Our Theme: Nursery Rhyme Fun We have a busy week ahead; our Nursery Rhyme Unit continues this week with the children exploring and acting out Hickory Dickory Dock, Jack and Jill, and Humpty Dumpty. We are having fun with rhyming different words to help teach reading readiness. Please ask the children to recite the rhymes for you at home. In... View Article
Our Theme: Nursery Rhymes Over the next several weeks we will be exploring the wonderful world of Nursery Rhymes. We will be reciting, singing, and acting out all of our favorite rhymes. The children will work on and continue to strengthen their beginning letter sounds and rhyming skills. What a fun and educational unit as we transform into our favorite... View Article
Theme: Spring Fun Happy Spring! This week we focus on many fun spring activities. We explore what makes flowers grow, what a plant needs to thrive, and how to care for them. We also introduce and explore butterflies and their lifecycle. In math, we count ladybugs and sort spring flowers according to size and color. In science, we mix various... View Article
Our Theme: Welcoming Spring and Happy St. Patrick’s Day This week we will say goodbye to winter and welcome the spring season. The children explore the many signs of spring and investigate the changes taking place all around us. We enjoy creating spring related crafts using different manipulatives, sing silly spring songs, and engage in some spring science experiments too!... View Article
Our Theme: Happy St. Patrick’s Day and Spring is Coming! This week the children begin to look for the upcoming signs of spring. We will discuss the different seasons throughout the year, and the changes that take place all around us as we hope to leave winter behind and welcome spring very soon. The class will understand that these observations... View Article
Theme: Celebrating Music and Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss This week we will wrap up our music theme. The children have enjoyed learning about Classical, Pop, Latin, and Country music. The children will vote for their favorite genre, and a special music party will take place at the end of the week. We will have so much fun investigating how different... View Article
Our Theme: Music GenresWe will finish talking about and listening to different types of instruments and begin to learn about and compare various genres of music. The children will explore Country, Pop, Latin, and Classical music and enjoy dancing, playing instruments, and engage in different forms of artistic expression while listening to a variety of music. This week we sort... View Article
Our Theme: MusicWe begin the week with our Valentine’s Day class celebration on Monday. The children are very excited to share this special time with their classmates. Next, we introduce our wonderful Music Unit where the children will learn about all types of musical instruments and as a class will sort them into the categories of Wind, String, and Percussion.... View Article
Our Theme: “Happy Hearts”This week we continue to get ready for Valentine’s Day with our school friends. We will talk about love, friendship, and being kind! We discuss how to keep our hearts healthy by choosing healthy foods and exercising. The children will enjoy a heart alphabet and number hunt, practice name writing, cut hearts to strengthen fine motor skills,... View Article
Our Theme: Happy, Healthy Hearts, Lunar New Year and Groundhog DayThis week we will have fun getting ready for Valentine’s Day. We will discuss it’s meaning and talk about the people we love and why. We will focus on keeping our hearts healthy by “getting them pumping” with lots of moving and exercising, as well as exploring healthy eating choices.... View Article