Week of December 2-5, 2013

Week of December 2-5, 2013

Theme: I'm A Detective

Letter: G

Dear Families,

This week, as we begin a unit titled "Let's Investigate," children will learn to think and act like detectives. This week's lessons will provide children with opportunities to learn about and use their senses. Children will use their senses of sight, hearing, touch and smell to gather information and answer questions. They will also be introduced to tools, such as scales and magnifying lenses, that help detectives gather information.

Learning Together

• Place a variety of items, such as a marble, a cotton ball, a lemon, and a crayon, in a paper bag. Have your child use his or sense of touch an smell to identify the items without looking in the bag.
• Together, play games of "I Spy." Say clues such as "I spy something in this room. It is red and soft. What is it?" Take turns giving clues.

Before the Thanksgiving Break the afternoon class got the opportunity to watch the third graders practice their holiday concert. This week on December 3 the a.m. class will also have the opportunity to watch the third grade production of their holiday concert.

Special Activities:

Letter of the Week Snack G: Dylan Heestand

Star of the Week: Myrrah Shaw

Holiday Break: December 23-January 5.

December 6, 5-8 Holiday Shoppe and Book Fair-Hilton Elementary