Ms. Rose’s CLASS NEWS J th th Weeks of: February 8 -19 THEME: Valentines/Emotions Activities: SONGS: If You’re Happy- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4WNrvVjiTw&feature=share The More We Get Together https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL4939AFC207C14726&v=lldmkrJXQ-E Heart Bingo- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgAx_sQ0mqE Your Face Will Surely Show It Feelings I’m So Mad… AM: Week 1- Decorate white paper bags for Valentine’s Day Card Exchange, Valentine’s Day Card Week 2- Take pictures of students showing different LETTER OF THE WEEK: “K” and “A” *Take the time to practice letter identification with your child at home! (start with the emotions and have students match them to pictures letters in their name). PM: Week 1- Decorate white paper bags for Valentine’s Day Card Exchange, Valentine’s Day Card Week 2- Create a Pout-Pout Fish out of paper plate, Heart Puzzle/Name writing IMPORTANT DATES: *Monday, February 15th- No School, President’s Day. *W ednesday, February 17th and Thursday, February 25 th Parent Teacher Conferences (see Sign-Up Genius). *AM Class- Thursday, February 11 th , PM Class- Friday, February 12th- Valentine’s Day Card Exchange: We will be following our usual schedule with the addition of having the children hand out their Valentine cards and having a special snack. Please send in a Valentine card for each child in your class (15 in the AM, 16 in the PM). Your child only needs to sign his/her name on the card. Please do not address them to specific children. Thanks J SENSORY TABLE: *White shredded paper with hearts and other Valentine’s Day objects. SOME GOOD BOOKS: I Love You Stinky Face By Lisa McCourt W on’t you Be My Kissaroo? By Joanne Ryder Boohoo Bird by Jeremy Tankard My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss Glad Monster, Sad Monster by Ed Emberley and Anne Miranda Splat the Cat by Rob Scotton Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen OTHER- The students will also create small chocolates (using chocolate playdough) to go into assorted chocolate boxes. *The students will practice writing valentines in the “Valentine Card Station” and put them in envelopes.