ECSE Newsletter
January 17 - January 21, 2022
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January 17-21, 2022:
Winter
This week we will continue our talk about winter. Our circle time activities, books, and work will have a winter theme. The weather outside has been seasonably colder, which adds to our theme!
Circle Time
Color Songs-White: We will sing our color songs and talk about the letters in the words.
Olive Oval: We will identify ovals that we see around our classroom and will practice drawing and tracing ovals.
Letter Bb song with objects and picture identification, making Bb with lines and curves
MItten color song- We will hide our snowflake to take turns and identify colors.
Have You Ever Seen a Jacket? song- We will identify our body parts and what clothes we wear in the winter to keep them warm
Snowman Names- We will practice spelling our names and the names of our friends
Story time/Read alouds
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do you Hear?
The Mitten
Sneezy the Snowman
Tacky the Penguin
Ten on the Sled
Play and Work centers
Counting fish to feed to number penguins
Fine motor clothespin snowflake clips with number identification
Writing the letter B and drawing ovals
Writing/tracing names, lines, & shapes in journals
Melting ice cubes with droppers
"I See January" book
Cutting practice to make snowflakes
Home Living, Toy Center, Trains, Books, Fine Motor/Art, Sensory Table, and Motor Lab on a rotating basis
Upcoming Events and Reminders
-There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 17th for Martin Luther King Day.
-We have students with allergies in our classroom. Please do not send snacks with peanuts or peanut butter with your child.
-A gentle reminder that our AM class begins at 7:40, and our PM class begins at 11:55. If you arrive after that time, you will need to go around to the front of the school, park, and walk to the front doors to allow the front office staff to let your child in. For attendance purposes, children that arrive after school begins are considered tardy.
-Please send a supply of 3-4 diapers/pull ups in your child's backpack each day as needed. Please also make sure your child has a full change of clothing in his/her backpack in case of accidents. Please label everything, including all outerwear!
-The OC Taylor Dads' Club is hosting the annual Snow Hill and Pancake Breakfast on Saturday January 22nd from 9-1. Please see the information from the school newsletter about this event.
