Year Learning Review

Classroom: Ositos
Blog Title: Year Learning Review
Week: May 29^th through June 2nd, 2017

What we are learning?

Dear Parents,
 
We hope you are having a beautiful week. This month our theme is “annual review”. This coming week we will review everything we have learnt through the school year, particularly the areas that require improvements.
 
We have scheduled learning activities related to this theme to continue strengthening gross and fine motor skills, language and socio-emotional skills so children can continue learning through experiences. Children will continue improving his reading and writing skills and they will recognize words with the sounds of Pr. They will also review the numbers and colors.   
Thank you for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life and we hope you have a great weekend.
 
Miss Emely & Miss Karina

 Holidays & Upcoming Events

·         Memorial Day on May 29^th, 2017.  Sff! will be closed in observance of the holiday.
·         Report cards are sent home on May 30^th, 2017.
·         Parent-Teacher conferences will take place from June 5th to June 9th. 
·         Father’s Day celebration on June 14th. 
·         Last day of School year on June 16th. Early Release will be at 12:30 pm.

Friendly Reminders

·         Remember your child to wash his/her hands when entering the classroom and before leaving the school. This is the best way to prevent illnesses.
·         Make sure to bring your child on time so he/she can participate in circle time. This activity starts at 8:45am and will stimulate and strengthen skills in all areas.
·         Read your child’s journal, blogs and Friday Newsletter. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us in case you have any comment or any question about your child’s development or any notes/comments made in your child’s journal.
·         Avoid bringing your child with items that can cause distraction such as toys, necklaces, bracelets, watches, etc. This is needed to help him/her concentrate in the scheduled activities at school.
·         Label all your child’s clothing and items and make sure that your child has extra set of clothing that is appropriate to weather in his/her cubby.
·         Make sure to remove clothing from the cubby and just leave one set of clothing and a blanket for nap time.
·         Make sure to take the blanket home on Fridays for laundry and bring it back on Monday.
·         Make sure to have enough pull-ups or diapers in the cubby for the day, if your child has not been potty-trained yet.
·         If your child is bringing a lunch box, please label it with your child’s name and date and place it in the kitchen refrigerator.
·         Take home the homework blue folder in your child’s cubby and take one or 2 paper sheets from the container that are next to the entrance of the classroom. Homework should be returned by Tuesday and do not forget to bring the homework folder back on Monday.
·         Do not bring your child to school if the child has a fever of over 101F or any contagious conditions.
·         Apply sunscreen to your child every morning.
·         Make sure to keep in your child’s cubby a pair of glasses and a summer hat.
·         Sunscreen and mosquito repellant are important to protect your child because he/she is very susceptible to sunburn/mosquito bites. Yet applying sunscreen and mosquito repellent to your child requires planning. If sunscreen and mosquito repellent must be applied to your child, make sure to fill out an administration or authorization form specifying when sunscreen and mosquito repellant should be applied and be sure to supply the sunscreen and mosquito repellant, label the bottles with your child's name and place them in a Ziploc bag.

Star Words of the Week

·         The colors – Los colores
·         The numbers – Los números
·         The plants – Las plantas
·         The animals – Los animales
·         The puzzle – Los rompecabezas

My pet and me

Classroom: Ositos
Blog Title: The Animal Kingdom
Weekly Feature Theme: My pet and me
Week: May 22^nd to May 26^th, 2017
Dear Parents,
 
We hope you are having a beautiful week. This month our theme is “The Animal Kingdom”. This coming week we will learn everything about pets. Children will explore pets through story books to discover what they eat and their habitat.
We have scheduled learning activities related to this theme to continue strengthening gross and fine motor skills, language and socio-emotional skills. On Friday we will have our Pet Parade. Children will review the words with the PI sounds and the numbers.
Thank you for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life and we hope you have a great weekend.
 
