Sapitos

Sapitos

viernes, 26 de mayo de 2017

Year Learning Review

Classroom: Sapitos
Blog Title: Year Learning Review
Week: May 29th through June 2nd, 2017
What we are learning?
Dear Parents,
 
We hope you are having a beautiful week. This month our theme is “annual review”. This coming week we will review everything we have learnt through the school year, particularly the areas that require improvements.
 
We have scheduled learning activities related to this theme to continue strengthening gross and fine motor skills, language and socio-emotional skills so children can continue learning through experiences. Children will use cardboards of different colors to write their names. They will distinguish the different types of names and they will review the initials and letters that are used in their names.  
Thank you for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life and we hope you have a great weekend.
 
Miss Paula & Miss Jenny

Materials for Weekly Activities
 
·         Bring your favorite color cardboard for a special art project. Children will write their names in the cardboard.
 
Holidays & Upcoming Events
·         Memorial Day on May 29th, 2017.  Sff! will be closed in observance of the holiday.
·         Report cards are sent home on May 30th, 2017.
·         Parent-Teacher conferences will take place from June 5th to June 9th. 
·         Father’s Day celebration on June 14th. 
·         Last day of School year on June 16th. Early Release will be at 12:30 pm.



Birthdays

Happy Birthday to Kathleen Sofía who is celebrating it on 05/30. We wish you the best and hope you have a wonderful birthday!
Friendly Reminders
·         Wash your hands and your child’s hands when entering the classroom and help your child to find his/her seat.
·         Read your child’s journal, blogs and Friday Newsletter. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us in case you have any comment or any question about your child’s development or any notes/comments made in your child’s journal.
·         Avoid bringing your child with items that can cause distraction such as toys, necklaces, bracelets, watches, etc. This is needed to help him/her concentrate in the scheduled activities at school.
·         Label all your child’s clothing and items and make sure that your child has extra set of clothing that is appropriate to weather in his/her cubby.
·         Make sure to remove clothing from the cubby and just leave one set of clothing and a blanket for nap time.
·         Make sure to take the blanket home on Fridays for laundry and bring it back on Monday.
·         Make sure to have enough pull-ups or diapers in the cubby for the day, if your child has not been potty-trained yet.
·         If your child is bringing a lunch box, please label it with your child’s name and date and place it in the kitchen refrigerator.
·         Label the food that you bring to preschool for your child with your child’s name and the date it was prepared.
·         Do not bring your child to school if the child has a fever of over 101F or any contagious conditions.
·         Apply sunscreen to your child every morning.
·         Make sure to keep in your child’s cubby a pair of glasses and a summer hat.
·         Sunscreen and mosquito repellant are important to protect your child because he/she is very susceptible to sunburn/mosquito bites. Yet applying sunscreen and mosquito repellent to your child requires planning. If sunscreen and mosquito repellent must be applied to your child, make sure to fill out an administration or authorization form specifying when sunscreen and mosquito repellant should be applied and be sure to supply the sunscreen and mosquito repellant, label the bottles with your child's name and place them in a Ziploc bag.

Star Words of the Week

·         My name – Mi nombre
·         My friend – Mi amigo
·         My teacher – Mi maestra
·         My classroom – Mi clase

viernes, 19 de mayo de 2017

My pet and me

Classroom: Sapitos
Blog Title: The Animal Kingdom
Weekly Feature Theme: My pet and me
Week: May 22nd to May 26th, 2017
Dear Parents,
 
We hope you are having a beautiful week. This month our theme is “The Animal Kingdom”. This coming week we will learn everything about pets. Children will explore pets through story books to discover what they eat and their habitat.
We have scheduled learning activities related to this theme to continue strengthening gross and fine motor skills, language and socio-emotional skills. On Wednesday, children will play with the stuffed animal they bring from home, we will also pretend to give them vaccines, cut their hair and give them a bath and on Friday we will have our Pet Parade.
Thank you for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life and we hope you have a great weekend.
 
Miss Paula & Miss Jenny
 
·         Have your child bring from home a favorite stuffed animal for May 25th. We will have our Animal Hospital Project. Please make sure to label the toy with your child’s name.
·         Have your child bring from home his/her real pet for May 26th. We will have our Pet Parade on that day.
 
