Classroom: Ositos B 

Blog Title: New School Year

Week: August 15th to August 19th, 2016

Weekly Featured Theme: My classroom & My friends!

What are we learning?

Dear Ositos Parents,

Welcome to a new school year at Sff! We are also excited to welcome new children in our classroom! We are looking forward to getting to know you and your child. Children will need to adapt to a new teacher and new friends, we will be with them in every step of the way. This week our theme will be My school and friends! Children will start exploring the school as a big house and a big family. We have scheduled exciting learning activities related to this theme that will allow us to continue strengthening motor, cognitive-sensory and language. Children will get familiar with all the school materials and our guidelines and rules in the classroom.

Thank you for your support and for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life.

Best Regards,

Miss Monica

Friendly Reminders

• Check your child’s cubby every Friday and take home your child’s blanket for laundry. Make sure to bring it back on Monday.
• Make sure to bring extra sets of clothing appropriate to weather.
• Remove all your child projects completed from the cubby at the end of the week.

📆 Holidays & Upcoming Events

First Day of School 2016-2017 on Tuesday, August 16

⭐ Star Words of the Week

The school - La escuela

The classroom - La clase

The colors - Los colores

The markers - Los plumones

The numbers - Los números

The books - Los libros

Classroom: Dinosaurs

Blog Title: Summer Camp

Week: August 8th to August 12th, 2016

Weekly Featured Theme: Little Clowns & Magicians

What are we learning?

Dear Dinosaurs Parents,

The last week of Summer Camp is finally here and we want to thank you for giving us the opportunity  to teach and take care of your little children. The children have enjoyed all our learning activities including Camping Day, Splash Day, Princesses and Knights Parade, etc.

This week we will learn to be Little Clowns and Magicians. Children will explore the amazing world in the circus. They will learn interesting facts about the clowns, the magicians and the trapeze artists. We have scheduled exciting learning activities related to this theme that will allow us to continue strengthening motor, cognitive-sensory and language skills such as painting a circus, discovering a clown from the surprise box, making clowns with paper plates and participating in a trapeze artist show with balls and blocks. They will also create a circus tent as an art project. On Thursday, we will also have a social event at Sff! Children will dance, play and have a lot of fun.

Thank you once again for all your support and for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life.

Miss Monica

Materials for Special Projects/Activities

Have your child wear swimsuit, splashers or swim diapers and water shoes for Splash Day. Bring a towel and a plastic bag for wet items. Pack all these items in a tote bag for your child. We recommend to label the bag, swimsuit, towel and shoes with your child’s name.

Friendly Reminders

• Make sure to bring extra sets of clothing appropriate to weather.
• Sunscreen is important to protect your child because he/she is very susceptible to sunburn. Yet applying sunscreen to your child requires planning. If sunscreen must be applied to your child, make sure to fill out an administration or authorization form specifying when sunscreen should be applied and be sure to supply the sunscreen and label the sunscreen bottle with your child's name.

Holidays & Upcoming Events

Splash days are on Mondays and Thursdays.

“Crazy Hair” Day on Monday, August 8th.

Clown Day on Tuesday, August 9th.

Magician Day on Wednesday, August 10th.

Summer Camp Social and last Day on Summer Camp on Thursday August 11.

School closed on Friday, August 12 and Monday, August 15 (Teacher Work Day).

First Day of School 2016-2017 on Tuesday, August 16

Star Words of the Week

The clown - El payaso

The circus - El circo

The games - Los juegos

The trapeze artist artist - El trapecista

The tent - La carpa

The juggler - El malabarista

Classroom: Dinosaurs

Blog Title: Summer Camp

Week: August 1st to August 5th, 2016

Weekly Featured Theme: Little Athletes

What are we learning?

Dear Dinosaurs Parents,

We are getting down to the last few weeks of Summer Camp! This week we will learn to be Little Athletes. We will continue creating safe learning environments that offer the children the opportunity to explore sports. We have scheduled exciting learning activities that will allow us to continue strengthening motor, cognitive-sensory and language skills. One of them is the Olympics Parade at Sff! Children should wear sports clothes for the parade. They will also participate in olympic competitions and we will read books about sports and The Olympics.

Thank you once again for all your support and for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life.

Materials for Special Projects/Activities

Have your child wear swimsuit, splashers or swim diapers and water shoes for Splash Day. Bring a towel and a plastic bag for wet items. Pack all these items in a tote bag for your child. We recommend to label the bag, swimsuit, towel and shoes with your child’s name.

Have your child wear a t-shirt of their favorite sports team on Monday.

Have your child wear the tie dye  t-shirt we made for the activity on Thursday.

