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  

 

Week of January 19th-23rd

Ositos

Ms Luz  and Ms Alma 

Week of January 19 th- 23rd

Conociendo los animales/ Knowing animals

 

Salutation and highlights of week:

Hola Ositos parents. We will continue to talk about animals. During this week we will focus on sea animals. We invite your children to bring toys or stuffed sea animals.
Please remember to bring a cloth bag for your child's jacket.

Thank you,

Objectives we will be working are as follows: 

Language: 
*We play with flash cards concerning the subject.
*We identify marine animals.

Cognitive: 

*Dramatize farm animals and wild animals.
*Recognize and write the number 8. 
*Identify different figures. 

Psychomotor: 

*Trace the letter Aa.
*Trace your name.

Socio-emotional:  

*Enjoy song, poem and riddles  

Song of theWeek (Cancion de lasemana):

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) /  Put the wide tongue touching the corners of the lips (corners)

Star words of the week: 
Ballena / whale
Tiburón / shark
Pez / fish
Pingüinos / penguins
Delfin / dolphin

 Homework of the week: 

Trace de letter Aa baby (Notebook) 

 Letter of the week: Aa

Your child may bring objects, toys or images from magazines that begin with the letter Aa for example, 

Araña / spider
Ardilla / squirrel
Avión / airplane
Alicate / pliers
Abeja / bee
Avestruz / ostrich

 Special Events and Birthdays: 

*Traveling Pet Riley Richards.

* January 24- Happy Birthday Kieran Manfre

 Friendly Reminders: 

*Family project 
This month the project will be to make a snowmen (snowman template provided) 

 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 Aa.

 Have a wonderful weekend! 

Ms. Luz and Ms. Alma  

Week of January 12th -16th

Ositos Class / Ms. Iris & Ms. Luz

 January 12th. – January 16th.

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

Salutation and highlights of week:

Hola Ositos parents, we hope you have had a wonderful week! 

Our Ositos are participating in different activities related to domestic animals and next week they will learn their characteristics, habitat, and feeding. Your child can bring a stuffed wild animal to share with his/her friends to continue talking about this topic. It will be so much fun! 

*As a special activity we will read the story of Martin Luther King and children will make art.

Objectives we will be working are as follows: 

Language: 
Naming wild animals 
Ordering sequences of images 
Phonic reading with the letter Bb 

Cognitive: 
Recognize the habitat of wild animals 
Recognize and describe the care that must be taken with animals 
Classify wild and domestic animals 

 Recognize and write the number 7 

Psychomotor: 
Trace/write the full name 
 
Socio-emotional 
Work on groups 

    

Cancion de la Semana

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. 

Los animales……. 

Poem of the week 2/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 2/Adivinanza 2 

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 excercises/Praxias 

Previous praxias 

  

Put a wide tongue touching the border of the lips 

Star words of the week: 

El habitat- habitat 

Salvaje- wild 

El hipopotamo-The hippo 

La serpiente-snake 

El bufalo- The buffalo 

El armadillo- Armadillo 

Homework of the week: 

Trace words with the letter Bb 

Letters of the week: Bb 

Your child may bring objects, toys, or images from magazines that begin with this letter, for example:

bola-ball 

bate-bat 

botella-bottle 

barco-boat 

bebe-baby 

bota-boot 

other 

Special Events and Birthdays: 

(Eventos especiales, Bienvenidas/ Estudiante de la Semana) 

·        Our student of the week is Riley Richards, You can bring your favorite toy, book or picture during this week to share with your friends. 
 
We will start with The Traveling Pet activity next week. Our pet's name is Willy, the bear and he will travel every week with different family. Your Child will have Willy for a week. Our pet will be taken home on Monday and you will return it next Monday. Kieran was the first child who took home our pet and next week Willy, the bear will be visiting Wilfrid's house. Enjoy your week with Willy!! 
 
Friendly Reminders: 
According to our regulations, children's jackets must be separated from their other belongings. For this reason, please, we ask you to bring a grocery bag (Recycle one) that will remain in the class for jackets and winter items. 

Important Upcoming Dates: 

January 19, Martin Luther King- School closed 

January 30- Museum Field Trip 

Thank you notes: 

Thank you very much for bringing objects related to the letter of the week. Our Ositos are really doing a great job with letters and this fills us with pride!!! 

Have a wonderful weekend! 

Ms Iris and Ms Luz