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Ms. Amparo and Ms. Claudia




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Sep 25, 2015

Week of September 28th- October 2nd

Ositos Class
Miss Luz & Ms. Amparo
Week of September 28th – October 2nd
Theme of the Week: “My Senses " / “Mis Sentidos”

 Hola Ositos Parents,
This week we will study the importance of the senses. We will ensure that children recognize what the different senses are, discover you value that these have, and become aware that there are some people who live without them. 

Our goal this week is to emphasize the fact that everything we know and recognize in the world that surrounds us is taken in using the senses.
At home, you can help your child to recognize stimulating their senses. For the sense of taste, ask your children to cover and guess the name of the foods they sampled. You can use peanut butter, bananas, raisins, etc.
The value will be working: Empathy

Song of the Week (Cancion de la semana):

CANCION LOS SENTIDOS
Con mis cinco sentidos yo aprenderé
A ver todo a mí alrededor,
Con mis cinco sentidos puedo ver
El cielo con su color.
Escucharte a ti eso me hace feliz
Y sentir el sol sobre mí
 
Saborear la miel y poder oler
Las flores que hay en el jardín.
Con mis cinco sentidos…...
Poderte abrazar y también escuchar
Mi maestra en Sff
Oler, saborear, escuchar y sentir
El amor que sientes por mi!!
Con mis cinco sentidos….

POESIA
Miramos con los ojos
Por la nariz puedo oler
Tocamos con las manos
Sentimos por la piel
Oímos por las orejas
Cuando escuchamos bien
Y con  la lengua yo disfruto
Galletitas con miel.

ADIVINANZA
Nos sirven para oler, oír, ver
Tocar y degustar
Los tienes en tu cuerpo
¿Los vas a adivinar?
Los sentidos

TRABALENGUA
Tito ¿Te tomaste todo el té?
Todo el té tempranito lo tomé.

WHAT AREAS ARE WE GOING TO BE FOCUSING THIS WEEK?
v  Identifies his/her senses and how to take care of them.
v  Identifies different textures
v  Identifies different flavors.

Homework of the week
Make sure to take home your child’s notebook this Friday to reinforce the activities that we are working in class. Please bring them back on Monday.

Special Events, Welcome and Birthdays (Eventos especiales, Bienvenidas y Estudiante de la Semana):
The student of the week is MAIVE, we can’t wait to know everything about you (favorite toy, book, food, places to go, etc.).

Friendly Reminders:
·         Please, sign up for “Family Story Time” and “Student of the Week”
·         Please bring extra clothes and blanket for your child.

Important Upcoming Dates:

Have a wonderful weekend!
Ms. Luz and Ms. Amparo

Sep 18, 2015

Week of September 21st-25th

Ositos Class
Miss Amparo & Ms. Luz
Week of September 21st. - September 25th.
Theme of the Week: "How I Grow and Change" / “Como Crezco y Cambio”

Dear Ositos Parents,
This week our children will focus on learning about nutrition and food groups. Nutrition is an important part in children’s life, as well as fitness or exercise. As early childhood educators, we have the opportunity to help our students become more aware of healthy food choices that make them grow and be strong.
Our Ositos also will go to the “Sff! Supermarket” to buy groceries for their families as they practice their social skills.
Our objectives by areas this week, are:
Socio-emotional: Interact with other people in a positive way.
Cognitive: Locate objects: above/below, inside/outside
Psychomotor: Participate in group games.
Language: Identify the initial and final sound of a word.
Literacy Activity: Practice writing their name.
Tips:
·         At home you can help your child to look at the refrigerator or pantry and identify/recognize healthy food.
·         When shopping groceries, ask your child to make choices about what kind of food you may buy to help them grow healthy.
·         Take a walk, ride a bike or run with your child.
·         We invite you to visit Danon Institute and Dairy Council websites, these organizations have a lot of information to help you teach your child about nutrition.

Special Events, Welcome and Birthdays (Eventos especiales, Bienvenidas y Estudiante de la Semana):
The student of the week is LANDON WALSH, we can’t wait to know everything about you (favorite toy, book, food, places to go, etc.).
Wednesday: “Work out”, send your child with appropriate cloths to go to the gym.
Thursday: Butterfly Salad. If you like, you can send your child’s favorite fruit or vegetable (individual) to make our salad.
Friday: Grocery shopping at the “Sff! Supermarket.” Send your child with a list of healthy food he/she can buy.
Friendly Reminders:
·         Every family member is invited to come to our classroom to read a story to the Ositos (Story time is at 11.45 am, every day).
·         Please, bring recycled material of food containers for our supermarket, such as: empty boxes of crackers, waffles, cereal; jugs of milk, juice, yogurt, etc. for our special activity on Friday. Also, if you have paper bags, we will appreciate your donations. You can start bringing everything on Monday.

Important Upcoming Dates:
September 24th. Fall Picture Day. Pictures will be done in the morning.  We will also do school uniform pictures. Please make sure to bring your child’s Sff! shirt that day and leave it the cubby.
Children who do not attend on Thursdays, are welcome to come any time during the morning to have their picture taken.
Homework:
Make sure to take home your child’s notebook this Friday to reinforce the activities that we are working in class. Please bring them back on Monday.
Thank you notes:
Thank you to our wonderful grandparents for coming last week! We had a wonderful time!
Miss Amparo - Miss Luz

Sep 11, 2015

Week of September 14th-18th

Ositos Class
Miss Luz & Ms. Amparo
Week of September 14th- September 18th
Theme of the Week: "How I Grow and Change" / “Como Crezco y Cambio”
 
Hola Ositos Parents,
This week we will study the stages of growth and the changes our bodies go through. We will learn about everything that has happened and how we have changed from birth until now.
Our goal this week is to recognize the characteristics, similarities, and differences of each chronological step and to promote respect for ourselves and others. At home you can help your child to identify these stages by showing them pictures from their birth until now and pictures of the family.
 
