⭐️Theme for the Month: Unit 9 - Babies⭐️
Essential question:  What are babies?

During the month of May we will be learning about BABIES.  This is a fun unit where the children will have the opportunity to learn about human babies and animal babies. The children will get to role play with many "baby items" in our dramatic play center.  They will continue learning about living things in science, transitioning from plants to our baby unit. We will enjoy a visit with animals from The Nature Company.  There are many fun activties we will be doing in class for the baby unit.

Unit 9 Focus Questions:
       What do human babies need?
       What can I learn about animal babies?
       How do babies change?

Unit 9 Foundational Texts:
​​​​​​​      Everywhere Babies by Susan Meyers
      Does A Kangaroo Have A Mother Too? by Eric Carlie
      Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman
     Geraldine's Baby Brother by Holly Keller

​​​​​​​Unit 9 Vocabulary: adult, baby, bottle, bassinet, born, bib, change, child, crawl, diaper, grow, infant, lullaby, newborn, nursery, parent, pediatrician, rattle, sleep, snuggle, toddler 

Literacy: We will continue to focus on a new letter each week. We only have a few letters left to focus on.  We will also begin to put letters together to make words. Please reinforce letter skills at home.  Remember that reading to your child can promote important reading readiness skills.

​​​​​​​Math:We will continue to follow the Building Blocks curriculum.  We will enforce our number skills from 1-10.  We will begin to learn how to add and subtract small groups of numbers.   

-2 sets of extra clothes labeled in a clear zip lock bag, include underware, socks, shirt, and pull on pants.

-A labeled CRIB sheet for nap/resting mat.
-A labeled REGULAR size backpack, no mini backpacks.
-2 labeled folders.
-A healthy lunch in a SOFT labeled lunch box, if your child will not eat the school lunch.
-A family photo no bigger then 4x6.
-Extra masks labeled in a ziploc bag.
-2 blue cards and any important papers from the office that must be filled out.

Please DO NOT send your child to school with ANY of the following:

-Overalls or pants with buckels, buttons, belts
- Costume play jewelry or jewelry of any kind!
-Dangle earrings/post only
-No sandals or open toed shoes - sneakers work the best!
-Toys of any kind from home
-Candy/gum
-Electronics

* Some fun websites we use at school.....

*The Learning Station - we use this in class for indoor music and movement activities - the kids love it!
*Cosmic Kids Yoga - we use this in class too. Kid-friendly yoga with a story :) The kids love this also!
*GoNoodle - this is a great website for kids!
*Jack Hartman Music and Movement Videos

*Some great websites for math and language are: 

(1)starfall.com
(2)ABCmouse.com
(3)PBSkids.org 
(4)SCHOLASTIC.COM/LEARNATHOME (for daily activities, videos and read-alouds) (5)preschoolinspirations.com

*Link for Pre K Learn At Home instructional Resources from DOE:
https://cdn-blob-prd.azureedge.net/prd-pws/docs/default-source/default-document-library/learn-at-home-2020/early-childhood-family-activities-accessible.pdf

*Below please find a new link for some more activities you can do at home :)
https://infohub.nyced.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/dece-spring-into-learning!.pdf
 

Thank you for all of your cooperation,
Mrs. Dolan and Mrs. Doreen