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!
Happy rainy Wednesday!
Check out what we did today!
As always, we began our day with the estimation jar. Each child estimates how many items are in the jar, and writes his/her name and estimation. The children are learning valuable math and writing skills!
Happy rainy Wednesday!
Check out what we did today!
As always, we began our day with the estimation jar. Each child estimates how many items are in the jar, and writes his/her name and estimation. The children are learning valuable math and writing skills!
We enjoyed pretending to be various animals that hibernate in our hibernation cave! As the children engage in pretend play, they are not only learning valuable social skills, but they are also using information to make sense of the world around them.
Many friends put on a puppet show for us. The children pretended to be animals that did not want to hibernate. This play is a great example of how children use their own pretend play to help assimilate information they have learned and make sense of the world around them.
We had a fun time running and playing games together in the gym! The children are learning how to follow rules to games, work together, and they are refining their physical coordination!
After gym, we went to chapel. Mrs. Kuhlmann talked with us about how we can shine God's love to others. We discussed sharing toys, being nice, and following directions. This is a conversation you can continue at home too!
Back in the classroom, we discussed bears. We learned that bears do not truly hibernate, but they do what we call 'short sleep.' We sang the song, "Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See?" As we sang the song, we reviewed what various animals do during the winter. For example we sang:
"Brown Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See?"
"I see an adapting cat by me."
"I see a migrating bird by me."
After we sang it together for a few times, each child was able to sing about an animal and what that animal does in winter. This is a great way to re-visit and review all we have learned so far!
We made bears for our own cave, and we also made bears for the big classroom cave. We discussed what the bear looks like, how many legs the bear has, and how we can draw the bear. The children are learning to create accurate representation!
Some of the children have asked how the animals stay warm in the winter. We discussed that the animal's fur helps them to stay warm, but also their fat. Bears eat a lot of food before going into 'short sleep.' The children had questions about how fat is able to keep an animal warm. We were able to simulate the animal fat today using crisco. Each child put his/her hand in icy water and discussed the temperature of the water. Then, each child put on the 'animal fat' and placed his/her hand in the icy water once again. With the animal fat on, the children could hardly feel the cold water! We discussed that is how the animal's fat keeps them warm in the winter.
Through this activity, the children are learning how to find answers to their questions. They are taking an active role in their learning which in turn can help them to foster the love of learning.
We went to our "studio" today and started recoding Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep. We learned that we need to be really quiet unless it is our turn to say something. We listened to each recording together and decided if it was good or if we should re-record it. The children and I worked together to edit the recording until it was just to our liking. The children are learning to critique their own work, and they are also learning about technology!
We played the recording back in the classroom and acted it out together. The children are learning expressive skills as well as listening skills!
No comments:
Post a Comment