Winter Fun

Jan 9-12th  Winter Fun

Seat Work

Practice writing names

Weather/Calendar

Introduce Theme and Letter and Number of the Day Number 15 and Letter K

Counting

Music Circle Time

Hello Song

Instruments—Little Drummer Boy w/ drums

Social-Walking in the Air w/ scarves process their favorite things about winter

Counting- Ode to Joy with number cards

Music Appreciation/Readiness-Treble Clef and Bass Clef placement

Small and Large Movement Skills-

ABC/Reading- Alphabet Rumba w/ new letters

Singing—Child Chooses Songs

Creating Project (arts and crafts)—For Monday finish Dino Feet/Tue Bird Feeders

Free Time-choose activity inside or outside before snacks

Snacktime-Prezels

Reading Time

Writing assignment (numbers and/or letters)

Group Motor Activity-Snow is Falling

Math/Science Skills-Phone number practice

Storytime

Goodbye Song

Wed/Thursday

Seat Work

Practice writing names

Weather/Calendar

Show and Tell-

Introduce Theme and Letter and Number of the Day-15; K

Counting

Storytime:  Sun, Snow, Stars, Sky

Music Circle Time

Hello Song

Instruments-“Winter wonderland” with Instruments

Social- “It Snowed”  W/bean bag-tell one thing they can do in the snow

Counting-Hickory Dickory Dock

Music Appreciation/Readiness-Lines and Space Toss

Small and Large Movement Skills- Once there was a snowman

ABC/Reading- ABC letters starting on different letters

Singing—Child Chooses Songs

Creating Project (arts and crafts)-Colored Snow–remember to send a spray bottle with your child

Free Time-choose activity inside or outside before snacks

Snacktime- Chex Cereal Mix

Reading Time:  

Writing assignment (numbers and/or letters)

Group Motor Activity-

 Math/Science Skills—Candyland

Goodbye Song

Announcements:  Remember-send a spray bottle with your child on Wed or Thursday.  We are also looking for empty water bottles, and old CD/DVD’s.  
Homework:  For those of you who have students who will be starting Kindergarten this year it’s time to be getting ready for registration.  Have you considered visiting your local public elementary and finding out when registration is, and what requirements there are to register?  Are you up to date on your child’s vaccinations?  These are things to think about now.  When I was going to register my first child into school, I knew there was a charter school not too far from my house and decided I would just visit it to see what it was all about and then compare it to the public school.  I had no intention of sending my son there but after visiting both schools, my husband and I agreed this was the school that would be best for our family.  I am so grateful that I took the time to do this.  In this valley there are a lot of options for elementary school so check them out. We really have an advantage when there are more then one choice.  Here is the schools that I know about.  There may be more I don’t know so start asking around and choose the school that you know will help your child succeed and you feel good about. 

Public school kindergarten is usually in March. I couldn’t find any specifics online so you may want to start with the school to get more information.   http://www.ccsdut.org/index.cfm

Thomas Edison Charter School-There is one in Nibley and one in North Logan.  Kindergarten is selected by lottery and they hold their lottery January 20th.  They require you to visit the school and observe two classrooms so you have an idea of the teaching philosophy.  They also have you view a short video before you can register.  The school is public so there is no tuition fee. We have loved our experience at this school.  http://www.thomasedisoncharterschool.org/north-campus/

Edith BowenLabSchool is up on USU campus.  There are also a public charter school with no tuition.  For information on admission visit: http://edithbowen.usu.edu/htm/admissions

Bear River CharterSchool:  located at 75 S 400 W.  This school is small and has small class sizes.  They only take 20 students per grade.  The school teaches K-8th grade.   Enrollment is done by lottery and that takes place Feb.  11 2012 so you may want to check into this soon if you are interested.  http://www.brcs-logan.org/