Classroom Notes:

SHOW & TELL:

MON – Colter, Clyde TUES – Dean WED – Ember, Kasen THUR – Lily  FRI – All invited to bring an item that begins with letter “E” (short or long sound-elephant or eagle).

Learning Goals:

Bible: Jesus Visits Friends Luke 10
Verse: (Jesus said,) “Learn from Me.” Matthew 11:29
Character Building: UNITY- Working and playing together without arguing.
Focus Letter: “E”

February Academics:

LITERACY= V, E, N
SCIENCE & SS=Hibernation, Camouflage, Presidents, Shadows, Friendship,
MATH=Estimating, Numbers 7, 8, 9, Measure-Weight, Graphing

A Week of Learning: Sensory Experiences- Chocolate playdough for rolling, pinching, pressing cookie cutters and designing Valentine chocolates. My, it smelled good but not edible. Melting crayons to make hearts- picked out color combinations, predicted what melting would do, peeled and broke crayons, expressed amazement when crayon hearts were popped out of the mold. Why are sensory activities important for preschoolers? It encourages learning through exploration, problem solving, and creativity. Sensory activities help to build nerve connections in the brain and foster the development of language and motor skills. All while having a great time!

Coming Up:

Fri, Feb 13= Valentines Day Party! Bring your Valentine cards with names (to and from) and treat item for Friendship Fruit Salad.

Mon, Feb 16= Presidents Day- NO SCHOOL

Mon, Feb 23= Our new friend, Olivia, joins our class! Olivia and her family are moving to Helena from Arizona. We have already sent Olivia a welcome video and are looking forward to her arrival.

March 2-6= Dr Seuss Week! An action-packed week filled with reading and rhyming from Dr Seuss books. Thank you to those who can be our guest-readers.

March 30-April 6= Easter Break!

Ember and Dean enjoy rolling out their chocolate playdough!  They are ready to create some Valentine chocolates.

RECIPE FOR CHOCOLATE PLAYDOUGH: 1 ½ CUPS FLOUR 2 TBSP VEGETABLE OIL 1 CUP SALT ½ CUP COCOA POWDER 2 CUPS WATER 2 TBSP CREAM OF TARTAR Add all ingredients to a medium-large saucepan.  Over medium-high heat stir consistently until it forms a soft ball in the middle of pan.  Takes about 5 min.  Using spatula scop out the play dough on wax paper and allow to cool a few minutes.  Knead until texture is smooth and glossy.  ENJOY!  (This recipe could be cut in half if making play dough for 2 or 3 children.)

With A Thankful Heart,
Miss Lori

School: 442-6913 Lori’s Cell: (360) 322-2659 [email protected]