Themes of the Week (in addition to Montessori Work time)
3/30: Countries from North & South America
- North America: countries, culture, climate, & landmarks and cuisine
- South America: countries, culture, climate, & landmarks and cuisine
- Languages, flags and location on the map
4/06: Countries from Europe
- MONDAY 4/06– NO SCHOOL (Easter Monday)
- Europe: countries, culture, climate
- Famous landmarks and cuisine
- Languages, flags and location on the map
4/13: Countries from Europe (Week Two) and Africa
- Europe: countries, culture, climate, famous landmarks and cuisine
- Africa: countries, culture, climate, famous landmarks and cuisine
- Languages, flags and location on the map
4/20: Australia, Asia and Antarctica
- Antarctica, The Arctic region, map, flag, climate and animals
- Windiest Place on Earth; covered in ice
- Australia: countries, culture, climate, famous landmark and cuisine
- Asia: countries, culture, climate, and famous landmarks and cuisine
- Languages, flags and location on the map
4/27: Lie Cycles
- Life cycle of the plant/bean
- Life cycle of toads/frogs
- Life cycle of butterflies
**There will be no words or letters of the week for April 06-April 20. We will use this time to practice individual lines with students**
Letters of the Week: Try to find objects that begin with each letter wherever you go with your child.
4/27: Zz
Rhyming Words of the Week: Try to find each word in books as you read to your child.
4/27: BAM, cam, dam, ham, jam, lamb, ram
Things to do at home this month to reinforce our themes:
- As a family, come up with a food or dessert that authentic from a different country and make it together.
- Pretend to go on a trip. Place chairs in the middle of the room (as your plane), bring a map! Point to a country and fly there! Talk about the animals you would see, the weather, people and anything else you would see or experience!
- We will be practicing individual lines and songs in class in preparation for the Festival, lines will be sent home next week; please practice your child’s lines at home too!