Theme: Holidays/Christmas
Dates: December 13th -23rd
From: Tanya


Language Experiences:

• Chop down a tree and decorate it for Christmas.
• Make cookies for the bake sale.
• Make a special Christmas gift for our parents:)
• Make a reindeer snack.
• Role play Santa and the reindeer (i.e., drive sleigh, reindeer pull sleigh, put presents under the tree, eat cookies and milk, feed reindeer).
• Have a toy store in my room and "buy" a present for a friend at school.
• Wrap presents.
• Make a hand print wreath or christmas tree.
• Play in the "snow" (i.e., shaving creme on the table).
• Listen to and dance with a my "Dancing Santa!":)
• Sing various Christmas songs (i.e., "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer", "Frosty the Snowman", "Santa Claus is Coming to Town", "Up on the House Top").

Vocabulary: Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, candy canes, elf, chimney, sleigh, snowman, fireplace, chop, decorate, Christmas lights, ornament, Christmas tree, stockings, bells, gingerbread house, winter, Santa Claus, Wreath, bow, present

Show and Tell Dates:
Monday: Grace and Blake
Wednesday: Anisah and Tommy
Friday: Matthew and Aubrey

Notes: Thank you all for contributing to the bake sale! Grandparents Day and the bake sale were a huge success! Your little darlings enjoyed spending time with their loved ones on that special day.:) Reminder...Our last day of school before Winter break is December 23rd. School will resume again on January 4th. As this year comes to an end, I am reminded of how very blessed I am to have gotten to know each and everyone of you in 2010! I look forward to seeing you again in January and continuing to watch your child grow in their speech, language, and listening skills. I wish all of you a happy holidays and a blessed new year!!!

Dates: December 1-10
Theme: Books: "The Mitten" and "The Hat" by Jan Brett
From: Tanya

Language Experiences:

• We read "The Mitten" by Jan Brett and used stuffed animals to demonstrate how each animal went into the mitten because it was cold outside.


• We made a mitten craft.


• We made masks of the animals and acted out the story of The Mitten.


• We made snowman and snowflake cookies.


• We will read "The Mitten" and act out with flannel board materials.
  


• We will read "The Hat" by Jan Brett and act it out with various props.


• We will make a sock (aka "The Hat") craft.


• We will talk about how the hedge hog has sharp prickles on it's body to protect him from other animals. Then we will touch other objects and talk about how they feel (i.e., rough, bumpy, smooth, soft, hard etc.).


• We will hide various objects in the snow and dig for them.


• We will pain ant animal from one of the two stories.

Vocabulary: winter, snowman, snowflake, sneeze, mole, icicles, badger, sweater, pumpkin pie, hedgehog, freezing, present, hot cocoa, scarf, snowpants, cave, tunnel, fire place, yarn/string, prickles, clothes pin, laugh, stocking

Notes: Grandparents Day is December 14th at 11:15 am. Please invite your child's grandparents and/or a special guest to join them in the making of a gingerbread house! In addition, we will be having a bake sale that goodies can be purchased during this event. If you would like to contribute to the bake sale, please send your baked goods in by Monday, December 13th. Also, please send in a pint size milk or half and half container by this Friday, December 10th. We will be using these to build the gingerbread houses. Thanks!

Show and Tell Dates:
Monday: Grace and Blake
Wednesday: Tommy and Anisah
Friday: Aubrey and Matthew

Dates: November 8-23

Theme: Farm and Thanksgiving

From: Tanya


Language Experiences:

• We sorted animals that live on a farm and those who do not.
• We made chocolate pudding ("mud") and rolled pigs in the "mud."
• We made a chicken craft with water colors and feathers.
• We saw real chickens that Farmer Richard (Jan's husband) brought in! The students got to touch them, feed them, and gather some eggs.
• We made an scrambled egg breakfast after gathering the eggs.
• We will paint a farm picture.
• We will "Sheer" a sheep and "milk" a cow.
• We will make a turkey center piece for our Thanksgiving feast.
• We will make Native American headdresses.
  