Miss Emely & Miss Karina
·         Pet Parade Day on May 26^th.
·         Memorial Day on May 29^th.  Sff! will be closed in observance of the holiday.
Friendly Reminders
·         Remember your child to wash his/her hands when entering the classroom and before leaving the school. This is the best way to prevent illnesses.
·         Make sure to bring your child on time so he/she can participate in circle time. This activity starts at 8:45am and will stimulate and strengthen skills in all areas.
·         Read your child’s journal, blogs and Friday Newsletter. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us in case you have any comment or any question about your child’s development or any notes/comments made in your child’s journal.
·         Avoid bringing your child with items that can cause distraction such as toys, necklaces, bracelets, watches, etc. This is needed to help him/her concentrate in the scheduled activities at school.
·         Label all your child’s clothing and items and make sure that your child has extra set of clothing that is appropriate to weather in his/her cubby.
·         Make sure to remove clothing from the cubby and just leave one set of clothing and a blanket for nap time.
·         Make sure to take the blanket home on Fridays for laundry and bring it back on Monday.
·         Make sure to have enough pull-ups or diapers in the cubby for the day, if your child has not been potty-trained yet.
·         If your child is bringing a lunch box, please label it with your child’s name and date and place it in the kitchen refrigerator.
·         Take home the homework blue folder in your child’s cubby and take one or 2 paper sheets from the container that are next to the entrance of the classroom. Homework should be returned by Tuesday and do not forget to bring the homework folder back on Monday.
·         Do not bring your child to school if the child has a fever of over 101F or any contagious conditions.
·         Apply sunscreen to your child every morning.
·         Make sure to keep in your child’s cubby a pair of glasses and a summer hat.
·         Sunscreen and mosquito repellant are important to protect your child because he/she is very susceptible to sunburn/mosquito bites. Yet applying sunscreen and mosquito repellent to your child requires planning. If sunscreen and mosquito repellent must be applied to your child, make sure to fill out an administration or authorization form specifying when sunscreen and mosquito repellant should be applied and be sure to supply the sunscreen and mosquito repellant, label the bottles with your child's name and place them in a Ziploc bag.

Star Words of the Week
·         My dog - Mi perro
·         My cat - Mi gato
·         My rabbit - Mi conejo
·         My turtle - Mi tortuga
·         The veterinarian - El veterinario
·         My pet - Mi mascota

Animal Kingdom

Classroom: Ositos
Blog Title: Animal Kingdom
Weekly Feature Theme: Pets & Insects
Week: May 15^th to May 19^th, 2017
Dear Parents,

We hope you are having a beautiful week. This month our theme is “The Animal Kingdom”. This coming week we will learn everything about pets and insects, in particular about bees, butterflies, spiders and ants.  We will also talk about the animals in extinction and learn how to care for them. We will also discover interesting facts about their habitat and their life cycle. We will talk about the production of honey and pollination.
We have scheduled learning activities related to this theme to continue strengthening gross and fine motor skills, language and socio-emotional skills so children can continue learning through experiences. In Math, they will review the numbers from 1 to 20 and they will review the alphabet and the syllables tra, tre, tri, tro and tru to keep strengthening their language skills. And on Friday, May 19^th, we will enjoy a field trip to the Life & Science Museum.
Thank you for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life and we hope you have a great weekend.

Miss Emely & Miss Karina

Holidays & Upcoming Events
·         Field Trip to the Life & Science Museum on Friday, May 19^th.
·         Memorial Day on May 29^th.  Sff! will be closed in observance of the holiday.
Friendly Reminders

·         Remember your child to wash his/her hands when entering the classroom and before leaving the school. This is the best way to prevent illnesses.
·         Make sure to bring your child on time so he/she can participate in circle time. This activity starts at 8:45am and will stimulate and strengthen skills in all areas.
·         Read your child’s journal, blogs and Friday Newsletter. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us in case you have any comment or any question about your child’s development or any notes/comments made in your child’s journal.
·         Avoid bringing your child with items that can cause distraction such as toys, necklaces, bracelets, watches, etc. This is needed to help him/her concentrate in the scheduled activities at school.
·         Label all your child’s clothing and items and make sure that your child has extra set of clothing that is appropriate to weather in his/her cubby.
·         Make sure to remove clothing from the cubby and just leave one set of clothing and a blanket for nap time.
·         Make sure to take the blanket home on Fridays for laundry and bring it back on Monday.
·         Make sure to have enough pull-ups or diapers in the cubby for the day, if your child has not been potty-trained yet.
·         If your child is bringing a lunch box, please label it with your child’s name and date and place it in the kitchen refrigerator.
·         Take home the homework blue folder in your child’s cubby and take one or 2 paper sheets from the container that are next to the entrance of the classroom. Homework should be returned by Tuesday and do not forget to bring the homework folder back on Monday.
·         Do not bring your child to school if the child has a fever of over 101F or any contagious conditions.
·         Apply sunscreen to your child every morning.
·         Make sure to keep in your child’s cubby a pair of glasses and a summer hat.
·         Sunscreen and mosquito repellant are important to protect your child because he/she is very susceptible to sunburn/mosquito bites. Yet applying sunscreen and mosquito repellent to your child requires planning. If sunscreen and mosquito repellent must be applied to your child, make sure to fill out an administration or authorization form specifying when sunscreen and mosquito repellant should be applied and be sure to supply the sunscreen and mosquito repellant, label the bottles with your child's name and place them in a Ziploc bag.

