"Lent Is Good"
Lent is like springtime. It is a time for us to grow. During Lent, we grow in God's love. We pray and do good deeds. By Easter our hearts should be full of love. We will discuss this special time as we try to plant the seeds of God's love in our hearts by our prayers and actions.
We are reading My Father's Dragon this week, noting character, setting, and plot.
We'll read The Mitten and use a Venn diagram to compare it with Move Over Rover.
It's been fun playing "Race to 100" on the Smartboard. We're noting number patterns as we count by 2's, 5's, and 10's. We'll play "Race to the Top" with our buddies, a good game for number recognition to 30. They'll help us measure our hand span and we'll compare it to theirs.
We'll begin some space activities in anticipation of our visit to the Planetarium next month.
We're observing whether mold will grow faster on wet or dry white bread and keeping an eye on the avocado pit to see when it will begin to sprout.
A speaker from Chilton Hospital will present a program on "Germ Busters".
I hope that you're reading for the Read Aloud and recording tooth brushing at home. We've collected 88 toothbrushes and I have no doubt that we will reach our goal of 100 by the end of the week. Thank you!
I will randomly choose four children for "Lunch Bunch" this week. They'll have lunch with me and give us a chance to chat. Everyone will get a turn.
No homework/Bag a Book this week.
"Math is Me" posters due Thursday, March 8th. Check your child's folder for info.
Reminders
Please send in a pack of hand wipes. We have many messy activities ahead!
I am asking the kindergartners to attend the 8:00 Mass with me on Friday, March 2nd, and Friday, March 16th. I will pick up those who go to before care. Your child can meet us in church. Backpacks will be left in the gym and someone will direct them to the church. You may sit with us if you are able to attend. It would be great to have a good turnout. Our buddies will join us.
Be sure to stop by at the end of the week to see the Timelines. Great job!I hope you enjoyed the holiday weekend. It feels like spring is around the corner!
