May
Week of 5/31/2022
Week of 5/31/2022
Ask your child about...
Ask your child about...
-this week's Mystery Readers
-this week's Mystery Readers
-starting to write their Kindergarten Memory Book
-starting to write their Kindergarten Memory Book
-persuasive writing and a poster or a letter they wrote this week
-persuasive writing and a poster or a letter they wrote this week
-our "block area challenge"
-our "block area challenge"
-what's new at our Discovery Table
-what's new at our Discovery Table
-one way they "bloomed" this year in Kindergarten
-one way they "bloomed" this year in Kindergarten
Week of 5/23/2022
Week of 5/23/2022
Ask your child about...
Ask your child about...
-this week's Mystery Readers
-this week's Mystery Readers
-observing and setting free our adult spotted lady beetles! Ask them to share something they learned about ladybugs. What did they include in their book of ladybug information?
-observing and setting free our adult spotted lady beetles! Ask them to share something they learned about ladybugs. What did they include in their book of ladybug information?
-our Ladybug poem
-our Ladybug poem
-building 3-D shapes using mini marshmallows and toothpicks
-building 3-D shapes using mini marshmallows and toothpicks
-our new Dramatic Play area: Vet's Office
-our new Dramatic Play area: Vet's Office
-Gus the Plus and Linus the Minus
-Gus the Plus and Linus the Minus
-celebrating Aylin's summer birthday
-celebrating Aylin's summer birthday
-some differences between dry sand and wet sand at our Sand Table
-some differences between dry sand and wet sand at our Sand Table
Week of 5/16/2022
Week of 5/16/2022
Ask your child about...
Ask your child about...
-our sight word pop it activity
-our sight word pop it activity
-this week's Mystery Readers
-this week's Mystery Readers
-observing a ladybug pupa. What did they notice?
-observing a ladybug pupa. What did they notice?
-the parts of a ladybug. Is there a song they know that helps them remember the parts of an insect (hint: it's to the tune of Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes)?
-the parts of a ladybug. Is there a song they know that helps them remember the parts of an insect (hint: it's to the tune of Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes)?
-beginning to publish a How To book
-beginning to publish a How To book
-making 3-D shapes out of play doh
-making 3-D shapes out of play doh
-celebrating Eli's summer birthday
-celebrating Eli's summer birthday
Week of 5/9/2022
Week of 5/9/2022
Ask your child about...
Ask your child about...
-ladybugs! We discovered that the larvae in our tank are ladybug larvae! What has your child observed about the larvae this week? Have your child teach you about the ladybug life cycle.
-ladybugs! We discovered that the larvae in our tank are ladybug larvae! What has your child observed about the larvae this week? Have your child teach you about the ladybug life cycle.
-this week's Mystery Reader
-this week's Mystery Reader
-opening our new sand table! What's something your child learned about sand?
-opening our new sand table! What's something your child learned about sand?
-3-dimensional shapes. What are some of the 3-D shapes we learned about this week? Can they recognize some 3-D shapes around your home? Here's a fun 3-D shapes song we play!
-3-dimensional shapes. What are some of the 3-D shapes we learned about this week? Can they recognize some 3-D shapes around your home? Here's a fun 3-D shapes song we play!
-celebrating Will's summer birthday
-celebrating Will's summer birthday
Week of 5/2/2022
Week of 5/2/2022
Ask your child about...
Ask your child about...
-Aiden's birthday celebration
-Aiden's birthday celebration
-this week's Mystery Readers
-this week's Mystery Readers
-adding introduction and "final words" pages to our How To books. What sorts of things did they tell their readers on these pages?
-adding introduction and "final words" pages to our How To books. What sorts of things did they tell their readers on these pages?
-a new version of the math game Roll and Record. Why was the game board so big? How do you play?
-a new version of the math game Roll and Record. Why was the game board so big? How do you play?
-observing the larvae! What did they notice? What is special about beetles and weevils (hint: what is special about their wings)? What do they think these larvae are?
-observing the larvae! What did they notice? What is special about beetles and weevils (hint: what is special about their wings)? What do they think these larvae are?
-our new song about bugs
-our new song about bugs
-our class cooperation challenge in which teams were asked to build the tallest, marshmallow-topped structure using only 20 pieces of dry spaghetti, string, and tape. What were some challenges? What were some things that went well?
-our class cooperation challenge in which teams were asked to build the tallest, marshmallow-topped structure using only 20 pieces of dry spaghetti, string, and tape. What were some challenges? What were some things that went well?
