All about me

Classroom: Abejitas

Blog Title: All about me

Weekly Featured Theme: How we grow and change

Week: September 12th to September 16th, 2016

🔠 What are we learning?

Dear Abejitas Parents,

This week we have scheduled exciting learning activities related to this theme that will allow us also to continue strengthening fine and gross motor, cognitive-sensory and language skills as listed below:

• We will feel the textures of sponges.
• We will use paint in the hands and create handprints in paper.
• We will put elastic bands in a cone.
• We will try to put a colored cube on the corresponding colored paper.
• We will enjoy bubble time.
• We will play with pallets with different faces showing feelings.
• We will sing “La canción del Clima” and ask how you are doing.

Thank you for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life.

Best Regards,

Miss Eliana & Miss Reyna

📄 Materials for Special Projects

We will appreciate very much if you bring the following material: paper plate, small size pallets and wool for Monday, September 12th.

🔆 Friendly Reminders

• Wear shoe covers and wash your hands and your child hands when entering your child’s classroom.
• Knock before entering the classroom to make sure there is no one behind the door
• Wash your hands and your child’s hands once you enter the classroom.
• Always make sure that your child has extra set of clothing that is appropriate to weather in his/her cubby and label it with your child’s name
• Bring diapers, wipes and rash ointment and label them with your child’s name.
• Bring your child’s bottles labeled with your child’s name and date.
• Read, review and fill out your child’s journal with information for the teacher and make sure to add last change of diaper and time of your child’s last meal.

⭐ Star Words of the Week

• The nose - La nariz
• The mouth - La boca
• The eyes - Los ojos

🎵 Songs of the Week

• La canción del clima
• Hoy es un nuevo día

All about me

Classroom: Abejitas

Blog Title: All about me

Week:  September 5th to September 9th, 2016

Weekly Featured Theme: My Body and Functions

🔠 What are we learning?

Dear Abejitas Parents,

This week we will continue learning about the human body and its functions. We have scheduled exciting learning activities related to this theme that will allow us also to continue strengthening fine and gross motor, cognitive-sensory and language skills.

We will play with the baby dolls, sing songs about the body, touch blue colored water and will make an art project for our babies. Children will also get hands and feet massage.

We will be also celebrating Grandparents on September 9th. It will be a fun week full of learning activities!

Thank you for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life.

Best Regards,

Miss Eliana & Miss Reyna

📄 Materials for Special Projects

• Bring construction paper, wooden sticks and pictures of your child.

🔆 Friendly Reminders

• Wear shoe covers and wash your hands and your child hands when entering your child’s classroom.
• Knock before entering the classroom to make sure there is no one behind the door
• Wash your hands and your child’s hands once you enter the classroom.
• Read, review and fill out your child’s journal with information for the teacher.
• Label all your child’s clothing and items.
• Always make sure that your child has extra set of clothing that is appropriate to weather in his/her cubby.
• Bring diapers, wipes and rash ointment and label them with your child’s name.
• Bring your child’s bottles labeled with your child’s name and date.
• Check your child’s journal and make sure to add last change of diaper and time of your child’s last meal.

📆 Holidays & Upcoming Events

• Labor Day on Monday, September 5th. School will be closed.
• International Reading Day on Thursday, September 8th.
• Grandparents Day on Friday, September 9th.

⭐ Star Words of the Week

• The face - La cara

🎵 Songs of the Week

Las partes de mi cuerpo hoy yo voy a cantar,

Bailando con mis amigos,

Cada parte moverás.

Empiezo con mis bracitos

Con los que puedo abrazar, con mucho amor a papito

Y luego a mi mama.

Moviendo la cabeza yo digo sí o no.

Moviendo mi colita bailando yo estoy.

Ya todos preparados pues vamos aprender:

Las partes del cuerpo que tú vas a mover. (bis)

Piernas y cabeza.

Pies, brazos, cuello y cadera.

Hombros, manos y rodillas.

Pies, brazos y piernas. (bis)

📚 Poems, Riddles and Tongue Twisters

Riddle

Dos ojitos para mirar

Dos orejitas para escuchar

Una naricita para oler

Y una boquita que les gusta comer.

Poem

Saco mi manito

La hago bailar

La cierro la abro

La vuelvo a guardar

Saco otra manito

a hago bailar

la cierro la abro

la vuelvo a guardar.

Poem

Mi carita redondita

Tiene ojos y nariz

Y también una boquita

Para hablar y sonreir

Con los ojos veo todo

Con la nariz hago achiiis

Y con la boca yo como palomitas de maíz.

My body.

Classroom: Abejitas

Blog Title: My body

Week: August 29th to September 2nd, 2016

Weekly Featured Theme: My body parts

🔠 What are we learning?

Dear Abejitas Parents,

This week we will learn about the parts of our body. We have scheduled exciting learning activities related to this theme that will allow us also to continue strengthening fine and gross motor, cognitive-sensory and language skills. Children will receive massages as well.

Thank you for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life.

