letters Ll and Gg. In honor of Kansas’s birthday (Jan. 29th) we will read about our state and its symbols.
Tuesday- Review letters Xx and Jj. We will continue to look at symbols of Kansas.
Wednesday- Review letters Kk and Ii. Art – Paint the Kansas State flower – the wild native Sunflower.
Thursday- Show and Tell! Please have your child bring something that starts with the letters Ll, Gg, Xx, Jj, Kk and Ii. We will also read about groundhog day.
Friday- Show and Tell! Music Class! Read about a famous Kansan – Amelia Earhart.
* We will have our 100 day of school the week of February 6-10. Please be thinking of a one hundred day project to complete with your child to bring in that week. 100 of something glued on a poster –stickers, buttons, pennies, noodles, beans, etc. Thanks!
“Children have a deep sense of personal dignity.” – Maria Montessori (The Secret of Childhood)
“Children have a deep sense of personal dignity.” – Maria Montessori (The Secret of Childhood)
Ms. Angie’s & Ms. Chitra’s Class Jan 23-27
Character trait is Inventive
Monday- Introduction of the letter Ii. Sandpaper letter Ii and the Ii object box. CHINESE NEW YEAR! This is the year of the dragon. We will read “Look What Came From China” by Miles Harvey
Tuesday- We will continue our discussion on the Chinese New Year. We will dust the selves and make red decorations to welcome in the New Year.
Wednesday- We will talk about the geography of China. We will also count to ten and write to ten in Chinese using red fans.
Thursday- Show and Tell! Please have your child bring something that starts with the letter Ii. We will also talk about the phases of the moon.
Friday- Show and Tell! Music Class! We will continue our discussion on the phases of the moon.
We will have our 100 day of school the week of February 6-10. Please be thinking of a one hundred day project to complete with your child to bring in that week. 100 of something glued on a poster –stickers, buttons, pennies, noodles, beans, etc. Thanks! Ms. Angie’s & Ms. Chitra’s Class Jan 16-20
Character trait is Kindness.
Monday- NO SCHOOL! Closed for Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.
Tuesday- Introduction of the letter Kk. Sandpaper letter Kk and the Kk object box. We will read “Happy Birthday Martin Luther King” by Jean Marzolo.
Wednesday- We will read “The story of Ruby Bridges” by Robert Coles. Discuss ways to make peace.
Thursday- Show and Tell! Please have your child bring something that starts with the letter Kk. We will also continue to explore Japanese culture.
Friday- Show and Tell! Music Class!
* We will have our 100 day of school the week of February 6-10. Please be thinking of a one hundred day project to complete with your child to bring in that week. 100 of something glued on a poster –stickers, buttons, pennies, noodles, beans, etc. Thanks!
“At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love” - Martin Luther King Jr.
“At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love” - Martin Luther King Jr.
Ms. Angie’s & Ms. Chitra’s Class Nov. 14-18th
Character trait is delightful
Monday- Introduction of the letter Dd- Sandpaper letter Dd, Objects with the letter Dd.
Tuesday- We will look at different types of Native American homes and talk about their philosophy of respect and gratitude for all living things.
Wednesday- We will talk about the Native American dream catcher and make one of our own.
Thursday- Show and Tell! Please have your child bring something that starts with the letter Dd. We will also read “The Very First Thanksgiving”
Friday- Music Class! Show and Tell! We will look at Native American symbols and try to make some.
Throughout the week we will focus on giving thanks.
“In the end we will conserve what we love, we will love only what we understand, we will understand only what we are taught.”
-Baba Dioum
Ms. Angie’s & Ms. Chitra’s Class Nov. 7-11
Character trait is respectful- honoring the authority God has placed in my life.
Monday- Introduction of the letter Rr- Sandpaper letter Rr, Objects with the letter Rr. We will also review the colors of the rainbow.
Tuesday- We will talk about rhyming words and have a lesson on objects that rhyme with matching labels.
Tuesday Night- Bring your parent to school night at 6:30pm. The children will demonstrate language lessons.
Wednesday- We will talk about rhyming words and have a lesson on matching rhyming cards and color mixing.
Thursday- Show and Tell! Please have your child bring something that starts with the letter Rr. We will also practice putting on coats, gloves, scarves, hats, and zipping our coats.
Friday- Music Class! Show and Tell! Veterans Day! We will talk about what a veteran is and why we honor them.
