NATIONAL LUTHERAN SCHOOLS WEEK - January 27 - February 2, 2013
Monday, January 28
Dress Day: PJ Day
• Wear pajamas or sweats
• May bring one stuffed animal or pillow
• May wear slippers (remember to bring change of shoes for outside)
Tuesday, January 29
Dress Day: Sock Hop -- Crazy Sock Day
• Wear the craziest socks you own
• Jeans optional -- roll them up to show off your socks!
Wednesday, January 30
Dress Day: Shine Day -- Wear your brightest colors!
• Wear your brightest colors to SHINE for Jesus!
Thursday, January 31
Dress Day: Spirit Day
• Show your Zion spirit – all out Red, White, and Black
Friday, February 1
Dress Day: Favorite Book Character Day
• Dress up as your favorite BOOK character
SPECIAL NOTE: In the past, Grandparents Day and the Scholastic Book Fair have been held during National Lutheran Schools Week. This year, these two items are scheduled for March:
March 2 - 8 Scholastic Book Fair
March 7 Grandparents’ Day
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND AT 5:00 OUR CLASS AND MRS. SMITH'S CLASS WILL BE SINGING HERE AT ZION AT THE SATURDAY NIGHT SERVICE. PLEASE HAVE YOUR CHILD IN THE CHURCH BASEMENT AT 4:45. THANK YOU!
I included the words below so you can practice with your child at home.
Oh you can't keep Jesus' love in a box
love in a box
love in a box
Oh you can't keep Jesus' love in a box
'Cause His love will come a bubblin' through
Oh you can't keep Jesus' love in a jar
Love in a jar
Love in a jar
Oh you can't keep Jesus' love in a jar
'Cause His love will come a bubblin' through
So I'll just keep Jesus' love in my heart
love in my heart
love in my heart
So I'll just keep Jesus' love in my heart
'Cause His love will come a bubblin' through
Zion will also be hosting an Open House on Feb. 10th from 1-3 p.m. This would be a great time to come in and view our Preschool/Kindergarten classrooms and talk to our school staff! Please invite friends and family who are interested in learning more about the great things that are going on at Zion Lutheran School!
We had a fun day of school today!
Check out what we did!
We started the day by reading the story And Bear Snores On. We discussed how bears are not true hibernators but they are 'short sleepers.' The children are learning more about the world around them!
As we were reading the book, the children and I discussed how the bear stays warm in the cold weather. The children discussed that the bear's fur helps him to stay warm. We also discussed that his fat helps him to stay warm. The children were able to experience what the bear's fat feels like in cold weather during center time. (Pictures below.) The children are learning to ask questions, predict answers, and test their predictions.
We also sang, Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See to review all of the animals that we have learned so far and their winter habits.
Here is an example:
"Leah, Leah what do you see?"
"I see an adapting cat by me."
This is a great way to re-enforce all we have learned so far about animals in the winter. You can sing this at home with your child too!
Dominic made a polar bear in his cave. He used his knowledge about bears to create his own representation of a bear in a cave. Great job Dominic!
Speaking of caves, we worked on our individual caves today too. The children will use these caves along with the representations of the animals that we have learned about to re-enforce what we have learned about what animals do in the winter.
Here are the pictures of us experiencing how the animal fat keeps animals warm in the winter. We used crisco to simulate the animal's fat. Through this experiment, the children are learning more about the world around them in a hands on way. Providing children with hands on learning experiences allows for more information retention and it is fun!
We discussed how we should behave in our classroom hibernation cave. Our discussion sounded a lot like this:
"If animals are sleeping in the cave, how should we behave when we are in the cave?"
"We should probably be quiet."
"Yeah, if we were loud, we might wake the bear and that would not be good!"
We decided to make a sign reminding us of our behavior in the cave. Allowing the children to think through consequences of their actions helps children to learn self-regulation. Self-regulation is an important skill for children to learn because it allows them to manage their emotions and choices.
It is hard to see, but it says,
"Hibernation Cave
Please be quiet."
We continued to create representations of the animals that we have learned about so far. This not only allows the children to create an accurate representation, but it also provides an opportunity to discuss all we have learned so far!
We explored the wood pieces again today. As the children create and explore the wood pieces they are learning valuable writing skills. They are learning that all letters and shapes are made up of different kinds of lines. Breaking down writing into different lines makes learning to write more manageable for children.
As they created, the children discussed the size and shapes of the wood pieces.
"I am using two small curves."
"I am using one big curve and one straight line."
Here we are wearing our Zion Bobcat gear. We are thankful for such a wonderful school where we can learn about God every day!!
