Ms. Yael's Class : February
Dear Families,
Continuing our winter based themes, we will be reading “Polar Bear, Polar Bear What do you Hear?” for the next two weeks. We have a lot of fun art and movement activities planned. The children will learn all the different sounds animals make as they get to act them out. This week is spirit week:
1/27- Pajama Day
1/28- Crazy Hat Day
1/29- Crazy Sock Day
1/30- Animal Day
1/31 Wear Red Day
Vocabulary Words: polar bear, lion, hippopotamus, flamingo, zebra, snake, (boa constrictor), elephant, leopard, peacock, walrus, zoo-keeper, growl, roar, snort, fluting, hiss, trumpeting, snarling, yelping, bellowing
We are reading:
“Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do you Hear?” By Eric Carle and Bill Martin, Jr.
Art:
We will be:
Making Polar Bear Hand Prints
Making Polar Bear Masks
Making Polar Bear Stencils using some of Eric Carle’s techniques
In our sensory Bin
We will be playing with snowballs
Our fine motor activities;
Polar Bear matching cards
Winter themed play doh shapes
On the Playground and in our Indoor gym:
We will be sliding down a “snow” wedge
Searching for hidden animals
You can follow this theme at home by:
• Reading any books you have at home that have to do with animals
• Discussing the sounds different animals make and what color different animals are with your child
Brrrr, it’s cold outside. Please make sure your child has at least one change of winter clothes with us at school.
Have a great week!
Yael , Emily, Chauna and Anu