Well, we are finishing up our unit on winter. This week, we focused on snow and ice. We have talked about snowflakes and what makes them individual. We compared snowflakes to people, no one is alike! The children learned to cut snowflakes, we used cotton and marshmallows to create snowmen. This was a good review of big, medium and small as well as circles. Today, we read about glaciers and ice. we viewed a glacier breaking off in Greenland and used our maps and globes to ID locations we discussed. We did formal observations with ice throughout the day. We even painted with ice that had food coloring in it. We discussed the properties of water vs. ice and how they transform. It was a really awesome week for hands on learning in science and social studies.
We are beginning to talk about Jesus' miracles. We have a board we are creating called Jesus Can Do Anything! So far we have discussed how Jesus healed the sick and fed 5000 people with just a couple of fish and a few loaves of bread. They seem to really get that a miracle is something super special and not something that we can just do on a daily basis. We will be discussing this topic through next week. This SUNDAY is our turn to sing in church. We hope you are able to come at 10:40.
Today we had ROCKET Science with E.D. and her family. They showed what happens with baking soda and vinegar when poured into a bottle! Check out the photos for more. The kids were very impressed. REMEMBER TO SIGN UP FOR A DATE if you have not yet. I just have a few families left that are signed up. If YOU personally can't come, you can still help your child pick and practice and I will be there special grown up. I need a date that you will be able to supply the materials.
Our letter this week and next is Kk. Please encourage your child to point these letters out whenever you are around looking at books or the computer. I have been very impressed with their eagerness to learn each new letter and sound.
By now you have received your child's box and their instructions. The newest form had a date correction. The due date is Feb. 8th. The Community Night is Feb. 10th. All are invited. Please see Mrs. Wo if you need some photo ideas.
Finally, report cards are coming home next Thursday. Please be on the look out. If you need a meeting, feel free to call or email. There are no formal conferences for this report card.
Many thanks to those that came out for Market Day. I apologize for my absence, it was a sick weekend for me.
Stay warm!
TB
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