Links To Learning Curriculum Goals

***This is a glimpse of what each classroom will be focusing on in the upcoming Month.  Please see the   classroom bulletin board for more detailed lessons.

 Infant

Baby Sign Language this month is “Diaper”.

Toddler

This month, your child will practice spatial vocabulary, matching items by color and size, and sharing details about recent family events.

Intermediate 

This month, your child will discuss major events in a story, learn about the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly, and learn about the concept of speed.

Pre-K  

This month, your child will continue to build addition and subtraction skills, repeat patterns of five, and follow multi-step directions.

Read Together, Talk Together

***This is a glimpse of what books will be introduced this month.  Please see classroom bulletin boards for additional themed books.

 Books:

-On Mother’s Lap
– The Father Who Had 10 Children
-Oonga Boonga
-Caterpillar Spring

Vocabulary Words: 

Butterfly, Cocoon, Chrysalis, Caterpillar, Seed, Root, Plant, Bloom, Stem

Monthly Spotlight:

Apple Cookies:

Serves 8 cookies

1 apple
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup almonds, sliced
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
1/4 cup shredded coconut
1/4 cup chocolate chips

Slice apple into thing rings and remove core. Spread peanut butter over one side of ring. Top with almonds, walnuts, coconut, and chocolate chips.

From our Education Department

Building Your Child’s Sense of Family Belonging

May, 2016   |   Topics: Social Emotional

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