Week of January 5th-9th

Class and Teacher: Ositos Class / Ms. Iris & Ms. Luz

Week of: January 5th. – January 9th.

Theme of the month: “Los Animales/The Animals “

Hola Ositos Parents,
Happy New Year 2015. We are happy to start a new year together! The theme this week is “Los Animales” “The Animals”. If you would like to collaborate on this subject we invite you to share with us.

Objectives we will be working are as follows: 
Language: 
·         We play with flash cards concerning the subject.
·         We identify pets and wild animals.

Cognitive: 
·         Dramatize farm animals and wild animals.
·         Recognize and write the number 6. 
·         Identify different figures. 

Psychomotor: 
·         Trace the letter Cc.
·         Trace their name.

Socio-emotional:  
·         Enjoy songs, poems and riddles  

Song of the Month/Week (Cancion del mes/semana):

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 maúlla (sonido)
El gallito canta (sonido)
La vaca estornuda (sonido)
El conejo salta
El caballo trota
Y los pajaritos la canción entonan(x2)

Poem of the week /Poesia
Los zorros en el monte
Las gallinas en el corral
Los peces en el río
Y los patitos dicen cua cua cua

Riddles/Adivinanza
Sale de noche
Miau miau
Duerme de día
Miau miau
Le gusta la carne
Y la leche fría

 El gato.

Twister/Trabalengua
El hipopótamo hipo
Esta con hipo
Quien le quita el hipo
Al hipopótamo hipo

Oral excercise

• Praxias anteriores / Previous Praxias
• Poner la lengua ancha tocando las esquinas de los labios (comisuras) /  Put the wide tongue touching the corners of the lips (corners)

Star words of the week: 
Granja / farm
Perro / dog
Vaca / cow
Caballo / horse
León / Lion
Elefante / elephant

Homework of the week: 
Draw a line to match the adult animal with its baby. (Notebook) 

Letter of the week: Cc
Your child may bring objects, toys, or images from magazines that begin with the letter “Cc” for example:

Caballo / horse
Carro / car
Camión / truck
Cometa / comet
Conejo / rabbit
Cocodrilo / crocodile

Special Events and Birthdays: 
·         Traveling Pet: Kieran Manfre.
·         Our student of the week is Hazel Hill. You can bring your favorite toy, book or picture during this week to share with your friends. 

Friendly Reminders: 
·         Family project: This month the project will be to make a snowman (snowman template provided)

• Please bring a grocery bag (Recycle one) that will remain in the class for their jackets and winter stuff.

Important Upcoming Dates: 
·         January 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday – No School.
·         January 30 Museum Field Trip.

Thank you notes: 
Thank you for bringing objects with letter Cc.

Have a wonderful weekend! 

Ms. Luz and Ms. Iris