Themes of the Week (in addition to Montessori Work time)
2/29: All About Dr. Seuss
-Discuss Dr. Seuss and his life.
-What makes a rhyme?
-Cat In The Hat Craft
-Read “ Oh The Places You’ll Go”.-Discussing where we would like to travel, if we could travel anywhere in the world.
-Read Green Eggs and Ham.
3/7: All About Outer Space
-Learning all about the Moon.
-What is a Star?
-Dicovering the planets in our solar system.
-Learning all about Astronauts and their job.
-Learning all about the constellations.
3/14: Continue Learning About Space
-Learing about the Space Shuttle.
-Watching the Moon Landing.
-Who was the first person in Outer Space?
-What is a Dwarf Planet?
-Testing a real telescope.
3/21: All About Ohio
-What makes a state?
-Famous sites in N.E. Ohio.
-Learning about our state flag.
-Learning about our state bird, insect, and flower.
-Graphing how many of us live in Akron, Stow, Cuyahoga Falls, etc.
Letters of the Week: Try to find objects that begin with each letter wherever you go with your child.
2/29: Qq
3/7: Bb
3/14: Ww
3/21: Zz
Sight Words of the Week: Try to find each word in books as you read to your child.
2/29: Quick
3/7: Bud
3/14: Was
3/21: Zip
Things to do at Home this Month to reinforce our themes:
- Read a Dr. Seuss story with your child. Point out the rhyming words. Writing your own story with rhyming words together!
- Visit the Planatarium at the Natural History Museum in Cleveland.
- Practice your address with your child. This is very important for them to start learning early!
- Discuss with your child which planet they would like to visit and why.