• We will make a horse craft.
• We will make mashed potatoes and stuffing.

Vocabulary: mashed potatoes, turkey, stuffing, feathers, hen, rooster, tractor, thanksgiving, farmer, fence, pond, deer, barn, goat, hay

feather, nest, tractor, turkey, barn, fence, deer, farmer, egg, ...Review: crayons, toes, toothbrush, toothpaste, puzzle, witch, firetruck, dentist, medicine

boots, horse, feather, fingers, blue, orange, yellow, red, couch, milk, girl, cough, toothbrush, doctor, tractor, banana,
Notes: We will be having our annual Thanksgiving Feast on Tuesday, November 23rd. Be on the look out for an invitation! FYI...I will not be in school next Thursday and Friday. I will be attending a meeting in California with Advanced Bionics.

Theme: Halloween (week 1), Doctor/Dentist (week 2)
Dates: October 25-November 5
From: Tanya

Language Experiences:

• We made a spider snack with crackers, pretzels, raisins, and frosting.
• We made Halloween objects with play dough and cookie cutters.
• We practiced trick or treating.
• We made a ghost with a lollipop.
• We made Witch's brew.
• We examined a doctor kit and role played being a doctor.
• We role played being an animal doctor (veterinarian).
• We will brush our teeth after getting them dirty from oreos. We will talk about going to the dentist and why it is important to keep your teeth clean.
• We will taste and talk about good/bad foods for your teeth.
  

Vocabulary: ghost, witch, jack-o-lantern, bat, trick or treating, carve, owl, haunted house, costume, toothbrush, hospital, cough, doctor, dentist, medicine, band-aid, teeth, braces, cavity, toothpaste, x-ray

Notes: Thank you all for attending your child's fall goal setting meeting last week. I appreciate your willingness to meet in order to get to know you and your child better. I look forward to seeing the progress your child will make in their speech, language, and listening skills this year. Always feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns you may have.

Show and Tell Dates:
Monday: Grace and Blake
Wednesday: Tommy and Anisah
Friday: Aubrey and Matthew

Dates: October 11th-20th

From: Tanya


Language Experiences Ideas:

• Make a bird feeder out of pine cones
• Hang the bird feeder outside on a tree
• Paint leaves with jello paint
• Make play dough
• Pick apples and make apple boats to float in water.
• Play Hi-ho-cheerio
• Read "Fall Leaves Fall"
• Make a fall collage
• Make squirrel puppet
• Go to the church pumpkin patch and find a large pumpkin to carve when we come back from MEA break
• Make a pumpkin face/jack-o-lantern
• Make pumpkin cookies
  

Show and Tell Dates:
Monday: Grace and Blake
Wednesday: Anisah and Tommy
Friday: Matthew and Aubrey

Notes: Thanks to all of you for signing up for Fall goal setting meetings! I look forward to talking to each of you about your child's goals and progress so far this year. Reminder... picture day is Tuesday, October 19th. Please let me know if you ever have any questions or concerns. Have a great weekend!

Theme: Restaurant
Dates: July 19-29
From: Tanya

What an exciting four weeks of summer school we've had! It's hard to believe that summer school is over already! During the past few weeks, we incorporated a lot of vocabulary and language associated with going to a restaurant. All of your children amaze me with the progress they have made in their speech, language, and auditory skills. I couldn't be prouder to have such a wonderful group of students! Thank you for trusting me to work with your child. They inspire me each and everyday. Please read on to find out about some of the language experiences, language structures, and vocabulary that we learned and practiced the past few weeks. I look forward to seeing most of you again in the Fall. For those of you who have graduated from NV, I wish you much success in all of your future endeavors. Remember..."The sky is the limit!!!!" Please keep in touch...you will be missed here at Northern Voices!!