Ms. Angie’s & Ms. Chitra’s Class
August 22-26
Character trait is peaceful
Monday- We will read “Our Peaceful Classroom” by
Aline D Wolf. We will also demonstrate safe ways to
carry scissors, pencils, pitchers, and trays.
Tuesday- We will finish reading “Our Peaceful
Classroom” and go over Grace and Courtesy lessons.
Wednesday- We will create an art project using the
letters in our names.
Thursday- We will have a lesson on 3-part cards using
the student’s names. Show and Tell! We have show
and tell on Thursdays and Fridays. The students are
allowed to bring show and tell in only once per week,
either day, their choice. Please have your child bring
Their Favorite Book for show and tell this week.
Friday- Music Class! Show and Tell!
“Upon peace, the very life
of the world depends.”
-Maria Montessori Lesson Plans -August 1 - 5
Character trait this week is friendly
Monday
This week we will talk about the new plants that Lewis and Clark discovered on their journey. We will talk about the mountain huckleberry.
Tuesday
The students will have water day!
Music & Movement with Mr. Michael for those enrolled.
Wednesday
We will talk about the Prickly Pear Cactus.
Thursday
The students will have water day!
Friday
We will talk about the cottonwood tree.
Orff music class with Ms. Kathleen.
Friday, August 5th - LAST DAY OF SUMMER SCHOOL.
Monday, August 15 – FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!
See you then!
Ms. Angie’s & Ms. Terry’s Class
July 4 - 8
Character trait this week is observant
Monday
NO SCHOOL - Independence Day!
Tuesday
The students will have water day!
Water plants and vegetables
Music & Movement with Mr. Michael for those enrolled.
Wednesday
We will talk about the plants and animals in the ocean.
Parts of a fish.
Thursday
The students will have water day!
Friday
We will talk the layers of the ocean.
Music Class!
Christots Montessori School July Activities 2011
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NO SCHOOL
5 Swimming
Picnic
Shawnee Mission Park
Beach
Spanish
Mr. Michael6
7
Moon Marble
10:00 AM
8
Art / Orff Music9
10
11
Science
12 Swimming
Picnic
Shawnee Mission Park
Beach
Mr. Michael13
14
Nature Center
7018 Woodland Drive
15
Art / Orff Music16
17
18
Science
19
Kaleidoscope
10:45 AM –11:45
20
21 Swimming
Picnic
Shawnee Mission Park
Beach
Bowling
Mr. Michael22
Art / Orff Music23
24
25
Science
Mr. Michael27 Swimming
Picnic
Shawnee Mission Park
Beach
Shawnee Indian Museum
Puppet Show
1:0028
Johnson County Museum 10:00
Swarner Park 2:00
29
Art / Orff Music
Spanish30
31
Notes: Dates and time subject to change
Field Trip Days: Please remember to apply sunscreen, in the morning, open sack lunches & water bottle.
Lesson Plans June 27 - July 1
Character trait this week is courage
Monday
We will talk about the Statue of Liberty.
Art - Sponge art – Water garden day
Tuesday
The students will have water day!
Art – Flag with popsicle sticks
Music & Movement with Mr. Michael for those enrolled.
Wednesday
We will talk about Mount Rushmore and the presidents that are on the Monument. Flag with red, white & blue paper – discuss what the colors mean.
Thursday
The students will have water day! Water the garden.
Friday
Orff Music Class with Ms. Kathleen.
We will talk about Independence Day.
PLEASE BRING YOUR CHILD’S BIKE/THREE WHEELER AND HELMET TO SCHOOL TO DECORATE FOR A PARADE.
We will be sending off balloons and will have red and white treats.
NO SCHOOL - Monday July 4th! Classes resume on Tuesday, July 5th.
Ms. Angie’s & Ms. Terry’s Class
June 20-24
Character trait this week is curiosity
Monday- We will talk about the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Gateway Arch in Saint Louis.
Tuesday- The students will have water day!
Wednesday- We will talk about talk about the third president, Thomas Jefferson and his accomplishments, including the Louisiana Purchase.
Thursday- The students will have water day!
Friday- Meriwether Lewis and William Clark introduction.
Ms. Chitra & Ms. Susan’s Class
June 13 – 17 (Pioneer Week)
Week of Experiments
Monday
Sink or float experiment
Tuesday
Singing glass
Swim lessons 68’s Inside Sports (5 & Up)
Swimming and picnic at Shawnee Mission Park Beach
(5 & Up)
Pre-Kindergarten Water Day
Music & Movement with Mr. Michael for those enrolled.
