Week of January 26th-30th

Ositos Class

Ms Alma  - Ms Luz

Week of January 26th-30th

Theme of the week “Conociendo los animals” “Knowing animals”

 

Greetings to all Ositos Parents.

We have been working through this month with the topic of animals. This will be the last week of this theme as we are closing with the subject of Insects.  We will explore and observe the habits and homes of insects as this is the largest group of living things.  Parents and teachers have the most influence on children’s attitudes toward learning this type of theme. Early experiences with creepy crawlies encourages calm interest rather than timidity. Awareness of spiders beautiful webs is a helpful ways to overcome fear.

For this reason I have prepared some educational material that is, at the same time, fun for the children using methods such as: reading books, observing living insects deposited under the magnifying glass, and creating our own spider with marshmallows, chocolate, and pretzels. This way children, instead of panicking, will have enthusiasm to learn about these creatures. 

 

Objectives we will be working are as follows: 

 

Language: 

·        Literature – reading books concerning the subject.
·        Flash cards.

Cognitive: 
·        Opened-close questions about the topic.
·        Recognize and write the number 9. 
·        Reading pictures and describing objects. 

Psychomotor: 
·         Tracing the letter Vv.
·         Tracing numbers.

Socio-emotional:  
·         Enjoy songs, poems, and riddles.

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

Poem of the week 1/Poesia 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/Adivinanza
Soy verde
Me gusta saltar
Jugar en el charco
Y también croar
              (El sapo)

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) /  Make the tongue wide, touching the corners of the lips,

Star words of the week: 
Insectos – Insects
Hormiga - Ant
Cigarra- Grasshopper
Mariquita - Ladybug
Grillo - Cricket
Libélula - dragonfly
Mariposa - Butterfly

Homework of the week: 
Trace de letter Vv. 

Letter of the week: Vv

Your child may bring pictures from magazines that begin with the letter Vv; fo example: ventana – window, vaso – cup, venado - deer. This will help us to create our collage with them and if you are willing to bring objects with the letter Vv that would be helpful and educational.

Special Events
·         Traveling Pet: Josephine Wright

Friendly Reminders: 
·         Family project 
·         Warm clothes for the Field Trip on the 30^th

Important Upcoming Dates: 
Friday, January 30^th: 2^nd Field Trip to Durham Life and Science Museum, 433 West Murray Avenue, Durham, NC 27704, at 9.30 a.m.

Make sure to return your child’s permission slip no later than Monday January 26^th so the Spanish for fun! administration can plan accordingly.

Spanish for fun! is organizing our first “Parents Night out” as a fundraising effort for Ms. Iris, Ositos Lead Teacher, who is going through a difficult health situation. More information will be coming soon. Thank you in advance for your continuous support

Thank you notes: 
*Thank you for bringing objects and pictures with letter Vv .

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