Winter Fun

Winter Fun- Number 15 and Letter H
Self Directed Play & Clean Up
Weather, Calendar, Counting, Letter and Number of the Week
Seat Work
Reading and Writing
Spotlights on preschool children-Abigail
Music Circle Time
Hello Song
Instruments—Marching UP w/ Drums
Large Movement Skills 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-Snow is Falling all around
ABC/Reading- Alphabet Rumba w/ new letters
Singing—Child Chooses Songs
Snack & Story Time-Pretzels
Free Time & Group Motor Activity
Creating Project (arts and crafts)-Shaving Cream Snowmen/Birdfeeders
Math/Science Skills-Phone Number Practice
Goodbye Song
Self Directed Play & Clean Up
Weather, Calendar, Counting, Letter and Number of the Week
Seat Work
Reading and Writing
Show and Tell- Bring 15 things
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 a different letter
Singing—Child Chooses Songs
Snack & Story Time-Chex Cereal Mix
Free Time & Group Motor Activity
Creating Project (arts and crafts)Touch and Feel Winter Scene/Color Snow
Math/Science Skills-Candy Land
Goodbye Song
Announcements:  We do go outside for at least five minutes everyday for outside play.  Be sure to send your child dressed for the weather.  One of our crafts will be done outside so I would recommend sending warm shoes/boots, plus hat and gloves.  I will assist them all to make sure they are bundled for these cold temperatures.  There are great benefits to outside play even in the winter.  For more information on this please visit:   http://childrenareworthit.blogspot.com/2013/01/winter-outside-play-prevention-of.html

I totally forgot to do Show and Tell last week so please have your children bring show and tell for Wed or Thursday.  We will be sharing 15 (our number of the week) of something from home.  It could be anything, toys, books, beads, cereal.  Just having them practice counting up to 15 is our goal.

Homework: 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, 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 Bowen Lab School 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 Charter School:  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/