Thursday, August 29, 2019

Organs of the Body & Their Functions


Classroom: SapitosBlog Title: My BodyWeekly Feature Theme: Organs of the Body & Their FunctionsWeek: September 2nd, 2019 to September 6th, 2019

What we are learning?
Dear Parents,
 
We hope you are having a beautiful week. We will continue with our theme “My Body”.  This week we will learn about the organs of the human body and their functions. Children will discover interesting facts about the digestive system, the respiratory system, the integumentary system, the musculoskeletal system, etc. Children will also continue understanding the importance of eating healthy, exercise and hygiene.

Below is the summary of what we are going to learn as well as a list of activities that are related to the theme, so children can continue learning through fun experiences.  Each one of these activities will help to continue strengthening gross and fine motor skills, language and socio-emotional skills:

·         Healthy Teeth & Oral Care

o    Learn about our teeth and their care.

·         Digestive System

o    Learn about the digestive system.

o    Explore how we process food.  

·         Heart & Circulatory System

o    Discover interesting facts about the respiratory and circulatory systems (the heart).

o    Project: Experiential model.

·         Integumentary & Musculoskeletal Systems

o    Learn about the integumentary system, specifically about the skin and its care. 

o    Explore the musculoskeletal system and X-rays through play.   

·         Weekly Review & Special Project

o    Discover how important it is to rest, sleep, eat healthily and get shots for our health.

o    Review what we learn during the week and what our favorite topic was.

o    Participate in our project “Vaccinating the baby”:

§  Set up a vaccination tent.

§  Invite a parent who is a doctor to assist with this activity.


We are cordially inviting all Grandparents for our Grandparents Day celebration on Friday, September 6th. We look forward to seeing you all!
 
Thank you for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life and we hope you have a great weekend.

Holidays & Upcoming Events

·         Labor Day on Monday, September 2nd, 2019. The school will be closed.

·         Grandparents Day Celebration on Friday, September 6th, 2019.

·         Fall Picture Day on Tuesday, September 17th, 2019.

·         Delivery of Report Cards on Monday, September 23rd, 2019.


Year-Round Activities

Student of the Week & Travelling Pet

Please make sure to sign up your child for these wonderful activities as these 2 are the children favorites! Both activities allow every child to make and share memories with their classmates. Student of the week will run from August through January and Traveling Pet from January to the end of the School Year.

For the student of the week activity, every week a child is given a set week that he/she are the student of the week. On Monday of their week, the student of the week should bring a poster and a book created with family pictures, favorite books, sports/hobbies, animals or anything they are interested in. Also, on their week parents and the student of the week may pick a day to present the poster and the book to the class. The student of the week may also bring favorite toys and books to school so they can share with classmates.

As for the Traveling Pet activity, the classroom pet will spend a whole week with the child and family. During that week, parents and the child will have fun together with a new member of the family while providing love and care to the pet. Our pet loves to read at night, go to the park, visit museums, give hugs and kisses! However, the pet does not like taking a bath as he can get sick. Parents and child will enjoy bonding time and making new memories and the child will be very excited to share all the memories with his/her classmates. In their week parents and the child should bring to school a collage of pictures and a brief description of what they did with the pet. A parent should make sure to place the collage inside the traveling pet bag.

Sign up to both activities today! Sign-up sheets are available at the entrance of the classroom.

Friendly Reminders


·         Wash your hands and your child’s hands when entering the classroom and help your child to find his/her seat.

·         Read your child’s journal, blogs, and Friday Newsletter. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us in case you have any comment or any question about your child’s development or any notes/comments made in your child’s journal.

·         Avoid bringing your child with items that can cause distraction such as toys, necklaces, bracelets, watches, etc. This is needed to help him/her concentrate on the scheduled activities at school.

·         Label all your child’s clothing and items and make sure that your child has an extra set of clothing that is appropriate to weather in his/her cubby.

·         Make sure to remove clothing from the cubby and just leave one set of clothing and a blanket for nap time.

·         Make sure to take the blanket home on Fridays for laundry and bring it back on Monday.

·         Make sure to have enough pull-ups or diapers in the cubby for the day, if your child has not been potty-trained yet.

·         Label all bottles and food that you bring to preschool for your child with your child’s name and the date it was prepared and drop it in the kitchen. Please keep in mind we are a nut-free environment.

·         Do not bring your child to school if the child has a fever of over 101F or any contagious conditions.

Star Words of the Week


·         The teeth – Los dientes

·         The heart – El corazón

·         The stomach – El estómago

·         The skin – La piel




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