Star Words of the Week
·         The bee - La abeja
·         The ant - La hormiga
·         The butterfly - La mariposa
·         The spider - La araña
·         The cricket - El grillo
·         The worm - El gusano

Title: Animal Kingdom

Classroom: Ositos
Blog Title: Animal Kingdom
Weekly Feature Theme: Birds and Marine Animals
Week: May 8^th to May 12^th, 2017
Dear Parents,
 
We hope you are having a beautiful week. We want to thank you for all the love received last week.
This month our theme is “The Animal Kingdom”. This coming week we will learn everything about birds and marine animals.
We have scheduled learning activities related to this theme to continue strengthening gross and fine motor skills, language and socio-emotional skills. Children will discover everything about the nesting breeding cycle. Additionally, they will work on a surprise for Mother’s Day celebration.
Children will also continue to work on their reading and writing skills. This week we will review the number 20.
 
We encourage you to keep working with your child at home by asking questions about the day at school and what they have learnt. 
Thank you for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life and we hope you have a great weekend.
 
Miss Emely & Miss Karina
·         Mother’s Day Celebration on Friday, May 12^th.
·         Memorial Day on May 29^th.  Sff! will be closed in observance of the holiday.
·         Report cards are sent home on May 30^th.

Happy Birthday to Natalie and Blaike Esparza who is celebrating it on 05/16. We wish you the best and hope you have a wonderful birthday!

Friendly Reminders

·         Remember your child to wash his/her hands when entering the classroom and before leaving the school. This is the best way to prevent illnesses.
·         Make sure to bring your child on time so he/she can participate in circle time. This activity starts at 8:45am and will stimulate and strengthen skills in all areas.
·         Read your child’s journal, blogs and Friday Newsletter. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us in case you have any comment or any question about your child’s development or any notes/comments made in your child’s journal.
·         Avoid bringing your child with items that can cause distraction such as toys, necklaces, bracelets, watches, etc. This is needed to help him/her concentrate in the scheduled activities at school.
·         Label all your child’s clothing and items and make sure that your child has extra set of clothing that is appropriate to weather in his/her cubby.
·         Make sure to remove clothing from the cubby and just leave one set of clothing and a blanket for nap time.
·         Make sure to take the blanket home on Fridays for laundry and bring it back on Monday.
·         Make sure to have enough pull-ups or diapers in the cubby for the day, if your child has not been potty-trained yet.
·         If your child is bringing a lunch box, please label it with your child’s name and date and place it in the kitchen refrigerator.
·         Take home the homework blue folder in your child’s cubby and take one or 2 paper sheets from the container that are next to the entrance of the classroom. Homework should be returned by Tuesday and do not forget to bring the homework folder back on Monday.
·         Do not bring your child to school if the child has a fever of over 101F or any contagious conditions.
·         Apply sunscreen to your child every morning.
·         Make sure to keep in your child’s cubby a pair of glasses and a summer hat.
·         Sunscreen and mosquito repellant are important to protect your child because he/she is very susceptible to sunburn/mosquito bites. Yet applying sunscreen and mosquito repellent to your child requires planning. If sunscreen and mosquito repellent must be applied to your child, make sure to fill out an administration or authorization form specifying when sunscreen and mosquito repellant should be applied and be sure to supply the sunscreen and mosquito repellant, label the bottles with your child's name and place them in a Ziploc bag.

Star Words of the Week
·         The fish - El pez
·         The bird - El pájaro
·         The dolphin - El delfín
·         The whales - La ballena
·         The eagle - El águila
·         The shark - El tiburón

The Animal Kingdom

Classroom: Ositos
Blog Title: The Animal Kingdom
Weekly Feature Theme: Domestic and Wild Animals
Week: May 1^st to May 5^th, 2017
Dear Parents,
 
We hope you are having a beautiful week. This month our theme is “The Animal Kingdom”. This coming week we will learn everything about domestic animals (particularly farm animals) and wild animals (particularly felines and primates). Children will explore and discover interesting facts about their habitat and the food they eat. They will learn to care and respect them since they are part of our environment.
We have scheduled learning activities related to this theme to continue strengthening gross and fine motor skills, language and socio-emotional skills Children will continue learning to work as a team and enjoy playing with their classmates.
Children will also continue to work on their reading and writing skills. This week they will review the letter W and X. And in Math, they will review the number 20. We encourage you to keep working with your child at home by asking questions about the day at school and what they have learnt. 
 
