Classroom Updates

January Unit: Winter Wonderland

News: This month we will engage in a unit on Winter! During the course of this unit we will make comparisons between winter and other seasons, continue our discussion on what animals do in winter when the weather gets colder, read stories and make connections to our own winter activities, math activities related to winter time and much more! A large focus of our unit will include reading some Jan Brett books with winter themes, including "The Hat", "The Mitten", "Annie and the Wild Animals" and "The Three Snow Bears." Head to your local library to check out more books by Jan Brett! Our friends from the Bumble Bee room have been exploring different types of buildings and constructions during our Science Swap Wednesdays the last few weeks. We've used different materials, explored various constructions in the environment around us, experimented with balance, and more. We really enjoy our time with the Bumble Bees on Wednesdays!

We are looking forward to an upcoming presentation from Curious Creatures happening in the middle of January. Thank you to the PTO and the support from all of our families that makes these enrichment activities possible. The PTO is always looking for parent volunteers as well as, so please reach out and get involved! Volunteerism is a great way to support the needs of the PTO, help support your teachers/NECP staff, and meet other families in the program.

This month you should expect to receive your child's mid-year progress report. I will send out another sign-up sheet for conferences once progress reports have been distributed.