·         Pet Parade Day on May 26th.
·         Memorial Day on May 29th.  Sff! will be closed in observance of the holiday.
Friendly Reminders
·         Wash your hands and your child’s hands when entering the classroom and help your child to find his/her seat.
·         Read your child’s journal, blogs and Friday Newsletter. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us in case you have any comment or any question about your child’s development or any notes/comments made in your child’s journal.
·         Avoid bringing your child with items that can cause distraction such as toys, necklaces, bracelets, watches, etc. This is needed to help him/her concentrate in the scheduled activities at school.
·         Label all your child’s clothing and items and make sure that your child has extra set of clothing that is appropriate to weather in his/her cubby.
·         Make sure to remove clothing from the cubby and just leave one set of clothing and a blanket for nap time.
·         Make sure to take the blanket home on Fridays for laundry and bring it back on Monday.
·         Make sure to have enough pull-ups or diapers in the cubby for the day, if your child has not been potty-trained yet.
·         If your child is bringing a lunch box, please label it with your child’s name and date and place it in the kitchen refrigerator.
·         Label the food that you bring to preschool for your child with your child’s name and the date it was prepared.
·         Do not bring your child to school if the child has a fever of over 101F or any contagious conditions.
·         Apply sunscreen to your child every morning.
·         Make sure to keep in your child’s cubby a pair of glasses and a summer hat.
·         Sunscreen and mosquito repellant are important to protect your child because he/she is very susceptible to sunburn/mosquito bites. Yet applying sunscreen and mosquito repellent to your child requires planning. If sunscreen and mosquito repellent must be applied to your child, make sure to fill out an administration or authorization form specifying when sunscreen and mosquito repellant should be applied and be sure to supply the sunscreen and mosquito repellant, label the bottles with your child's name and place them in a Ziploc bag.
Star Words of the Week
·         My dog - Mi perro
·         My cat - Mi gato
·         My rabbit - Mi conejo
·         The veterinarian - El veterinario 









viernes, 12 de mayo de 2017

Animal Kingdom

Classroom: Sapitos
Blog Title: Animal Kingdom
Weekly Feature Theme: Pets & Insects
Week: May 15th to May 19th, 2017
Dear Parents,
 
We hope you are having a beautiful week. This month our theme is “The Animal Kingdom”. This coming week we will learn everything about pets and insects, in particular about bees, butterflies, spiders and ants.  We will also talk about the animals in extinction and learn how to care for them. We will also discover interesting facts about their habitat and their life cycle. We will talk about the production of honey and pollination.
We have scheduled learning activities related to this theme to continue strengthening gross and fine motor skills, language and socio-emotional skills.
Thank you for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life and we hope you have a great weekend.
 
Miss Paula & Miss Jenny
 
Holidays & Upcoming Events
·         Have your child bring from home a picture of an insect that lives under the soil or of an animal in extinction for Thursday, May 18th.
·         Memorial Day on May 29th.  Sff! will be closed in observance of the holiday.
Friendly Reminders
·         Wash your hands and your child’s hands when entering the classroom and help your child to find his/her seat.
·         Read your child’s journal, blogs and Friday Newsletter. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us in case you have any comment or any question about your child’s development or any notes/comments made in your child’s journal.
·         Avoid bringing your child with items that can cause distraction such as toys, necklaces, bracelets, watches, etc. This is needed to help him/her concentrate in the scheduled activities at school.
·         Label all your child’s clothing and items and make sure that your child has extra set of clothing that is appropriate to weather in his/her cubby.
·         Make sure to remove clothing from the cubby and just leave one set of clothing and a blanket for nap time.
·         Make sure to take the blanket home on Fridays for laundry and bring it back on Monday.
·         Make sure to have enough pull-ups or diapers in the cubby for the day, if your child has not been potty-trained yet.
·         If your child is bringing a lunch box, please label it with your child’s name and date and place it in the kitchen refrigerator.
·         Label the food that you bring to preschool for your child with your child’s name and the date it was prepared.
·         Do not bring your child to school if the child has a fever of over 101F or any contagious conditions.
·         Apply sunscreen to your child every morning.
·         Make sure to keep in your child’s cubby a pair of glasses and a summer hat.
·         Sunscreen and mosquito repellant are important to protect your child because he/she is very susceptible to sunburn/mosquito bites. Yet applying sunscreen and mosquito repellent to your child requires planning. If sunscreen and mosquito repellent must be applied to your child, make sure to fill out an administration or authorization form specifying when sunscreen and mosquito repellant should be applied and be sure to supply the sunscreen and mosquito repellant, label the bottles with your child's name and place them in a Ziploc bag.

Star Words of the Week

·         The bee - La abeja
·         The ant - La hormiga
·         The butterfly - La mariposa
·         The spider - La araña










viernes, 5 de mayo de 2017

Animal Kingdom

Classroom: Sapitos
Blog Title: Animal Kingdom
Weekly Feature Theme: Birds and Marine Animals
Week: May 8th to May 12th, 2017
Dear Parents,
 
We hope you are having a beautiful week. We want to thank you for all the love received last week.
This month our theme is “The Animal Kingdom”. This coming week we will learn everything about birds and marine animals. Children will learn how birds build nests and everything about the breeding cycle. They will also discover interesting facts about marine animals.
We have scheduled learning activities related to this theme to continue strengthening gross and fine motor skills, language and socio-emotional skills. Children will be creating special art keepsakes related to this theme. We will also work on a surprise for Mother’s Day celebration.
Thank you for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life and we hope you have a great weekend.
 
