Week of January 7-11th!!

Dear Monitos Parents

This month we are learning about “The Universe and Me”/“El Universo y yo”

The words we will be practicing are
Color/color: white/blanco

Shape/figura geometrica: the trapezoid/el trapecio

Words/palabras: cold/frio, hot/calor, a lot/mucho, few/poco, long/largo, short/corto, inside/adentro, outside/afuera, the date/la fecha, what day is today?/que dia es hoy?, thick/grueso, thin/delgado, rhymes/rimas, trapezoid/trapecio.

Special Words/Palabras especiales: Planetarium/Planetario, winter/invierno, snow/nieve.

Special events this week/Welcome/Student of the week/Birthdays (Eventos especiales esta semana/Bienvenida/Estudiante de la Semana/Cumpleanos):

The Student of the Week is RILEY RICHARD. We will be waiting for Mommy or Daddy to pick up one day to come to our classroom and talk about her favorite things (color, toy, book, dessert and so on)

Maury the Monkey is ready to visit Riley’s home this week. He is so excited to play and have fun with this energetic and beautiful girl!!!!

Reminders (Recordatorios a los Padres de Familia):

On Friday you will find attached to your child’s journal, the Monitos’Bookworm Club form, please take it home and fill it out every day with the books and minutes you are reading to your child, and bring it back next Friday. Allow lots of time to ask and answer questions about stories your share. Discuss characters, actions and emotions with your child. Encourage her/him to share predictions and personal reactions –in fact, just have fun! Thank you for your cooperation.

Homework this week (Tarea de esta semana):

This week we will read books about the planets and winter. We will do art work related to the theme of this month.

Other/Thank you/Upcoming events (Otros/Agradecimientos/Proximos eventos):

Welcome to our new friend CORINNE. She is a sweet girl who started in our classroom on January 3^rd. She is adapting to our routine and schedule very well.

Have a great week!!!

Miss Amparo and Miss Cristina