Wednesday
Tornado in a bottle.
Swim lessons 68’s Inside Sports (5 & Up)
Drama – Ms. Lindsey
Thursday
Make giant water bubbles.
Swim lessons 68’s Inside Sports (5 & Up)
Pre-Kindergarten water day
Friday
Magnet test
Swim lessons 68’s Inside Sports (5 & Up)
Music Class with Ms. Kathleen
Spanish – Ms. Bridgette
“One test of the correctness of educational procedure is the happiness of the child.” - Maria Montessori
Ms. Chitra
- Reminder – Bring sack lunch & water bottle every day.
Ms. Chitra’s Class
May 31 – June 3
Character trait this week – Industrious
Monday
NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day
Tuesday
Welcome to summer school! Establish ground rules – (in-door & outdoor). What is an insect?
Music & Movement with Mr. Michael for those enrolled.
Wednesday
Parts of an ant.
Spanish immersion class with Ms. Olga.
Thursday
Yoga
Grasshopper pose, hopping frog and cricket pose.
Friday
Show & Tell – Bring something related to insects –books, actual insects dead/alive)
Music Class with Ms. Kathleen
- Reminder – Bring sack lunch & water bottle.
“How often is the soul of man, especially that of the child deprived because one does not put him in contact with nature.”
Maria Montessori
Ms. Chitra
Ms. Susan’s Lesson Plans
May 23 - 27
Special word of the week – Quiteness
Monday
Alphabet review for our last week of school! We will practice our A, B, C’s in sight and sound.
Tuesday
Outdoor exploring for nature beginning with our alphabet! Look through our encyclopedia for A – Z items outdoors and inside!
Music
Music & Movement with Mr. Michael for those enrolled
Wednesday
Introduce the story of the Good Shepard. Talk about counting items 1 – 10. Review what pairs of 2 are.
Spanish immersion class with Ms. Olga.
Thursday
We are open.
Show-n-Tell for any letter in the alphabet. Talk about our letter sounds. Sandpaper alphabet review with memory game. Do shelf-work together as a class! Pink Tower, Binomial Cube to name a few.
May 26th is the last day of school. This year has been awesome! Thank-you!
Family Wellness Fair - 4:00 – 6:00
Lots of professionals are coming to this event bringing us life changing information. We promise fun food and life Even if you do not attend, this is worth the effort to come by. Chipotle is donating burritos.
Friday
We are closed Friday May 27th to prepare for our summer program.
Monday May 30th Christots will be closed for Memorial Day.
The first day of summer school starts on Tuesday May 31st.
Thank you for sharing your children with me. They are curious, insightful and so blessed to have such loving parents! I have enjoyed each child as their individuality amazes me. I am looking forward to a great summer.
Ms. Susan
Ms. Angie’s & Ms. Chitra’s Class
May 23 - 27
Character trait this week is quietness
Monday
Review of the all the letters. We will play the quiet game and have a lesson on the sound cylinders.
Tuesday
The students will have a lesson on the magnificent bells! A lot of Montessori schools do not have these as they cost $1,000.00. We are blessed to have them.
Wednesday
We will talk about how much we have all grown this year. We will also celebrate any summer birthdays.
Thursday
We are open.
May 26th is the last day of school. This year has been awesome! Thank-you!
Family Wellness Fair - 4:00 – 6:00
Lots of professionals are coming to this event bringing us life changing information. We promise fun food and life Even if you do not attend, this is worth the effort to come by. Chipotle is donating burritos.
Friday
We are closed Friday May 27th to prepare for our summer program.
Monday May 30th Christots will be closed for Memorial Day.
The first day of summer school starts on Tuesday May 31st.
Ms. Susan’s Lesson Plans
May 16 - 20
Special word of the week – Respect
Monday
Study the letter ‘e’. Make an envelope to put our ‘e’ picture in! Look in our encyclopedia for earth information. Introduce ‘e’ art work.
Tuesday
Mystery bag of ‘e’ items! Talk more about our beautiful earth and its layers.
Music
Music & Movement with Mr. Michael for those enrolled
Wednesday
Paint strokes outside to write our letter ‘e’. Talk about the sound the letter ‘e’ makes.
Spanish immersion class with Ms. Olga.
