Week of October 5th-9th

Ositos Class

Miss Amparo & Ms. Luz

Week of October 5^th – October 9^th

Theme of the Week: “Mis Sentimientos /My Feelings”

Dear Ositos Parents,

This week we will focus on our feelings and emotions. Emotional expression and emotional regulations are two important processes in the early childhood years. All areas of development are supported when parents and teachers give children words to name their emotions and feelings; labeling feelings lets children know that their experiences are normal, and gives them a way to think and talk about what is happening.

Our objectives by areas this week, are:

Socio-emotional: Recognize and manage emotions through representative play.

Cognitive: Classify objects.

Psychomotor: Jump, run to the left/right and forward/backward, turn around, do somersaults.

Language: Use his/her visual memory with rhymes.

Literacy Activity: Learn the letter “Ee.”

 

Tips:

·         Please give your children, a special hug, special kiss, special attention, to let them know that they are the most important thing in the world for you every day.

·         Make your feelings obvious for children to see: your expression and gestures will help your children notice differences in emotions.

·         Help your children name the way they are feeling and manage their intense emotions.

CANCION/SONG:

RONDA DE LOS SENTIMIENTOS
Este nuevo jueguito
sé que te va a gustarPrepara bien tu carita
Pues tú me vas a imitar (x2)
Feliz, feliz tu estas
Tu cara feliz estará! (para y se hace el gesto)

Este nuevo jueguito……..
Extrañas a tu mama
Muy triste, triste tu estas! (para y se hace el gesto)

Este nuevo jueguito……..
Un ruido extraño escuchas…
Asustado tú te pondrás.. (para y se hace el gesto)

Este nuevo jueguito……..
Helado papa no te da
Enojado tú te pondrás….(para y se hace el gesto)

Este nuevo jueguito
Sé que te va a gustar
Prepara bien tu carita
Pues tú me va a imitar
Este nuevo jueguito
Sé que te va a gustar
Y todos lo cantamos aquí en Sff!

POESIA/POEM
Un besito aquí en la frente
Para ser amigos siempre
Un besito en la nariz
Y que seas muy feliz
un besito en tu corazón
para llenarlo con mucho amor.

ADIVINANZA/RIDDLE
Juegos y risas
Comparto con ellos
Me ayudan, me quieren
Soy feliz de tenerlos.
¿Quienes son?
Los amigos

 TRABALENGUA/TONGUE-TWISTER

Tres tristes tigres
Comen trigo en un trigal.

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.

Remember, kids are more successful in school when parents take an active interest in their homework — it shows kids that what they do is important.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to BENJAMIN BROWN & QUINCY LEERBERG, who will turn five in October, we wish them a very special day full of love and surprises.

Friendly Reminders:

·         Please don’t forget to fill out the Permission Slip Form for our first Field Trip.

·         The weather is getting cold, please bring appropriate clothes for your child (long sleeve shirt, long pants, and jacket) and a cozy blanket for nap time.

·         Make sure your child washes his/her hands when arriving and leaving the classroom.

·         Label all your child’s belongings.

·         Please sign up “The Student of the Week.” Our sign-up sheet is outside the classroom.

·         Our Ositos enjoy story time with their family members so much. Please don’t forget to sign up for this activity. We have story time every day at 11.45 am.

 
Important Upcoming Dates:

Upcoming Activities:

·         October 9^th: Discovery of America Puppet Show for our children presented by Monitos, Sapitos and Ositos Teachers.

·         October 16th: We are going to Phillips Farms in Cary. Permission slips will be sent home starting next week. Make sure to return them and let us know if your child is participating of this activity or staying at Sff! so we can plan accordingly. This is an activity for all classrooms.

·         October 23^rd: Parent’s Night out from 6 – 9pm. Please check our Friday news for prices and more information. This parent’s night out is a fundraising for our upcoming Holiday Party in December. Thanks for your support!

·         October 30th: Afternoon Costume Parade and Trunk and Treat. Donations for healthy snack and treats for children (appropriate for their age) are welcome.  Sign-up sheets will be posted outside each class. You will receive more information soon regarding this activity. Parent participation is encourage.

Thank you to our wonderful parents for your constant support.

Miss Amparo - Miss Luz

Week of September 28th- October 2nd

Ositos Class

Miss Luz & Ms. Amparo

Week of September 28^th – 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:

·         September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month. http://www.timeforkids.com/news/celebrating-hispanic-heritage/171181 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hispanic_Heritage_Month

Have a wonderful weekend!

Ms. Luz and Ms. Amparo

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

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 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month. http://www.timeforkids.com/news/celebrating-hispanic-heritage/171181 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hispanic_Heritage_Month

·         September 24^th: 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