Miss Marybeth’s Class News Weeks of: Feb. 22-March 4, 2016 Unit: Dr. Seuss AM Activities: 1 Fish, 2 Fish drawing activity Red Play dough for “Cat in the Hat” play dough mats Apples up on Top Play dough mats. Fishing games, sort sea animals. Decorate Large sock: Fox in Socks PM Activities: Cat in the Hat Mask-cutting and coloring practice. Practice word chunks and word families 1 Fish, 2 Fish drawing activity Lets Find Out activities: rhyme game and video Develop “Hop on Pop” Rhyming book Scholastic Magazine activity: Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss Song: SEUSS sung to “Bingo”. SENSORY TABLE: AM and PM 1.Oobleck (cornstarch and water) IMPORTANT DATES: NO SCHOOL- Feb. 26th-TEACHER WORK DAY. Grand Day: Grandparents read from 1:00-1:30- March 4, 2016 Conference Night: Feb. 25th for those scheduled. APE Group- Feb. 25th Letter of the Week: “V” and “M” Dramatic Play: Fishing for Rhymes, Tent. Key Vocabulary: same, different We are Learning that: I understand that written words tell me something. I can talk, draw, and write many words for many reasons. I can use different voices to add feeling when I retell parts of books, poems, or songs with help I can hear rhyming words, with help. I can clap for each syllable in a word. I can put a beginning sound with a word family to make a word, with help I can make a good guess or explain something based on what I’ve seen or heard.