Friday, February 11, 2011
LETTER OF THE WEEK: L
On Monday, we read Harry and the Lady Next Door by Gene Zion. In this book, Harry’s neighbor, the lady next door, has a very loud singing voice. Harry tries hard to get her to stop singing so loudly, but each time he tries, he gets himself into trouble. Harry is able to find a way to have the lady next door win a singing contest that takes her to a far-off country to study music. For our art project, the boys and girls painted lizards. We learned these letter L words: light, look, lamb, lion, ladybug, lizard, leg, lips, little, lady, line leader, lick, lollipop, lunch, and our friends, Lucie, Liam, and Luke.
On Tuesday, we read Ladybug Girl by David Somar and Jacky Davis. When Ladybug Girl’s brother tells her that she is too little to play baseball with him, she makes her own fun. Ladybug Girl waters her plant, takes her dog outside for a walk, discovers ants marching over a rock, plays in a puddle of water, builds the perfect fort, and balances across a tree trunk without falling. After a morning full of adventures, Ladybug Girl knows that she is definitely not too little to do anything. For our letter of the week project, the boys and girls decorated the letter L with a ladybug crawling on leaves. The boys and girls had so much fun playing musical chairs, too.
On Wednesday, the journal group colored a picture of a ladybug and a lion for the letter L. The story group read The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle. The grouchy ladybug wants to pick a fight with all of the other animals, large and small. Once the grouchy ladybug realizes that it is not as strong as the whale, the grouchy ladybug does not want to fight anymore and uses its manners to thank a friendly ladybug for food. In yoga, Miss Kim asked the children to name their favorite song as they practiced yoga breathing. They also practiced the relaxation pose of repeating, “sa, ta, na, ma”. The boys and girls played “Red Light, Yoga Light” as they stretched their bodies. They posed as frogs, snakes, rabbits, and crabs. The boys and girls were excited to see Miss Kim stand on her head, too.
On Thursday, we read Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus. In this book, Leo, the tiger, could not do anything right. He couldn’t read, write, or draw. He couldn’t speak and he was a sloppy eater. Leo’s father and mother waited patiently for him to bloom. It took a while, but finally, he bloomed, and he was able to do all of the things that he always wanted to do. We also read llama llama misses mama by Anna Dewdney. Llama llama misses his mama on his first day of school, but he soon learns that his mama always comes back at the end of the school day. For our arts and crafts project, the children made roaring lions.
On Friday, we read The Littlest Candlesticks by Sylvia Rouss. Abby loves Shabbat so much that she wants to have her own candlesticks. In school, her teacher gives the children their own glass candlesticks. Abby surprises her family with the candlesticks, on which she has painted the sun, daisies, a rainbow, and a heart for the love that she feels for Shabbat. For our art project, the children decorated a picture of love.
*Thank you to Bodin, Talia, Rachel, Jordan, and Oren for being our super “kids of the day” this week. We welcome Isabelle Orosco to our class. She will be attending on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
*The Playschool will be closed on Monday, February 21, 2011 for President’s Day.
*Our third trip to the Art Museum will be on Tuesday, March 8.
*Please mark your calendars for the Purim Carnival on Sunday, March 13 from 11 AM until 1 PM. We will have games, food, prizes, craft projects, and fun for the whole family. Our class Purim celebration, with a parade and luncheon, will take place on Thursday, March 17 at 11:30 AM. All children and parents are encouraged to attend even if it is not your child’s regular day to come to school. More information about both of these family events will be coming soon.
*Reminder: Please donate non-perishable food items to Philabundance. The collection box is located in the Lawrence Courtyard foyer.
*Next week, we will learn letter V.
Have a great weekend!
Miss Gloria, Miss Chloe, Miss Julia, Miss Mindy, and Mr. Noah
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