Look at different seeds and talk about the differences and what grows from each one.
Thursday
Show-n-Tell for ‘e’ items. Outdoor exploring of our environment with binoculars. Write our letter ‘e’ with sand paper letters and chalk.
Friday
Talk about the weather now. Discuss where animals go when it rains. For shelf work introduce pictures and their homes to sort and match. I will leave this out for the rest of May.
Music Class with Ms. Kathleen
Have an extraordinary weekend!
Ms. Susan
Ms. Angie’s & Ms. Chitra’s Class
May 16-20
Character trait this week is understanding
Monday- Review of the letters Vv, Oo, Qq, Yy, Zz, and Uu. We will use the barn and the farm animals to talk about nouns.
Tuesday- We will talk about adjectives and give some adjectives to our farm animals.
Wednesday- We will talk about verbs.
Thursday-Yoga! Show and Tell! Please bring something Vv, Oo, Qu, Yy, Zz, and Uu. We will also talk about adverbs.
Friday- Music! Show and Tell! We will review our grammar lessons.
May 26 is the last day of school. This year has been awesome! Thank-you! Friday May 27 and Monday 30 Christots will be closed for Memorial Day. The first day of summer school starts on Tuesday May 31.
Ms. Angie’s & Ms. Chitra’s Class
May 9-13
Character trait this week is peaceful
Monday- Review of the letters Kk, Ii, Cc, and Pp. We will also review and talk about Kansas and the other forty-nine states.
Tuesday- We will review and talk about the seven continents.
Wednesday- We will talk about the eight planets in our solar system.
Thursday-Yoga! Show and Tell! Please bring something from home that starts with the letter Kk, Ii, Cc, and Pp. We will continue our discussion on the planets.
Friday- Music! Show and Tell!
Ms. Chitra and I will be in charge of The Children’s Night Out this Friday May 13 from 5:30 to 9:30. The children can bring in board games, wear pajamas, and make some crafts. Dinner will be provided. We are trying to raise money for new classroom work.
Ms. Susan’s Lesson Plans
May 9 - 13
Special word of the week – Peaceful
Monday
Our letters of the week are ‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’ and ‘d’. We will review writing and sounds these letters make! We will look in our encyclopedia for more a, b, c and d items.
Tuesday
Mystery bag of items beginning with ‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’ and ‘d’. Practice writing technique with our sand paper letters.
Music
Music & Movement with Mr. Michael for those enrolled
Wednesday
Use our brush strokes to paint our review letters. Practice our sounds for ‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’ and ‘d’. Look at our map for states with these letters.
Spanish immersion class with Ms. Olga.
Thursday
Show-n-Tell for items or pictures with our review letters in them. Use our binoculars to look for birds. Study the dirt below our feet!
Friday
Review our letter ‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’ and ‘d’ letters in pictures and writing.
Music Class with Ms. Kathleen
Have a wonderful weekend!
Ms. Susan
Ms. Susan’s Lesson Plans
May 2 - 6
Character trait this week is kindness
Monday
Study the letter ‘d’ with pictures and objects. Look at our map for states with ‘d’ in them. Talk about breeds of dogs.
Tuesday
Mystery bag of ‘d’ items. Talk about dandelions! Color and write our dog and dandelion words. Music & Movement with Mr. Michael.
Wednesday
Using brush strokes and paint our letter ‘d’. Practice our letter sounds for ‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’ and ‘d’.
Spanish immersion class with Ms. Olga.
Thursday
Use our binoculars to watch for birds outside!
Show-n-Tell for items or pictures with the letter ‘d’ in them.
Friday
Review our letter ‘d’ and its sound. Play what is missing from our moveable alphabet box.
Friday- Music! Show and Tell! Mother’s Day Tea! It will start @ 3pm till 4:30. Wear your hats and gloves!
Music Class with Ms. Kathleen
Have a delightful weekend.
Ms. Susan
Ms. Angie’s & Ms. Chitra’s Class
May 2-6
Character trait this week is love
Monday- Review of the letters Ll, Gg, Xx, and Jj. We will also talk about land forms.
Tuesday- We will talk about our wonderful Mothers and we will be making surprise gifts.
Wednesday- We will continue our discussion of Land Forms and Mother’s Day.
Thursday-Yoga! Show and Tell! Please bring something from home that starts with the letter Ll, Gg, Xx, and Jj. We will also have a little Cinco de Mayo party!