Note:  For our special activity (Monday), we would like you to send your child's baby's pictures, bottles, special blanket, pacifier, etc. We also need you to send a baby doll for our weekly activity (Friday). For this project we will pretend to take care of our classroom baby doll. Your child will take care of, feed, and bathe the baby. Thank you for your help and support.
 
Special note:  Beginning this week, on each Friday, we will send home a workbook. In there, you will be able to see and appreciate part of the work that your children have been doing in class. This book has to be returned to school on Monday. Please let us know if you have any questions or suggestions.
 
The value will be working: Respect
Socio-emotional: Identifies him/herself as a boy or as a girl.
Cognitive: Recognizes colors: red, blue, yellow, green.
Psychomotor: Walks and runs in different directions.
Language: Traces his/her name with a pencil.
Literacy Activity: Rhymes.

POESIA
Cuando nace un niño
La vida es más bella
Aunque sea de noche
Brillan las estrellas.
ADIVINANZA
Duerme  bien en su cunita
A veces sonríe un montón
Es feliz con su mamita
Tomando su biberón.
El bebe
TRABALENGUA
Toto toma té, Tita toma mate
Y yo me tomo toda mi taza de chocolate.
Objectives we will be working are as follows:
PRAXIA: Ejercicios para estimular el lenguaje.
·         Praxias anteriores
·         Muerden el labio inferior
·         Muerden el labio superior

SPECIFIC INDICATORS EVALUATION
·         Identifies him/herself as a boy or as a girl.

Homework of the week
Recognizes the red color
 
 Student of the Week:
Your children are waiting anxiously to be the student of the week! During the week, the can bring their favorite toys to share with their classmates, introduce their parents and family, introduce their interests, talk about their vacations and friends outside of school, show their favorite books, and anything else that you and them find interesting. You could make a poster board with pictures or a video to share with the class during their special week.
What do you need to do?
1. Choose the week by signing up on the sheet by the door.
2. Come over to show pictures, video, and/or tell a story.
3. Agree on a date and time during that week with the teachers.

Friendly Reminders:
·         Please, sign up for “Family Story Time” and “Student of the Week”
·         Please bring extra clothes and blanket for your child.

Important Upcoming Dates:
·         September 24th: Picture Day

SPECIAL THANK YOU!
We would like to give a special THANKS to Randolph Scott, Miles Father, who came on Tuesday of this week to explain more about our respiratory system in a fun and lovely way to our Ositos. They enjoyed it so much! GRACIAS again for your time!

Have a wonderful weekend!
Ms. Luz and Ms. Amparo

Sep 4, 2015

Week of September 7th-11th

Ositos Class
Ms. Amparo & Ms. Luz
Week of (Semana de): September 7th-11th
Theme of the Week (Tema De la Semana) "My Boby" " Mi Cuerpo"

Dear Ositos Parents,
We will continue learning about our body. This week our children will have special hands-on learning activities and educational videos to help them understand the basics of some important systems of our body. They will learn why we should take care of our body with healthy habits. They will have the opportunity to listen to Dr. Randolph Scott and participate in a vaccination activity with Dr. Andy Jakubowicz.
Our Ositos will also have a surprise to honor that special people called “Grandparents” on Friday, September 11th.
Our objectives by areas this week, are:
Socio-emotional: Understand how our body works and the importance to take care of it.
Cogntive: Locate objects and identify dimensions.
Psychomotor: Develop small muscles in the hand to learn the proper pencil grip.
Language: Identify vowels in their name and in other words.
Literacy Activity: Rhymes.
Tips: You can take your child to the Museum of Life and Science to visit its human body section. At home, you can explain your child how to stay away from germs by doing a proper handwashing, take a shower, and brush their teeth and so on. You can also help your child reinforce the body parts by singing “Head, shoulders, knees and toes”
Special Events, Welcome and Birthdays (Eventos especiales, Bienvenidas y Estudiante de la Semana):
·         Tuesday: Dr. Randolph Scott will give a special class about the human body to our Ositos.
·         Thursday: bring a baby doll to be vaccinated by Dr. Andy Jakubowicz
·         Friday: Dress up like grandma or grandpa.

Friendly Reminders:
·         Please, don’t forget to fill out the “Family Story Time” and “Student of the Week” signup sheets.
·         Please, don’t forget to send a picture of grandma/grandpa with your child.
·         Take home your child’s blanket every Friday and bring it back on Monday.
·         Label all your child’s belongings.

Important Upcoming Dates:
September 07: Labor Day, School is closed.
September 10: Dr. Visit (Make sure your child’s brings a baby doll or stuffed animal)
September 11: Grandparent’s Day Celebration at 8.45 a.m.

Thank you notes:
Thank you in advance to Dr. Randolph Scott and Dr. Andy Jakubowicz for your help and support to our activities.
Thank you to our wonderful volunteer parents: Anna Brown, Andrea Hernandez, Michelle Goryn, Camille Carrion, Natasha Mack, Ashley Pendleton, Gladyz Rodriguez and our Room Parent Ingrid Santoyo. Our list of activities is already full. You are so kind.
Have a great weekend!
Miss Amparo - Miss Luz