Thank you for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life and we hope you have a great weekend.
 
Miss Emely & Miss Karina
 
 
·         Bring your child pet's picture if there is a pet at home. The picture is needed for Wednesday, May 3^rd activity.
·         Teacher Appreciation Day from May 1^st to May 5^th, 2017.
·         Mother's Day Celebration on May 12^th, 2017.
·         Memorial Day on May 29^th, 2017. School will be closed.
Happy Birthday to Natali and Blaike Esparza who are celebrating it on 05/16. We wish you the best and hope you have a wonderful birthday!
Friendly Reminders
·         Remember your child to wash his/her hands when entering the classroom and before leaving the school. This is the best way to prevent illnesses.
·         Make sure to bring your child on time so he/she can participate in circle time. This activity starts at 8:45am and will stimulate and strengthen skills in all areas.
·         Read your child’s journal, blogs and Friday Newsletter. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us in case you have any comment or any question about your child’s development or any notes/comments made in your child’s journal.
·         Avoid bringing your child with items that can cause distraction such as toys, necklaces, bracelets, watches, etc. This is needed to help him/her concentrate in the scheduled activities at school.
·         Label all your child’s clothing and items and make sure that your child has extra set of clothing that is appropriate to weather in his/her cubby.
·         Make sure to remove clothing from the cubby and just leave one set of clothing and a blanket for nap time.
·         Make sure to take the blanket home on Fridays for laundry and bring it back on Monday.
·         Make sure to have enough pull-ups or diapers in the cubby for the day, if your child has not been potty-trained yet.
·         If your child is bringing a lunch box, please label it with your child’s name and date and place it in the kitchen refrigerator.
·         Take home the homework blue folder in your child’s cubby and take one or 2 paper sheets from the container that are next to the entrance of the classroom. Homework should be returned by Tuesday and do not forget to bring the homework folder back on Monday.
·         Do not bring your child to school if the child has a fever of over 101F or any contagious conditions.
 
Star Words of the Week
·         The bear - El Oso
·         The cow - La vaca
·         The lion - El león
·         The farm - La granja
·         The jungle - La selva
·         The zebra - La cebra
Song of the Week
ANIMALES DE LA GRANJA
Mi abuelita tiene, una granja bella
Con animalitos y flores muy bellas,
Ahora este jueguito de imitar sonidos
Tú lo haces primero y luego tu amiguito (x2)
El perrito ladra (sonido)
El gato maulla (sonido)
El gallito canta (sonido)
La vaca estornuda (sonido)
El conejo salta
El caballo trota
Y los pajaritos la canción entonan(x2)
ANIMALES DE LA SELVA
Los animales que hay en la selva,
Tú los vas repetir,
Algunos gordos otros muy altos
Igual nos vamos a divertir.
El elefante que está muy grande
Y la jirafa que alta es
Y el monito que salta y salta
El cocodrilo… me va a morder
Los animales…….
 
Es un león que esta enojón
Es la serpiente que es muy decente
Y la tortuga come lechuga
Y el ratón (donde está el ratón?)
Ya se escondió.
Los animales…….
Poems
POEM # 1
 
Los zorros en el monte
Las gallinas en el corral
Los peces en el río
Y los patitos dicen cua cua cua
POEM # 2
 
Un elefante no es elegante
No usa sombrero
Corbata ni guantes
 
La trompa muy larga
La panza gigante
Las patas muy gruesas
Y las orejas  muy grandes.
Riddles
Riddle # 1 - The cat
 
Sale de noche
Miau miau
Duerme de día
Miau miau
Le gusta la carne
Y la leche fría
 
Riddle # 2 - The toad
 
Soy verde
Me gusta saltar
Jugar en el charco
Y también croar
Tongue Twisters
 
El hipopótamo hipo
Esta con hipo
Quien le quita el hipo
Al hipopótamo hipo

What we are learning?

Materials for Weekly Activities

Holidays & Upcoming Events

Birthdays