Language Experiences:

• The teachers put on one of our famous skits about "Going to the Restaurant."
• We practiced working as a pizza delivery person and bringing pizza to someone's house. Try playing this at home.... lots of great language, vocabulary (deliver, pay, cash, credit card) and fun fun fun!
• We made a menu with our favorite foods.
• We made mini pizzas and pretended to get them from Pizza Hut.
• We set the table at a fancy restaurant and role played the server/customer/chef scenario. Another fun activity to do at home!
• We made nachos exclusively from Taco Bell:)!
• We role played going to Burger King.
• We took a field trip to Burger King and the students ordered and paid for their treat. Thanks for sending in the money for this experience! It was an excellent way to sum up our restaurant theme.

Vocabulary: Burger King, McDonalds, Taco Bell, Dairy Queen, Pizza Hut, menu, dishes, cash, credit card, pay, silverware, set the table, restaurant, nachos, server, chef, messy, chop sticks, order, deliver

Language Targets (in sentences of 6-8 or more words/TASL Level 3 and 4)

• Questions: " Are you going to ____ or ____?", "Did you ____?", "Who___?", "What do you want to order at___?"
• Pronouns: he, she, his, her, they, we, himself, herself, yourself
• Prepositions, in front of, behind, above, below, to, next to, through, beside, in vs. on
  
• Conjunctions: If___ then ___, or, so, when, before

Auditory Targets:

• Identifying 3 to 4 key words in a sentence.
• Answering questions with and without a picture context.
• Following 2 to 3 step directions using "First ___, then ___." and "____ before____."
  

Theme: Sports
Dates: July 6-15
From: Tanya

Welcome back to school!!!! It has been great to be back to see all of these smiling faces again! Your kiddos sure are missed here at NV! We had a fun-filled two weeks of summer school learning about sports. Below are some of the Language experiences, vocabulary, and language targets we practiced. I'm looking forward to continuing our last two weeks of summer school learning about restaurants while incorporating countries from around the world (i.e., Mexico, Italy, China, and America). "Oh the places we will go!!!"

Language Experiences:

• The teachers put on one of our "Made for Broadway" Skits! We introduced many different sports such as: Soccer, football, hockey, golf, baseball, tennis, basketball etc.
• We made sponge painted soccer balls.
• We made paper footballs stuffed with newspaper and practiced tackling and making touchdowns. Look out for some future NV pro-football players!!:)
• We made yummy basketball cookies...always a hit!
• We practice shooting basketballs and other various sports balls in different size baskets and cups.
• Our specials guests Henry and Sarah brought in their golf gear to let us examine and demonstrated various tips on how to play golf.
• We danced to the music!!! We hit the dance floor and practiced gymnastics routines! Great fun!
• We talked about the sport of swimming and various rules that need to be followed when going to the pool.

Vocabulary: helmet, baseball, soccer, football, basketball, golf, volleyball, whistle, referee, baseball bat, basketball hoop, golf ball, hit, swing, hockey, cheerleader, tennis, swimming, tackle, trophy, goalie, baseball glove, touchdown, win, team, bounce, sports, dance

Language Targets:

• Questions: "Do you want to ____ or ____?" "Are you ____ or ____?"
• Pronouns: She, he, his, her, they, we, himself, herself, myself
• Prepositions: in front of, behind, between, above, below, to
  
• Conjunctions: or, when, because
  

Theme: Zoo
Dates: June 1-7
From: Tanya

Language Experiences:

• The teachers will perform a skit about the zoo and zoo rules.
• We will make a book about the zoo rules.
• We will make a zoo animal mask.
• We will categorize different types of animals and their homes.
• We will make a zoo using animal crackers and pretzels.
• We will make a giraffe puppet.
• We will prepare for recognition night!:)

Vocabulary: zoo, zoo keeper, seal, elephant, tusks, trunk, polar bear, rhinoceros, flamingo, camel, buffalo, gorilla, penguin, giraffe, lion, tiger, elephant, peacock, stroller, cage, sunscreen, wagon, merry go round, panda bear