Miss Paula & Miss Jenny
 
·         Mother’s Day Celebration on Friday, May 12th.
·         Memorial Day on May 29th.  Sff! will be closed in observance of the holiday.
·         Report cards are sent home on May 30th.
Friendly Reminders
·         Wash your hands and your child’s hands when entering the classroom and help your child to find his/her seat.
·         Read your child’s journal, blogs and Friday Newsletter. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us in case you have any comment or any question about your child’s development or any notes/comments made in your child’s journal.
·         Avoid bringing your child with items that can cause distraction such as toys, necklaces, bracelets, watches, etc. This is needed to help him/her concentrate in the scheduled activities at school.
·         Label all your child’s clothing and items and make sure that your child has extra set of clothing that is appropriate to weather in his/her cubby.
·         Make sure to remove clothing from the cubby and just leave one set of clothing and a blanket for nap time.
·         Make sure to take the blanket home on Fridays for laundry and bring it back on Monday.
·         Make sure to have enough pull-ups or diapers in the cubby for the day, if your child has not been potty-trained yet.
·         If your child is bringing a lunch box, please label it with your child’s name and date and place it in the kitchen refrigerator.
·         Label the food that you bring to preschool for your child with your child’s name and the date it was prepared.
·         Do not bring your child to school if the child has a fever of over 101F or any contagious conditions.
·         Apply sunscreen to your child every morning.
·         Make sure to keep in your child’s cubby a pair of glasses and a summer hat.
·         Sunscreen and mosquito repellant are important to protect your child because he/she is very susceptible to sunburn/mosquito bites. Yet applying sunscreen and mosquito repellent to your child requires planning. If sunscreen and mosquito repellent must be applied to your child, make sure to fill out an administration or authorization form specifying when sunscreen and mosquito repellant should be applied and be sure to supply the sunscreen and mosquito repellant, label the bottles with your child's name and place them in a Ziploc bag.
Star Words of the Week
·         The fish - El pez
·         The bird - El pájaro
·         The dolphin - El delfín
·         The whales - La ballena









martes, 2 de mayo de 2017

The Animal Kingdom

Classroom: Sapitos
Blog Title: The Animal Kingdom
Weekly Feature Theme: Domestic and Wild Animals
Week: May 1st to May 5th, 2017
Dear Parents,
 
We hope you are having a beautiful week. This month our theme is “The Animal Kingdom”. This coming week we will learn everything about domestic and wild animals. Children will discover interesting facts through stories, songs and riddles. They will also learn how to respect and care for them.  Children will explore all stages of growth in animals through images.
We have scheduled learning activities related to this theme to continue strengthening gross and fine motor skills, language and socio-emotional skills. Children will discover all stages of growth in animals through images.
 
Thank you for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life and we hope you have a great weekend.
 
Miss Paula & Miss Jenny
 
·         Bring your child pet's picture if there is a pet at home. The picture is needed for Thursday, May 4th activity.
·         Teacher Appreciation Day from May 1st to May 5th, 2017.
·         Mother's Day Celebration on May 12th, 2017.
·         Memorial Day on May 29th, 2017. School will be closed.
Friendly Reminders
·         Wash your hands and your child’s hands when entering the classroom and help your child to find his/her seat.
·         Read your child’s journal, blogs and Friday Newsletter. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us in case you have any comment or any question about your child’s development or any notes/comments made in your child’s journal.
·         Avoid bringing your child with items that can cause distraction such as toys, necklaces, bracelets, watches, etc. This is needed to help him/her concentrate in the scheduled activities at school.
·         Label all your child’s clothing and items and make sure that your child has extra set of clothing that is appropriate to weather in his/her cubby.
·         Make sure to remove clothing from the cubby and just leave one set of clothing and a blanket for nap time.
·         Make sure to take the blanket home on Fridays for laundry and bring it back on Monday.
·         Make sure to have enough pull-ups or diapers in the cubby for the day, if your child has not been potty-trained yet.
·         If your child is bringing a lunch box, please label it with your child’s name and date and place it in the kitchen refrigerator.
·         Label the food that you bring to preschool for your child with your child’s name and the date it was prepared.
·         Do not bring your child to school if the child has a fever of over 101F or any contagious conditions.
 
Star Words of the Week
·         The bear - El Oso
·         The cow - La vaca
·         The lion - El león
·         The farm - La granja
Song of the Week
ANIMALES DE LA GRANJA
Mi abuelita tiene, una granja bella
Con animalitos y flores muy bellas,
Ahora este jueguito de imitar sonidos
Tú lo haces primero y luego tu amiguito (x2)
El perrito ladra (sonido)
El gato maulla (sonido)
El gallito canta (sonido)
La vaca estornuda (sonido)
El conejo salta
El caballo trota
Y los pajaritos la canción entonan(x2)
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.
Los animales…….
Poems
POEM # 1
 
Los zorros en el monte
Las gallinas en el corral
Los peces en el río
Y los patitos dicen cua cua cua
POEM # 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
Riddle # 1 - The cat
 
Sale de noche
Miau miau
Duerme de día
Miau miau
Le gusta la carne
Y la leche fría
 
Riddle # 2 - The toad
 
Soy verde
Me gusta saltar
Jugar en el charco
Y también croar
Tongue Twisters
 
El hipopótamo hipo
Esta con hipo
Quien le quita el hipo
Al hipopótamo hipo


What we are learning?


Materials for Weekly Activities


Holidays & Upcoming Events