Dear Families,

We are in the second week of our Shadows and Reflections Unit.  This past week we talked about what shadows and reflections are.  This week we will be talking about how we can make shadows and reflections in our classroom and outside.  Here's what we will be reading this week.



Small Groups
Monday          Matching alphabet letters on puddles and reflections
Tuesday         Matching shapes to shadows
Wednesday    Sorting items into categories or "collections"-vocab word
Thursday       Making "stained glass" letters for our windows
Friday            Making a color chameleon



Choice Time
Red Table               Shadow letter matching
Yellow Table          Cellophane window blocks
Blue Table              Magna-tiles
Green Table            Making reflection pictures with mirrors and blocks
Rug                         Superheroes
Dramatic Play         Shadow puppet theatre
Blocks                     Legos
Easel                       Shadow painting
Sensory Table         Reflective stream (from Raccoon on His Own)


HWOT
This week we are working on the letter U

-The Barnyard Buddies

Dear Families,

Next week we will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day and doing some St. Patrick's Day activities!  There is no school on Monday the 11th due to professional development for staff.  Wednesday the 13th is picture day. 

Here's what we will be reading this week:
   

Small Groups
Tuesday           Shape Leprechaun Book
Wednesday      Building name on pot of gold
Thursday         Green shamrock collage
Friday              Tissue paper rainbow

Choice Time
Red Table            Pots of gold rhymes
Blue Table           Coin banks with gold coins
Green Table         Colorpillar
Yellow Table       Light box with shapes
Rug                      Obstacle course
Block Area           Cars and ramps
Dramatic Play      Fishing
Sensory Table      Grass and gold coins
Easel                   
Books

HWOT
We're practicing the letter U.

-The Barnyard Buddies