Friendly Reminders

• Check your child’s cubby every Friday and take home your child’s blanket for laundry. Make sure to bring it back on Monday.
• Make sure to bring extra sets of clothing appropriate to weather.
• Sunscreen is important to protect your child because he/she is very susceptible to sunburn. Yet applying sunscreen to your child requires planning. If sunscreen must be applied to your child, make sure to fill out an administration or authorization form specifying when sunscreen should be applied and be sure to supply the sunscreen and label the sunscreen bottle with your child's name.
• Remove all your child projects completed from the cubby.

Holidays & Upcoming Events

• Splash Days on Mondays and Thursdays.
• Olympic Games at Sff! On Thursday.

Star Words of the Week

The Olympic Games - Los juegos olímpicos

The sports - Los deportes

The competition - La competencia

The Athletes - Los deportistas

The goal - La meta

The Olympic Torch - La antorcha olímpica

Classroom: Dinosaurs

Blog Title: Summer Camp

Week: July 25th to July 29th, 2016

Weekly Featured Theme: Little Creators

What are we learning?

Dear Dinosaurs Parents,

This week we will learn to be little creators. We will continue creating safe learning environments that offer the children the opportunity to explore, experiment and create products or inventions using a variety of recycled materials. We will make animals and also TV using boxes, create flowers using plastic bottles and mosaics using stones. We will discuss how important is to care for nature and to recycle materials. We will also talk about the animal world.

We have scheduled exciting learning activities that will allow us to continue strengthening motor and cognitive-sensory skills. Children will have fun while working on different art projects through the week such as maracas, a house, a lion, etc.

Thank you once again for all your support and for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life.

Materials for Special Projects/Activities

Have your child wear swimsuit, splashers or swim diapers and water shoes for Splash Day. Bring a towel and a plastic bag for wet items. Pack all these items in a tote bag for your child. We recommend to label the bag, swimsuit, towel and shoes with your child’s name.

Friendly Reminders

• Check your child’s cubby every Friday and take home your child’s blanket for laundry. Make sure to bring it back on Monday.
• Make sure to bring extra sets of clothing appropriate to weather.
• Sunscreen is important to protect your child because he/she is very susceptible to sunburn. Yet applying sunscreen to your child requires planning. If sunscreen must be applied to your child, make sure to fill out an administration or authorization form specifying when sunscreen should be applied and be sure to supply the sunscreen and label the sunscreen bottle with your child's name.
• Remove all your child projects completed from the cubby.

Holidays & Upcoming Events

Splash Days on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Water Play on Monday.

Star Words of the Week

The construction - La construcción

The builder - El constructor

The house - La casa

The animals - Los animales

The games - Los juegos

Classroom: Dinosaurs

Blog Title: Summer Camp

Week: July 18th to July 22nd, 2016

Weekly Featured Theme: Little Scientists

What are we learning?

Dear Dinosaurs Parents,

This week we will learn to be little scientists. We will continue creating safe learning environments that offer the children the opportunity to explore and experiment with science. We will discuss about the aquatic animals and we will make experiments with water. We have scheduled exciting learning activities that will allow us to continue strengthening motor and cognitive-sensory skills. One of the most exciting activities for this week will be tie dye!

Thank you once again for all your support and for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life.

Materials for Special Projects/Activities

Have your child wear swimsuit, splashers or swim diapers and water shoes for Splash Day. Bring a towel and a plastic bag for wet items. Pack all these items in a tote bag for your child. We recommend to label the bag, swimsuit, towel and shoes with your child’s name.

Friendly Reminders

• Check your child’s cubby every Friday and take home your child’s blanket for laundry. Make sure to bring it back on Monday.
• Make sure to bring extra sets of clothing appropriate to weather.
• Sunscreen is important to protect your child because he/she is very susceptible to sunburn. Yet applying sunscreen to your child requires planning. If sunscreen must be applied to your child, make sure to fill out an administration or authorization form specifying when sunscreen should be applied and be sure to supply the sunscreen and label the sunscreen bottle with your child's name.
• Remove all your child projects completed from the cubby.

 
Holidays & Upcoming Events

Splash Days on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Star Words of the Week

The fish - El pez

The shark - El tiburón

The octopus - El pulpo

The whale - La ballena

The seahorse - El caballito de mar

The aquatic animals - Los animales del mar

Classroom: Dinosaurs

Blog Title: Little Gardeners

Week: July 11th thru July 15th, 2016

Weekly Featured Theme: Gardening & Nature

🔠 What are we learning?

Dear Dinosaurs Parents,

This week we will learn to be little gardeners and we will discuss about nature, trees and plants. We will continue creating safe learning environments that offer the children the opportunity to explore and experiment with nature. We have scheduled exciting learning activities that will allow us to continue strengthening motor and cognitive-sensory skills such as planting flower seeds, decorating our pots, reading books about nature, plants and insects and enjoying water fun in Splash days.

