Week of October 20-23, 2014

Week of October 20-23, 2014

Theme: Our Bodies

Letter of the Week: E

Dear Families,

During the week, the children will learn the names of parts of their bodies. They will explore the different actions that they can do with each of these body parts. They will listen to a story about children using parts of their bodies to yawn, blink, reach, wiggle, and so on. Through stories, songs, and activities, children will practice identifying and using different body parts. They will become more aware of their own bodies, sense and personal boundaries.

Learning Together

• Visit the playground together. Have your child show you actions or activities he or she can perform. Ask your child to name the body parts he or she uses to do each one.
• Explore things together you can see, hear, touch, smell and taste. Have your child identify which body parts help them use these senses.
• Sing the "Hokey Pokey" with your child and perform the actions together:

            You put your right hand in. You take your right hand out. You put your right hand in and you shake it all about. You do the Hokey Pokey (Holds hands in the air and shake them.) And you turn yourself around. That's what it's all about.

Repeat using other body parts, such as feet, knees, head, and "whole self."

Activities this week include:

• Science investigations involving the five senses. Using our five senses to describe a variety of everyday items and/or food. 
• We will be making Elmo for the letter E.
• We will be watching a movie about the five senses and playing a matching game on the SmartBoard.
• Some books include: Five Senses; Eyes, Nose, Fingers, and Toes; Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
• We will be using props to act out the Three Little Bears. 
• In the gym this week we will be working on balancing.

Upcoming Dates:

October 23-Show and Share Letter E

October 30-Halloween Party for the children only. Please have your child wear or bring their costume to school on that day. We will be making trick or treat bags at school and then trick or treating throughout the school.  We would greatly appreciate any non-edible treat donations for our trick or treating, this could include: pencils, rings, erasers, etc.