Notes: We are wrapping up the remaining part of the school year! Our last day of school is June 9th. Please join us for recognition night on the evening of June 9th at 6:30pm. I wanted to thank you all for everything you have done this year to help your child learn to listen and speak. They continue to amaze me each and everyday! Know that none of this would be possible without all of your love and support. Some day they will thank you for this incredible gift of communication!! The possibilities are endless for these amazing children.:)

Show and Tell Dates:
Monday: Ben D. and Kennedy
Wednesday: Frank and Isiah
Friday: Sooah and Rilee

Theme: X-treme Weather and Yard
Dates: May 17-28
From: Tanya


Language Experiences:

• The teachers will put on a weather skit in which we act out various types of extreme weather (thunderstorm, blizzard, hot etc.).
• We will make a paper plate weather wheel.
• We will read a book about kites, make them, and fly them outside in the windy weather!
• We will make a tornado in a bottle.
• We will do a cloud experiment and craft.
• We will use straws to pretend to blow various objects like the wind.
• We will plant pocket gardens (lima beans, wet paper towel, plastic bag, and sunlight).
• We will plant grass (a "yard") in a cup.
• We will make a diorama of a yard.
• We will pack a picnic to share with our friends in the courtyard.
• We will have a picnic with our friends in the school courtyard.

Vocabulary: kite, freeze, hurricane, hail, lightning, earthquake, tornado, thunderstorm, weather, sunny, cloudy, windy, rainy, snowy, umbrella, blow, blizzard, fog, fan, garden, plant, seeds, dandelions, mud, fence, grow, picnic table, hose, lawn mower, picnic, swing set, picnic basket, grill, BBQ

Notes: Just a reminder...the "Walk For Talk" is this Saturday, May 22nd! Please bring your pledges to school by Wednesday, May 19th. Thanks! Hope to see you all there!

Show and Tell Dates:
Monday: B en D. and Kennedy
Wednesday: Isiah and Frank
Friday: Rilee and Sooah

Theme: Vehicles and Mother's Day!
Dates: May 4-14th
From: Tanya

Language Experiences:

• We will sort vehicles in to Air, Water, and Land categories.
• We will make a few special surprises for our lovely Mother's!:)
• We will make a yummy treat for our Mother's Day tea party.
• The teachers will put on a "Travel" skit (i.e., pack a suitcase, go to the airport, get a ticket, meet the flight attendants, things you can and can't do on an airplane etc.).
• We will make a banana airplane for snack.
• We will make a paper plate sailboat.
• We will do a hot-air-balloon craft.
• We will do a freight train craft.

Vocabulary: vehicles, school bus, city bus, wheel/tire, suitcase, motorcycle, helicopter, airplane, propeller, wings, pilot, fly, drive, sailboat, hot-air-balloon, semi-truck, ship, freight train, submarine, road, bridge, across, above below, through

Notes: I hope all of you lovely moms can join us for our Mother's Day Tea Party on Friday, May 7, at 12:15 to 1:15pm! Please remember to RSVP on the sign-up sheet outside of Angie's room or send me an email. Thanks!!:)

Show and Tell Dates:
Monday: No School
Wednesday: Frank and Isiah
Friday: Rilee and Sooah

Theme: Underground/Underwater
Dates: April 19-30
From: Tanya

Language Experiences:

• We will bury things in dirt and dig "under the ground" to find them.
• We will make play dough and then construct an "ant farm."
• We will explore worms.
• We will make a paper craft ground hog.
• We will make "ants on a log" for a snack.
• We will examine various items that sink and float.
• We will make an ocean with sand, water, and ocean animals.
• We will make a paper plate octopus.
• We will make yummy jello oceans!
• We will go "scuba diving" in our pretend ocean.

