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 24^th. 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