Week of May 5-8, 2014

Week of May 5-8, 2-14

Theme: Healthy Foods

No letter this week

Dear Family,

Getting children to make healthy food choices is often difficult! This week's lessons help prepare children to do just that. They will learn about the importance of eating fruits and vegetables, and they will have the chance to taste some healthy snacks. One of the stories the class will discuss is Growing Vegetable Soup and the children will identify the healthy foods that are being grown to put in the soup. We are going to have a class Pizza Shop and the children will have the opportunity to visit the Pizza Shop to order their favorites toppings and choose the correct coins to pay for their order. We will do activities to match initial sounds of vegetables to their letter. We will also sort fruits and vegetables. 

We will also be working on several special activities to celebrate the coming weekend. We are trying to keep them a secret until your child brings them home for you to see this weekend. 
We have planned a special field trip for those students going on to kindergarten on May 27th. The students will be taking a bus to their home kindergarten school to take a school tour and visit a kindergarten classroom at that building. More information including a permission slip will be coming home shortly.

Learning Together

• With your child, make a healthy snack such as "Ants on a Log." To do so, spread cream cheese or peanut butter on celery sticks and sprinkle with raising.
• With your child, look at advertising flyers from grocery stores. Ask your child to circle pictures of the healthy foods.
• Together, make a graph showing our family's favorite fruits and vegetables.
• Have fun with your child by planning a day's breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu. Ask your child to name healthy fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to include in the meals.

Visiting the Library

Gregory, the Terrible Easter  by Mitchell Sharmat

Showdown at the Food Pyramid by Rex Barron

Good Enough to Eat: A Kid's Guide to Food and Nutrition  by Lizzy Rockwell

Eat Healthy, Feel Great by William Sears, Martha Sears, and Christie Watts Kelly

Ten Apples Up On Top! by Dr. Seuss

Upcoming dates:
May 27th- Kindergarten visit
May 28th-End of the year party, parents invited
May 29th-Last day of preschool