Vocabulary: tunnel, rat, sand, footprints, ant hill, dig, under the ground, ant farm, hole, through, ant, dirt, worm, ground hog, clam, low, swim, deep, dive, scuba dive, lobster, starfish, octopus, crab, ocean, wave

Notes: Thank you to all of you for attending your child's spring progress report meeting! Each day I come to work and listen to all of the children communicate for themselves, I'm reminded of how blessed I am to have this job. Thanks to all of you...this wouldn't be possible without your love, support, dedication, and encouragement ( I really could go on and on....:))! Someday your child will be thanking you for all of the sacrifices that you have made to allow them to listen and speak. We are lucky to have such wonderful families be a part of Northern Voices! Thank you for all you do.

Show and Tell Dates:
Monday: Kennedy and Ben D.
Wednesday: Isiah and Frank
Friday: Sooah and Rilee

Dates: April 6-16
Theme: Tools and Construction
From: Tanya


Language Experiences:

• Pretend to fix things with tools and pound nails in wood.
• Fix a broken toy with a screwdriver.
• Make a paper toolbox complete with tools.
• Make a construction site road.
• Examine and manipulate various kitchen tools/utensils.
• Make nachos using various kitchen tools.
• Pretend to be a crane and "pick up" heavy and light objects.
• Sort tools into different categories (construction, kitchen, school).
• Jan will put on a "Made for T.V." cooking show and make guacamole with a variety of kitchen tools. Thanks Jan!

Vocabulary: hard hat, tool box, screwdriver, ruler, road, hammer, saw, dump truck, dump, wrench, pliers, tools, construction worker, tape measure, bulldozer, drill, crane, pick-up, fix, school tools, computer, measuring cup, whisk, kitchen tools, grater, spatula, grater, mixer, tongs

Notes: Welcome back!!! I've missed seeing all of your smiling faces this past week! Hope you had a wonderful Spring Break. Looking forward to the next couple of months and seeing the progress each and everyone of your children are making in their speech, language, and listening skills. Thank you for all you do to help them achieve their goals!

Show and Tell Dates:

Monday: Ben D. and Kennedy

Wednesday: Frank and Isiah

Friday: Sooah and Rilee

Theme: St. Patrick's Day/Space and Solar System
Dates: March 15-26
From: Tanya

Language Experiences:

• We will have a "Leprechaun Skit" to give the kiddos a little background about the myth behind St. Patrick's Day and leprechauns. I don't know what it is....but they always seem to love this theme!
• Make delicious shamrock shakes.
• We will do a leprechaun art project.
• Make a solar system windsock.
• Make a rocket ship out of paper towel tubes.
• We will do an astronaut art project.
• Make a rocket ship snack.
• Make the Earth using coffee filters and markers...then spray it with water.
• Paint a styrofoam planet.
• The teachers will sum up our unit by performing a skit about space and the solar system.

Vocabulary: rainbow, leprechaun, shamrock, pot of gold, tricks, planets, earth, astronaut, space shuttle/rocket ship, moon, sun, space, stars, night, day, moon buggy, moon rocks, float, blast off, telescope, moon dust, space suit

Notes: If you haven't already, please remember to sign up for Spring Progress review conferences on the sheet outside of my door. Thanks! Also, don't forget to wear green on St. Patrick's Day or the leprechaun will pinch you

Show and Tell Dates:

Monday: Ben D. and Kennedy Wednesday: Isiah and Frank Friday: Rilee and Sooah

Theme: King, Queens, Royalty, Pretend

Dates: March 1-12

From: Tanya

Language Experiences:

• Special guest: My stepdad "The Magician!" He will put on a magic show for our whole school. Be on the lookout for pictures to come home!



• Make Castles with colored sand and learn about "Who" lives in the castle.



• Make crowns complete with jewels and other fun materials.



• Make magic wands and practice saying "Abracadabra" while doing some fun magic tricks.
  


• Make "Royal" punch and wear our crowns while pretending to drink it in a castle just like kings and queens.



• Read and act out the story of Cinderella.



• Read and act out the story of Snow White.



• We will watch clips from the movie Rapunzel while sequencing the story and working on verb tenses (past and present).



