MWF  F e b r u a r y 2016

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Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Value of the Month: Cooperation	1 Capital “F” Unit: Seasons Number: 13 Shape: Heart Make Season Trees Snack: Luca	2	3 Lowercase “f” Unit: Seasons Color: Pink Shape: Heart Show n' Tell Bags Chloe & Annie Snack: Chloe	4	5 The Reasons for Seasons by Gail Gibbons -More CVC words -Review numbers 1-13 Snack: Claire	6
7	8 Letters: V v Number: 14 Color:Wear purple Unit: Sequencing Make party envelopes  Fun in the kitchen! Making sugar cookies for decorating at the party  Snack: Annie	9	10   Valentine's Day Party Unit: Sequencing Show n' Tell Bags: Kacen & Mie & Luca Snack: Kacen	11	12 NO SCHOOL (Miss SueZan at cousin's wedding in Payson.)	13
14 Happy Valentine's Day!	15 President's Day No School	17	18 Letters: Ll Unit:Classifying Number: 15 Show n' Tell Bags: Tyce & Luca & Tanner Snack: Tyce	19	20 Capital “Y” Unit:Patterns Number: 16 “Jack Be Nimble” Snack: Kinzlee	21
22	23 F i e l d T r i p Papa Murphy's (normal preschool hours) snack: Papa Murphy's	24	25 Lowercase “y” Unit: Patterns “Jack Be Nimble” Show n' Tell Bags: Claire and Natalee Snack: Natalee	26	27 Science n' Math: Pattern Lab Also, Learning order in a story (using the book Sitting in My Box by Dee Lillegard) Snack: Mie	March 1st

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Welcome to February! We just started sight words in January. Sight words don't require the child to know the entire alphabet with each sound that's made, because they aren't “sounding out” the words. So what I have been doing (and feel free to do this at home) is put up some words and during circle time and recap time, I go through each one. i.e. I hold up the word “in” and I say, “This is the word 'in'. What is it?” And they all respond, “in”. This is the word 'up'. What is it? And they all respond, “up!”. I know it sounds a little crazy, but I promise it works over time. It's a technique I learned in a literacy group just out of college. To add to this method, I also will take them back through the cards and say each letter individually, “I-n, in.” And then have them repeat.

The sight words introduced in January were: I, in, is, it, we, up

The sight words I'm going to introduce in February are: look, jump, go, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

We are also working on building CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words. They have learned an awesome vowel song and can now 'build' words. Try it with magnets on the fridge or while reading together.

Values of the Month: I really am loving the introduction of the value of the month. The kids have responded really well to the Respect and Responsibility values. And I have heard lots of stories from parents who are hearing the kids talking about/using it at home. Which is so great! This month we will be learning about Cooperation. I will teach them the ASL sign for Cooperation and we will go over it with books and discussion during each snack time.

Cooperation: Listening and paying attention to others, sharing and taking turns, doing a fair share of the work, acknowledging the contributions of others; serving others with patience and a positive attitude; working well with others.

*Valentine's Day Party!: We will be having a party on the 10^th for Valentine's Day. We will be exchanging valentines and placing them in envelopes we've made. Just a thought:You may bring the valentines however you wish to, but we have been working a lot on recognizing and writing our first names by ourselves. Perhaps see if they can write their first name on all 10 valentines. :) Don't worry about filling out the “To” section. It will make it easier for them if this section is left blank and then they can play mailman and deliver the valentines into all the envelopes without worrying whose goes where. I also need two volunteers for the Valentine's Party. So if you'd be willing to help out with a game or the sugar cookie decorating portion of the party, please sign up on the bulletin board. :) Thank you!

**Papa Murphy's Field Trip: We will be going to the Clinton location near 1800 N. (Just in front of Lowe's) on February 22nd. We will have normal preschool hours. I could use 1 or 2 drivers that day. So if you would like to come, please sign up on the bulletin board. It's fun and free! And other siblings are welcome to join us. Just meet at the preschool and we'll go from there. If you do not plan to join us, please be sure to leave me with a booster seat for your child.

Thanks for helping make this preschool year great!

Have a lovely February!

Miss SueZan

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Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Value of the Month: Cooperation	1	2 Capital “F” Unit: Seasons Number: 13 Shape: Heart Season Trees Snack: Kenzie	3	4Lowercase “f” Unit: Seasons Color: Pink Shape: Heart Show n' Tell Bags Cooper and Embry Snack: Ava	5	6
7	8	9 Letters: V v Color:Wear purple Unit: Sequencing Number: 14 Make Party Envelopes Snack: Macie	10	11 Valentine's Day Party!* Unit: Sequencing Show n' Tell Bags: Macie and Jaxson Snack: Ada	12	13
14 Happy Valentine's Day!	15	16 Capital “Y” Unit:Patterns Number: 15 “Jack Be Nimble” Snack: Jaxson	17	18 Lowercase “y” Unit: Patterns Show n' Tell Bags: Ada, Bennett, & Taj Bday Snack: Taj	19	20 Happy Birthday Taj!
21	22	23F i e l d T r i p Papa Murphy's (normal preschool hours) snack: Papa Murphy's	24	25 Letters: Ll Unit:Classifying Number: 16 Show n' Tell Bags: Daphne, Ava, & Kenzie Bday Snack: Daphne	26	27 Happy Birthday Daphne!

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Welcome to February! We just started sight words in January. Sight words don't require the child to know the entire alphabet with each sound that's made, because they aren't “sounding out” the words. So what I have been doing (and feel free to do this at home) is put up some words and during circle time and recap time, I go through each one. i.e. I hold up the word “in” and I say, “This is the word 'in'. What is it?” And they all respond, “in”. This is the word 'up'. What is it? And they all respond, “up!”. I know it sounds a little crazy, but I promise it works over time. It's a technique I learned in a literacy group just out of college.

The sight words introduced in January were: I, in, is, it, we, up

The sight words I'm going to introduce in February are: look, jump, go, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Values of the Month: I really am loving the introduction of the value of the month. The kids have responded really well to the Respect and Responsibility values. And I have heard lots of stories from parents who are hearing the kids talking about/using it at home. Which is so great! This month we will be learning about Cooperation. I will teach them the ASL sign for Cooperation and we will go over it with books and discussion during each snack time.

Cooperation: Listening and paying attention to others, sharing and taking turns, doing a fair share of the work, acknowledging the contributions of others; serving others with patience and a positive attitude; working well with others.

*Valentine's Day Party!: We will be having a party on the 11^th for Valentine's Day. We will be exchanging valentines and placing them in envelopes we've made. Just a thought:You may bring the valentines however you wish to, but we have been working a lot on recognizing and writing our first names by ourselves. (Capital first, lowercase the rest). Perhaps see if they can write their first name on all 10 valentines. :) Don't worry about filling out the “To” section. It will make it easier for them if this section is left blank and then they can play mailman and deliver the valentines into all the envelopes without worrying whose goes where. I also need two volunteers for the Valentine's Party. So if you'd be willing to help out with a game or the sugar cookie decorating portion of the party, please sign up on the bulletin board. :) Thank you!

**Papa Murphy's Field Trip: We will be going to the Clinton location near 1800 N. (Just in front of Lowe's) on February 23rd. We will have normal preschool hours. I could use 1 or 2 drivers that day. So if you would like to come, please sign up on the bulletin board. It's fun and free! And other siblings are welcome to join us. Just meet at the preschool and we'll go from there. If you do not plan to join us, please be sure to leave me with a booster seat for your child.

Thanks for helping make this preschool year great!

Have a lovely February!

Miss SueZan