Week of February 20

Dear Yellow Family Parents,

It was so precious to see the excitement in the air all day, knowing that daddies and special guests were coming to lunch.  Daddies and special guest enjoyed a song, a puzzle, gift and fresh squeezed lemonade from their sweetheart and all had a good time.

We had a busy and fun week; the children drew pictures to mail to a friend in the Blue family.  Look in your mail box for a letter for your child from the one of the children in Ms. Jennifer’s class.   The children had a lot of fun singing, “Pop, pop, pop the bubbles” as they blew and popped bubbles outside.   The children have been busy expanding their buildings.  They are getting taller each day.  We went on a shape scavenger hunt.  Some children discovered that books can be square or rectangles and that cups can be round like a circle.  We also surprised Ms. Nikki with birthday party.   All the children decorated a crown for her, which she gracefully wore.   Thank you to Jason and his mom, Cindy, for making the yummy cupcakes for the party.

I am looking forward to seeing you on Friday for your Parent/Teacher conferences.   They are held at the Church site and Ms. Tina will be available to watch your child while you are attending your conference.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Monday, 2/20 President’s Day, School closed.

Tuesday, 2/1 Library day

Friday, 2/24 5 day class Parent/Teacher Conferences at the church site

THIS WEEKS PLAN:

Art: Inside:  We will have free art.  Outside: We will offer feet painting and  triangles, circles and square shaped paper for easel painting and stamp art.

Blocks: In the building area we will add pictures of different types of homes to inspire different block structure building.

Dramatic Play:   We will open a Pizza Shop

Literature: “Pete’s Pizza” by William Steig,  “Legs” by Rachel Gosset & Margaret Ballenger,”Why Does That Man Have Such a Big Nose?” By Mary Beth Quinsey, “Why Am I Different? by Norma Simon

Math: During math we will look at shapes.

Science: We will review the body parts and discuss how people are the same and different.

Sensory: Inside: we will offer play dough and have water for pouring. Outside the children will have the opportunity to wash baby dolls.  The other sensory table will offer snakes in sand.

Snack: We will continue with using knives but this time we will be slicing apples

Have a wonderful week!       Love, Ms. Ruth and Ms. Nikki