• We will have a Royal Ball at the Castle! This will be on Friday, March 12. Feel free to have your child come dressed as a queen, princess, or prince.
  

Vocabulary: prince, princess, king, queen, Cinderella, Snowwhite, castle, magic wand, crown, gem, treasure chest, chores, Feelings: frustrated, afraid/frightened, angry, Chores: wipe, sweep, clean, mean, nice, dragon, glass slipper

Notes: REMINDER: No School on Monday, March 8th (teacher inservice day). Spring progress review conferences are approaching! Please sign up for a date and time on the sign up sheet outside of my door. My student's conferences will take place April 19-23 from 2:30-3:30 and 3:30-4:30. The only time taken so far is April 19th from 2:30-3:30. Please let me know if you need an alternate date and/or time. Thanks!

Show and Tell Dates: Monday: Kennedy and Ben D. Wednesday: Isiah and Frank Friday: Sooah and Rilee

Theme: Winter Olympics
Dates: February 16-26
From: Tanya

Language Experiences:

• The teachers will reveal another "Made for Television" skit...The Winter Olympics!!!:)
• Make flags to carry in our "Opening Ceremony" on Friday.
• Make a torch to carry in our "Opening Ceremony."
• Have an "Opening Ceremony" in the Northern Voices hallway/gym.
• We will have a special guest visitor to demonstrate cross country skiing (Erika O.'s husband).
• Talk about the winter Olympic sports we like to play and make medals....because we are all winners at Northern Voices!
• Make yummy Popsicles! We will also experiment with ice and talk about the ice rink where the Olympians play hockey and ice skate.
• If the weather is nice...we will go "Bobsledding" outside!

Vocabulary: snowboarding, excited, winter, speed skating, figure skating, Olympic rings, winner, medal, flag, goggles, (downhill) skiing, torch, hockey, team, bobsled, ice rink, chair lift

Notes: Thank you to all of the parents who helped out with the Valentine party! It was tons of fun! The best way to reinforce this theme of "Olympics" at home, would be to expose your child to the olympics when they are on t.v. You could point out all of the different sports while using the vocabulary and language to go a long with it. This will provide your child more meaning and connection to this theme. It was more like a comedy show when the teachers acted out the olympics in the gym!!:) But lots of fun too! Thank you for all you do to help your child learn to listen and speak. They reap the benefits each and everyday!!

Show and Tell Dates:

Monday: Kennedy and Ben D.

Wednesday: Isiah and Frank

Friday: Rilee and Sooah

Theme: Nursery Rhymes
Dates: February 1-12
From: Tanya

Language Experiences:

• Read "Jack Be Nimble", act out, and make a page for our Nursery Rhyme book which will be sent home at the end of the theme.
• Make pretend "Candle Sticks" and practice "Jack Be Nimble."
• Read "Little Miss Muffet", act out, and make a page for our Nursery Rhyme book.
• Make "Curds and Whey" with cottage cheese and peaches.
• Read "Mary had a Little Lamb", act out, and make a page for our Nursery Rhyme book.
• Make a "little" lamb with cotton balls.
• Read "Humpty Dumpty", act out, and make a page for our Nursery Rhyme book.
• Examine a hard boiled and raw egg's shell, yolk, and white. Then, add a little seasoning and eat them (the cooked ones of course!).
• Read "I'm a Little Tea Pot", act out, and make a page for our Nursery Rhyme book.
• Have our very own little tea party with real (caffeine free tea) and Lorna Doone' cookies.

Vocabulary: "Jack Be Nimble", candlestick, "Little Miss Muffet", tuffet, frightened, quick, curds and whey, "Mary Had a Little Lamb", wool, lamb, "Humpty Dumpty", crack, teapot, spout, handle, steam, queen, king, men

Notes: Nursery Rhymes can be very difficult for children with hearing loss to learn due to the unfamiliar vocabulary words and abstract language. Therefore, it's important to explicitly teach them these rhymes and the vocabulary that goes with them. If you have any nursery rhyme books at home, please take the time to read them to your child. Try to make sure they understand the unfamiliar words and phrases as you read. It's also very fun to act out the stories so that the child can has a hands on experiences with the rhymes making them more fun and meaningful. I encourage you to repeat any of the language experiences that I listed above at home with your child and other family members in your home.