Best Regards,

Miss Eliana and Miss Jenny

🔆 Friendly Reminders

• Wear shoe covers and wash your hands and your child hands when entering your child’s classroom.
• Knock before entering the classroom to make sure there is no one behind the door
• Wash your hands and your child’s hands once you enter the classroom.
• Read, review and fill out your child’s journal with information for the teacher.
• Label all your child’s clothing and items.
• Always make sure that your child has extra set of clothing that is appropriate to weather in his/her cubby.
• Bring diapers, wipes and rash ointment and label them with your child’s name.
• Bring your child’s bottles labeled with your child’s name and date.
• Check your child’s journal and make sure to add last change of diaper and time of your child’s last meal.

📆 Holidays & Upcoming Events

• Labor Day on Monday, September 5th. School will be closed.
• International Reading Day on Thursday, September 8th.
• Grandparents Day on Friday, September 9th.

⭐ Star Words of the Week

• The body - El cuerpo

My school and me!

Classroom: Abejitas

Blog Title: My school and me!

Week: August 22th to August 26th, 2016

Weekly Featured Theme: My school & the staff!

🔠 What are we learning?

Dear Abejitas Parents,

This week we will continue introducing the children to the school, staff, etc. We have scheduled exciting learning activities related to this theme that will allow us to continue strengthening motor, cognitive-sensory and language skills. For example, we will take a walk in the playground where older children play and we will explore the surroundings. We will also experiment with the children different textures and we will enjoy reading books about the school.

Thank you once again for all your support and for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life.

Best Regards,

Miss Eliana and miss Jenny

📄 Materials for Special Projects

• Bring the following materials to the classroom: small box, fabrics and ribbons.
• Bring cheerios for your child.

🔆 Friendly Reminders

• Check your child’s cubby and make sure to bring extra set of clothing that is appropriate to weather as well as extra diapers, wipes and diaper rash ointment/cream.
• Bring your child’s bottles labeled with your child’s name and date.
• Check your child’s journal and make sure to add last change of diaper and time of your chil’s last meal.

📆 Holidays & Upcoming Events

• Evaluation Period from August 16th through September 2nd.

⭐ Star Words of the Week

• The teacher - La maestra

Welcome to a New School Year!

Classroom: Abejitas

Blog Title: School Year 2016-2017

Week: August 15th to August 19th, 2016

Weekly Featured Theme: Welcome to a New School Year!

🔠 What are we learning?

Dear Abejitas Parents,

It's that time of year again “Back To Pre-School”! This week we will introduce the children to the teachers, the director and assistant director and they will enjoy a tour of the classrooms, kitchen, lunchroom, playground, etc. We have scheduled exciting learning activities related to this theme that will allow us to continue strengthening motor, cognitive-sensory and language skills.

Thank you once again for all your support and for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life.

Best Regards,

Miss Eliana Ventura.

📄 Materials for Special Projects

• Bring a small box for first week of pre-school.

🔆 Friendly Reminders

• Check your child’s cubby and make sure to bring extra set of clothing that is appropriate to weather as well as extra diapers, wipes and diaper rash ointment/cream.

📆 Holidays & Upcoming Events

• First Day of School 2016-2017 on Tuesday, August 16
• Evaluation Period from August 16th through September 2nd.

⭐ Star Words of the Week

• My school - Mi escuela

Little Clowns & Magicians

Classroom: Abejitas.

Week: August 8th to August 12th, 2016.

🔠 What are we learning?

Dear Abejitas Parents,

The last week of Summer Camp is finally here and we want to thank you for giving us the opportunity  to teach and take care of your little children. We feel special and value our work. This week we will learn to be Little Clowns and Magicians. We will talk about the circus and its people. We have scheduled exciting learning activities related to this theme that will allow us to continue strengthening motor, cognitive-sensory and language skills such as participating in a show with circus puppets, pretending to prepare a pizza, painting our faces and playing with balls.

Thank you once again for all your support and for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life.

Best Regards,

Miss Mónica

📄 Materials for Special Projects

• Bring swimsuit, splashers or swim diapers, water shoes and towel for your child for Splash days. Pack all these items in a tote made of fabric and label it with your child’s name.

🔆 Friendly Reminders

• Check your child’s cubby and make sure to bring extra set of clothing that is appropriate to weather as well as extra diapers, wipes and diaper rash ointment/cream.
• Sunscreen is important to protect your child because he/she is very susceptible to sunburn. Yet applying sunscreen to your child requires planning. If sunscreen must be applied to your child, make sure to fill out an administration or authorization form specifying when sunscreen should be applied and be sure to supply the sunscreen and label the sunscreen bottle with your child's name.

📆 Holidays & Upcoming Events

• • “Crazy Hair” Day on Monday, August 8th.
  • Puppet on Tuesday, August 9th.
  • Painted Faces Day on Wednesday, August 10th.
  • Last Day of Summer Camp on Thursday August 11.
  • Meet and Greet Day on Thursday August 11 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.
  • School closed on Friday, August 12 and Monday, August 15.
  • First Day of School 2016-2017 on Tuesday, August 16

⭐ Star Words of the Week

• The circus - El circo