Ms. Rose’s CLASS NEWS J
Week of: September 21-25, September 28-October 2
THEME: I’m a Scientist/Five Senses
Minute of Movement: Jumping Up, Jumping Forward
Activities:
AM:
Week 1- The AM class will finger paint with paint mixed with Kool Aid, which
involves using the sense of touch, smell, and sight.
Week 2- The AM class will make a brown play dough volcano that they will take
home on a small paper plate.
PM:
Week 1- The PM class will finger paint with paint mixed with Kool Aid, which
involves using the sense of touch, smell, and sight.
Week 2- The PM class will do a Magic Milk Experiment (mix whole milk and food
coloring using a Q-tip with a drop of soap on it).
Water bottle experiment (water, cooking oil, blue food coloring, water bottles)
IMPORTANT DATES:
Wednesday, September 30th: Field Trip to Leeds Farm for the AM class
only. The PM class will be cancelled that day.
Group Adapted Physical Education (APE):
Wednesday, September 23rd, 9:15-9:40 (AM class)
Thursday, October 1st, 10:00-10: 25 (AM class)
2:45-3:10 (PM class)
*Please send your child to school in tennis shoes on these days.
AM Reading Buddies with the 3rd grade class- Wednesdays, 10:50-11:05
PM Reading Buddies with the 5th grade class- Fridays, 2:50-3:05
*The students meet with their assigned reading buddy each week and
read books together for 15 minutes. J
SONGS/POEMS:
Five Senses
Scientist Poem
Tap Your Sticks
Tickle Your Toes
Bean Bag Boogie
The Sound Effects Song
Number Rock
LETTER OF THE WEEK: “F” and “E”
The AM and PM classes will practice writing the letter of the week in their ABC
Books. They will also examine different objects that start with the letter F and E.
SENSORY TABLE:
Week 1- Rice with magnet marbles and magnet wands
Week 2- Sand with Dinosaurs
Volcano experiment during Circle Time
SOME BOOKS:
The Wind Blew By: Pat Hutchinson
What Happens Next? By: Nicola Davies
Who Sank the Boat? By: Pamela Allen
Super Senses By: Dr Seuss
My Five Senses By: Margaret Miller
? Ask
What
What
What
Your Child:
is one of your 5 senses?
is your favorite center activity this week?
is the letter of the week?
I am learning that...
I can do simple experiments.
I can make predictions.
I can describe things.
I can use my hands and eyes together to finish an activity correctly.
I can ask the meaning of a new word (investigate, describe, prediction, objects,
materials).