Friday- Music! Show and Tell! Mother’s Day Tea! It will start @ 3pm till 4:30. Wear your hats and gloves!
Ms. Chitra and I will be in charge of The Children’s Night Out on Friday May 13 from 5:30 to 9:30. The children can bring in board games, wear pajamas, and make some crafts. Dinner will be provided. We are trying to raise money for new classroom work.
Ms. Susan’s Lesson Plans
April 18 – 21
Character trait this week is humility
Monday
Study the letter ‘b’ with pictures and objects. Talk about birds and explore outdoors for a closer look at the variety of birds! Bring string, lace or yarn to put in the yard for nests.
Tuesday
Mystery bag of ‘b’ items. Study different parts of a bird. Introduce parts of the ‘bird’ word. Use our paints to make a picture of a bird!
Music & Movement with Mr. Michael.
Wednesday
We will be dying Easter eggs and having an Easter egg hunt! Please have your child bring 4 hard-boiled eggs to be dyed at school. Also if anyone would like to donate some plastic eggs or candy to fill the eggs it would be highly appreciated.
Spanish immersion class with Ms. Olga.
Thursday
Make our binoculars to watch for birds outside!
Show-n-Tell for items or pictures with the letter ‘b’ in them.
Friday
Review our letter and sound of letter ‘b’. Play what is missing from our ‘b’ mystery bag objects.
Ms. Angie’s & Ms. Chitra’s Lesson Plans
April 18-21
Character trait this week is humility
Monday- Review of the letters Ff, Aa, Hh, and Nn. We will also talk about the most humble man of all- Jesus!
Tuesday- We will talk about Easter and why we celebrate the holiday.
Wednesday- We will be dying Easter eggs and having an Easter egg hunt! Please have your child bring 4 hard-boiled eggs to be dyed at school. Also if anyone would like to donate some plastic eggs or candy to fill the eggs it would be highly appreciated.
Thursday-Yoga! Show and Tell! Please bring something from home that starts with the letter Ff, Aa, Hh, or Nn.
Friday- NO SCHOOL! GOOD FRIDAY!
“So He sat down, and called the twelve, and said to them,’ If anyone wants to be first, he must make himself last of all and servant of all’.” Mark 9:33
Ms. Angie’s & Ms. Chitra’s Class
April 11-15
Character trait this week is benevolent
Monday- Review of the letters Ss, Mm, Bb, and Tt. We also will talk about botany.
Tuesday- We will work on cleaning up our back deck and plant our own tomato plants.
Wednesday- We will talk about spring and listen to Vivaldi’s Spring and we will paint a spring painting with watercolors.
Thursday-Yoga! Show and Tell! Please bring something from home that starts with the letter Ss, Mm, Bb, and Tt. Only one time per week either Thursday or Friday please. We will continue with our gardening.
Friday- Music Class! Show and Tell!
Please have your child keep their toys at home unless the toy is for show and tell or rest time. We do not want anything to get lost or broken.
Thanks!
Ms. Olga’s Spanish Class
Wednesday, April 13th
Dear Parents:
This is what children will learn in their Spanish class on Wednesday. At circle time students will review greeting and personal information in a singing manner. Material covered in previous classes will be reviewed. A song will be taught. New material will be introduced.
The students will be introduced to the letter “E” sound as well as vocabulary starting with the letter “E”.
Vocabulary:
Enano / Dwarf
Espantapajaro / Scarecrow
Espejo / Mirror
Escritorio / Desk
Enfermera / Nurse
Elena / Helen
Project:
The students will decorate an “E” shaped book with an elephant made with different shapes and colors. The following colors will be reviewed:
Anaranjado / Orange
Azul / Blue
Morado / Purple
Blanco / White
Negro / Black
The following shapes will be reviewed:
Circulo / Circle
Ovalo / Oval
Triangulo / Triangle
Sizes:
Grande / Large
Pequeno / Small
Ms. Olga
Ms. Susan’s Class
April 4–8
Virtue - Peaceful
Monday
Review of the letters q, y, z and u. Look at our map for states with these letters in them. Mystery bag with q, y, z and u items! What does peaceful mean? Read the book “Our Peaceful Classroom”.
Tuesday
Play the ‘silent’ game. Fine tune our ears for listening. Talk about flowering bushes and trees. Make a forsythia bush.
Music & Movement with Mr. Michael.
