Reminder: The children must wear closed toe, rubber soled shoes for safety!

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Dear Families,

In the coming weeks, our class will be learning about plants and insects. We will learn the parts of a flower, how a seed grows, the difference between plants and animals, how insects pollinate, and much more. While outside we will learn to recognize different types of trees and spring flowers. Hopefully, we will see some insects outside too! We will learn the parts of a butterfly, how a caterpillar changes into a butterfly, and the difference between insects and spiders. We are looking forward to spending time outside in the warm spring days ahead. We will also celebrate Earth Day by planting a seed to grow in the classroom.

 

Warmest regards,

Ms. Jess, Mrs. Pascal, Ms. Nancy & Ms. Dionisia

 

Our theme is: Spring - flowers and insects

Art:

Garden collage

Tissue paper butterflies

 

Cultural Arts/Geography:

SPIRIT WEEK

Continents

North America and South America

Landforms

Animals of the Americas

 

Language:

Handwriting skills using a sand tray, chalkboard, or paper

Writing and recognizing own name

I Spy for initial and final sound recognition

Sandpaper letters and objects

Advanced inset designs- using different shapes to make a unique design

Combining 3 letters to create a simple phonetic word

Rhyming words

 

Math

Tens board and beads to learn how to count to 100 using tens and adding units to tens

Addition strip board- adding numbers together to make amounts up to 19

Decimal system- learning unit, ten, hundred, thousand and adding together

Exchanging

 

Practical Life:

Lacing and tying frames

Cutting complex shapes

Beginning sewing

Embroidery

Punch pin / cutting

 

Science:

Vertebrate / invertebrate

5 types of vertebrates

Parts of a plant

Parts of an insect

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Sensorial:

Binomial and Trinomial cubes

Triangle box extensions