What I will learn this Month in Ms. Courtney’s class:
Themes of the week | Classroom group lesson time (in addition to individual Montessori Work time)
3/06: Insects
- The children will identify animals that belong in the insect category and those that do not.
- The children will learn there are over five million different kinds of insects in the world.
- The children will identify the main parts of an insect.
- The children will learn ways insects can be helpful and ways insects can be harmful.
- March 8th DINO-LIGHT field trip Playhouse Square
- March 10th Pre-Kindergarten and Pre-Elementary Conferences at the pre school in west jordan ut.
Afternoon Group Time:
- Watch Visual Phonics video to learn letters and letter sounds with Sign Language, and complete a letter U craft.
- Learn about lady bugs and complete a lady bug craft.
- Diagram of an Insect- We will watch a video clip about insects and create a diagram labeling the parts of an insect.
- Insects Can, Have, and Are Chart- We will fill in a chart about insects using verbs, nouns, and adjectives.
- Shape Insects- We will use our imagination and pre-cut shapes to create our own insects.
3/13: Plants and Flowers
- The children will discuss the four elements needed to grow a plant. Soil, seeds, sun and water.
- The children will observe and describe similarities and differences in the appearance and behavior of plants and flowers.
- The children will identify major structures of plants (seeds, roots, stems, leaves).
- The children will understand the life cycle of plants and flowers and what they need to grow.
- The children will discover that plants provide resources for clothing, food, and oxygen.
- Saturday, March 18th Mother/Son, Father/Daughter Dance 2-4
Afternoon Group Time:
- Watch Visual Phonics video to learn letters and letter sounds with Sign Language, and complete a letter V craft.
- Observe a Venus Fly Trap and learn about where they live, what they eat, and how to take care of one.
- All About Plants Chart- We will discuss different characteristics of plants and create a chart explaining the characteristics.
- Jack and the Beanstalk- We will read Jack and the Beanstalk and then grow our own beanstalk in a plastic bag.
- Diagram of a Flower- We will discuss the parts of a flower and what a flower needs in order to survive then create a diagram explaining the topic.
3/20: Butterflies and Caterpillars
- The children will discover that butterflies go through stages of growth & changes called life cycles.
- The children will design a butterfly of their own using shapes and creativity.
- The children will create a mobile to represent each stage of the Life Cycle of the Butterfly.
- March 24th Pajama and Show-N-Tell Day
Afternoon Group Time:
- Watch Visual Phonics video to learn letters and letter sounds with Sign Language, and complete a letter W craft
- Act out the life cycle of a butterfly and create a butterfly craft.
- Butterfly Life Cycle- We will learn a song about the life cycle of a butterfly and then create a diagram about it.
- Symmetry- We will discuss what symmetry is and create a butterfly with symmetrical wings.
- Puffy Caterpillars- We will create caterpillars out of popsicle sticks and pompoms.
3/27-3/31: SPRING BREAK
Letters of the Week: Try to find objects that begin with each letter wherever you go with your child.
3/06: Uu
3/13: Vv
3/20: Ww
Sight Words of the Week: Try to find each word in books as you read to your child.
3/06: go
3/13: we
3/20: in
Synonym Words of the Week: Try to find each word in books as you read to your child.
3/06: HEALTHY, hearty, athletic, sound, strong, fit
3/13: SICK, weak, unhealthy, ailing, infected, frail
3/20: MEAN, selfish, unkind, malicious, hurtful
Things to do at home this month to reinforce our themes:
- Take a walk and see how many insects you can spot.
- Plant a flower or garden.
- Visit the Cleveland Botanical Gardens.
- Take a walk and see how many butterflies and caterpillars you can spot
- Make dinner with foods that start with the letter of the week.