Wednesday
Use our paints to review letters. Go outdoors to listen to nature while we are silent!
Attn: Read book “Spring Time”.
Spanish immersion class with Ms. Olga.
Thursday
Show-n-Tell for items or pictures with q, y, z and u in them.
If windy we will take our kite out into the field to fly.
Friday
Review the alphabet with emphasis on our letters of the week. Play what is missing with letter objects.
Music Class with Ms. Kathleen
Have a relaxing weekend!
Ms. Susan
Ms. Angie’s & Ms. Chitra’s Class
April 4-8
Character trait this week is uniqueness
Monday- Review of the letters Qq, Zz, Yy, and Uu
Tuesday- We will talk about ladybugs and read the story, The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle. Music & Movement class with Mr. Michael for those enrolled.
Wednesday- We will read Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin and talk about worms. We will also start our own worm farm. Spanish immersion class with Ms. Olga.
Thursday-Yoga! Show and Tell! Please bring something from home that starts with the letter Qq, Zz, Yy, and Uu. Only once per week please. We will also discuss some other insects.
Friday- Music Class! Show and Tell!
Please have your child keep their toys at home unless the toy is for show and tell or rest time. Students are taking the toys out during work time.
Thanks!
Ms. Susan’s Class
March 28 – April 1
Character trait of the week - Uniqueness
Monday
Introduce the letter ‘u’ and introduce the mystery bag with ‘u’ items. Umbrella work on the shelf. Weather permitting we will explore outside and look ‘under’ rocks. Presentation of a rock and different bugs underneath it. Introducing matching bug work on the shelf.
Tuesday
Introduce where North America is on the globe. View our map for states that begin with ‘u’.
Music & Movement with Mr. Michael.
Wednesday
Art work with paints to practice strokes. Discuss the spring season. Spanish immersion class with Ms. Olga.
Thursday
Show-n-Tell – Things or pictures that begin with ‘u’. Talk about our ‘uniqueness’!
Friday
Review letter ‘u’ - Music Class with Ms. Kathleen
“I can never teach my students. I only attempt to provide the conditions n which they learn”. Albert Einstein
Have a joyous weekend!
Ms. Susan
Ms. Angie’s & Ms. Chitra’s Class
March 28-April 1
Character trait this week is understanding
Monday- Introduction to the letter Uu – Sandpaper letter Uu, Objects with the letter Uu, sewing the letter Uu, and forming the letter Uu with play dough. We will also read the ugly duckling.
Tuesday- We will talk about parts of a bird and make binoculars so we can start some bird watching. Music & Movement class with Mr. Michael for those enrolled.
Wednesday- We will try to identify birds by their appearance and their call. Spanish immersion class with Ms. Olga.
Thursday-Yoga! We will try to stay in unison during our yoga practice. Show and Tell! Please bring something from home that starts with the letter Uu. Only one item per week please.
Friday- Music Class! Show and Tell! We will play some friendly April Fool’s Day jokes.
Ms. Angie’s & Ms. Chitra’s Class March 21-25 Character trait this week is zealous Monday- Introduction to the letter Zz – Sandpaper letter Zz, Objects with the letter Zz, sewing the letter Zz, and forming the letter Zz with play dough. We will also talk about what zoologists do. Tuesday- We will go on a nature walk and look for things that are non-living and living. Music & Movement class with Mr. Michael for those enrolled. Wednesday- We will talk about trees- parts of a tree, and the benefits of trees. Spanish immersion class with Ms. Olga. Thursday-Yoga! Show and Tell! Please bring something from home that starts with the letter Zz. Only once per week please. We will also talk about the concept of zero. Friday- Music Class! Show and Tell! We will also talk about what a zither is.
Ms. Susan’s Class March 21 – March 11 Character trait this Week – Zealous Monday We will talk about the letter ‘z’ and about the spring season and how the sun makes our seasons! Introduce mystery bag with ‘z’ items. Tuesday Talk about ‘z’ words and things that come in ‘pairs’ of 2. Story and work with Noah’s Ark. Music & Movement with Mr. Michael. Wednesday We will write the letter ‘z’ and play the memory game. Talk about spring and making us feel zealous. Go on a nature walk and introduce living and non-living things. Spanish immersion class with Ms. Olga Thursday Show-n-Tell – for things that begin with ‘z’ objects. Friday Review letter ‘z’. Music Class with Ms. Kathleen Have a wonderful weekend! Ms. Susan
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