EVERY THURSDAY IS SPIRIT DAY

Be sure to dress your kids in their Little Sprouts

t-shirts every Thursday!

Letter Chants

A says A, Alligator, Alligator, A, A, A
B says B, Bee, Bee, B, B, B
C says C, Cat, Cat, C, C, C
D says D, Dog, Dog, D, D, D
E says E, Elephant, Elephant, E, E, E
F says F, Frog, Frog, F, F, F
G says G, Gorilla, Gorilla, G, G, G
H says H, Horse, Horse, H, H, H
I says I, Igloo, Igloo, I, I, I
J says J, Jack o’ Lantern, Jack o’ Lantern, J, J, J
K says K, Koala, Koala, K, K, K
L says L, Lion, Lion, L, L, L
M says M, Mouse, Mouse, M, M, M
N says N, Net, Net, N, N, N
O says O, Octopus, Octopus, O, O, O
P says P, Pig, Pig, P, P, P
Q says Q, Queen, Queen, Q, Q, Q
R says R, Rabbit, Rabbit, R, R, R
S says S, Snail, Snail, S, S, S
T says T, Turtle, Turtle, T, T, T
U says U, Umbrella, Umbrella, U, U, U
V says V, Valentine, Valentine, V, V, V
W says W, Witch, Witch, W, W, W
X says X, X-Ray, X-Ray, X, X, X
Y says Y, Yellow, Yellow, Y, Y, Y
Z says Z, Zebra, Zebra, Z, Z, Z

Friday, March 26, 2010

Week of March 22

Author of the month: Leo Lionni

Focus for the week ~ Letter Zz

Bible: "Depart from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it." Psalm 34:14
*Zz if for Zorilla - animal that looks like a skunk but is smaller and has more stripes.
*God gave zorillas and skunks a way to warn us to stay away when they are feeling threatened.
*God warns us to stay away from harmful things as well.

Phonics & Handwriting: Letter Zz - Words that begin with Zz

Literature: "Color of His Own," "Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse," and "An Extraordinary Egg"

Journal: Drawings of fire engines before visiting the Fire station and Zebras

Math: Making ABBC patterns; Counting as high as we can; Diving by sharing; Comparing numbers to ten

Centers: Zz handwriting, Zz book, lacing Zz letters, building fences and towers around our Zebras

The Librarian for next week is EMMA KATE. Have her bring in an 8.5" x 11" sheet with "All about me" info that he can share with the class.

Creative Movement (Tuesday)

Explorer Zone (Thursday): Learning to stand "choir-ready" on stage as they begin to learn singing their 3 songs for the musical

Spanish (Tuesday & Thursday)

Reinforcement ideas for home:
1. Talk about items that start with the letter Zz
2. What did they like most about Zoo Animal Day?
3. Have child practice making ABBC patterns with items around your home
4. Have child practice counting as high as they can unassisted
Posted by at