Show and Tell Dates:
Monday: Kennedy and Ben D.
Wednesday: Frank and Isiah
Friday: Sooah and Rilee

Theme: Mall
Dates: January 19-29
From: Tanya

Language Experiences:

• The teachers will put on another famous "Made for television" skit about going to the mall and many of the things you can see and do there.
• Make a purse/wallet with toy money and pretend to go shopping at the mall.
• Make an "I love you Dad" place mat for our Dad's breakfast.
• Make beaded jewelry and pretend to "buy" it at the jewelry store.
• Play a "shoe mix up" game to match, sort, and try on various shoes at the "Shoe store."
• Make candy to sell at our candy store.
• Have a candy store in the fellowship hall and "sell" it to our friends and teachers.
• Have our very own pet store in my room:)
• Create a "NV Mall" with each classroom being a different type of store. This is always a lot of fun!

Vocabulary: shoe store, pet store, jewelry (earrings, necklace, ring, bracelet), clothes, toys, cash register, purse, wallet, candy store, gum, gumball, buy, cashier, mall, elevator, parking lot, Target

Notes: Please note some of the activities I've included at the end of this letter that you could do with your child at home that may help reinforce the language and vocabulary learned at school . In each individual letter that is sent home, I will also include a few language targets that we are working on each week so you can encourage your child to use these structures at home as well. Siblings can also take part in these fun activities! Please let me know if you have any other thoughts or ideas!

Show and Tell:

Monday: Ben D. and Kennedy

Wednesday: Isiah and Frank

Friday: Sooah and Rilee

Home Activities:

• Set up a little "store" with play money and items to "buy." Take turns buying items and working as the cashier in the store.
• Take your child to the mall to give them a hands on experience.:) Maybe allow them to buy something very small like a gumball or a snack at the food court where they are given the opportunity to give the money to the cashier using appropriate language/manners etc.
• Pull out a bunch of shoes and practice sorting, matching, and trying them on. You can talk about whose shoes are the biggest/smallest/fit/don't fit etc.
• Have your child make "play" money with paper, markers, scissors etc. They can practice asking "How much money do you want/have?"

Theme: Look, Listen, and Learn (The 5 Senses)
Dates: January 5-15
From: Tanya

Language Experiences:

• Make magic "goop" with cornstarch and water.
• Make a texture book with fabric, sand paper, fleece, tape, smooth paper, and bubble wrap.
• Sniff smelly sensory cups and try to guess what is inside.
• Make air popped popcorn while using all of our five senses. Yummy!:)
• Taste various foods that are bitter, sweet, sour, salty, minty etc.
• Make delicious pudding and explore using all of our five senses.
• Make pipe cleaner glasses and go on an outside walk to explore nature.
• Make mirrors and go on a "reflection walk" around the school to explore all of the things we might see our reflection in.

Vocabulary:

The 5 senses, hear/listen, taste, smell/sniff, see/look/watch, touch/feel, sweet, salty, sour, bitter, sparkly, whisper, shiny, rough, smooth, hard, soft, sticky, squishy, daytime, nighttime, bright, reflect

Notes:

Welcome back everyone!! I hope you all had a nice and relaxing holiday with your family. While I enjoyed a little break, I really looked forward to seeing your children again today! They are doing fabulous! Due to some changes in the schedule, we will not have our typical show and tell schedule this week...however it will resume again next week (please see date changes below). I'm looking forward to exploring our 5 senses this week and next! Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Show and Tell Dates:

Monday: Ben D. and Kennedy

Wednesday: Isiah and Frank

Friday: Sooah