Themes of the Week (in addition to Montessori Work time)
5/2: All About Insects
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Learning the characteristics of Insects.
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Life Cycle of the Butterfly.
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How Insects are helpful/harmful.
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Where do certain insects live?
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Where do insects get their food?
5/9: Dinosaurs
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Studying Dinosaurs that lived on land, earth, and in the air.
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Learning about the difference between carnivores and herbivores.
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Discuss how Dinosaurs left fossils, which give us “clues” about them.
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Discuss different types of dinosaurs such as T-Rex, Stegosaurus, and Triceratops.
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Discuss how dinosaurs all hatched from eggs.
5/16: All About Reptiles and Amphibians
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The difference between reptiles and amphibians.
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Learning about the Frog Life Cycle
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Learning about snakes, lizards, and alligators.
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Learning about turtles and frogs.
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Making a ven diagram of the differences between reptiles and amphibians.
5/23: All About Mammals
- Learning the physical characteristics of mammals.
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Learning about bears, monkeys, and lions.
- What do certain mammals eat?
- Where do certain mammals live?
5/30: All About Summer Fun/Safety
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Learning all about camping.
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Making ice cream.
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Learning about “stranger danger”.
- Learning when to call 9-1-1.
Letters of the Week: Try to find objects that begin with each letter wherever you go with your child.
5/2: Yy
5/9: Ss
5/16: Ii
5/23: Pp
5/30: Jj
Sight Words of the Week: Try to find each word in books as you read to your child.
5/2: Yet
5/9: Set
5/16: Lip
5/23: Pit
5/30: Jet
Things to do at Home this Month to reinforce our themes:
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Discuss with your child their favorite types of dinosaur they are learning about.
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Take a trip to the zoo with your child. Discuss the different types of animals you see.
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Play “ I Spy” with your child using the letter sounds of the letter of the week.
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Discuss summer saftey rules for your family with your child, such as where is safe to play in your neighborhood, what to do if approached by a stranger, etc.