Thank you once again for all your support and for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life.

📄 Materials for Special Projects/Activities

●      Have your child wear swimsuit, splashers or swim diapers and water shoes for Splash Day. Bring a towel and a plastic bag for wet items. Pack all these items in a tote bag for your child. We recommend to label the bag, swimsuit, towel and shoes with your child’s name.

🔆 Friendly Reminders

●      Check your child’s cubby every Friday and take home your child’s blanket for laundry. Make sure to bring it back on Monday.

●      Make sure to bring extra sets of clothing appropriate to weather.

●      Sunscreen is important to protect your child because he/she is very susceptible to sunburn. Yet applying sunscreen to your child requires planning. If sunscreen must be applied to your child, make sure to fill out an administration or authorization form specifying when sunscreen should be applied and be sure to supply the sunscreen and label the sunscreen bottle with your child's name.

●      Remove all your child projects completed from the cubby.

📆 Holidays & Upcoming Events

●      Splash Days on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

⭐ Star Words of the Week

●      The tent - La carpa

●      The insects - Los insectos

●      The wood fire - La fogata

●      The flowers - Las flores

●      The plants - Las plantas

●      The pots - Las macetas

Classroom: Dinosaurs

Blog Title: Little Readers

Week: July 4th thru July 8th

Weekly Featured Theme: Reading & Story Books

What are we learning?

Dear Dinosaurs Parents,

This week we will learn to be little readers. Children will learn about reading and its benefits. Reading has a significant number of benefits and it will enable children to get knowledge, stimulate them, help them with vocabulary expansion, develop analytical skills and improve focus. We are scheduling exciting learning activities that will allow us to continue strengthening motor and cognitive-sensory skills such as reading and listening to their favorite story books and dramatizing their favorite characters.

Thank you once again for all your support and for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life.

Materials for Special Projects/Activities

Bring your child’s favorite pajamas and book for Pajama day (see holiday and upcoming events section for dates).

Have your child wear his/her favorite character outfit for Princess and Knight Dress up Parade (see holiday and upcoming events section for dates).

Friendly Reminders

• Bring swimsuit, towel, water shoes and a tote handbag for Splash day.
• Check your child’s cubby every Friday and take home your child’s blanket for laundry. Make sure to bring it back on Monday.
• Make sure to bring extra sets of clothing appropriate to weather.
• Sunscreen is important to protect your child because he/she is very susceptible to sunburn. Yet applying sunscreen to your child requires planning. If sunscreen must be applied to your child, make sure to fill out an administration or authorization form specifying when sunscreen should be applied and be sure to supply the sunscreen and label the sunscreen bottle with your child's name.
• Remove all your child projects completed from the cubby.

Holidays & Upcoming Events

School will be closed on Independence Day, Monday, July 4th.

Pajama Day on Tuesday, July 5.

Princess and Knight Dress up Parade on Friday, July 8.

Star Words of the Week

The book - El libro

The story - El cuento

The character - El personaje

The pajama - La pijama

The Knights - Los caballeros

The princess - La prince

Classroom: Dinosaurs

Week: June 27th thru July 1st

Weekly Featured Theme: Celebrating the country where we live

What are we learning?

Dear Dinosaurs Parents,

This week we will learn to be little travelers and we will celebrate the country where we live. The children will learn about interesting facts of USA. We are scheduling exciting learning activities that will allow us to continue strengthening motor and cognitive-sensory skills. Children will play and participate in traditional US games and participate in the Independence Day Parade to celebrate 4th of July. All these activities will help children to explore and learn new things while having a blast.

Thank you once again for all your support and for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life.

Materials for Special Projects/Activities

Bring a snack to share on Picnic Day.

Friendly Reminders

• Bring swimsuit, towel, water shoes and a tote handbag for Splash day.
• Check your child’s cubby every Friday and take home your child’s blanket for laundry. Make sure to bring it back on Monday.
• Make sure to bring extra sets of clothing appropriate to weather.
• Sunscreen is important to protect your child because he/she is very susceptible to sunburn. Yet applying sunscreen to your child requires planning. If sunscreen must be applied to your child, make sure to fill out an administration or authorization form specifying when sunscreen should be applied and be sure to supply the sunscreen and label the sunscreen bottle with your child's name.
• Remove all your child projects completed from the cubby.

Holidays & Upcoming Events

Picnic Day on Wednesday, June 29th.

The Independence Day Parade on Friday, July 1st.

School will be closed on Independence Day, Monday, July 4th.

Star Words of the Week

The United States - Los Estados Unidos

The explorers - Los exploradores

The games - Los juegos

The picnic - El picnic

The flag - La bandera

The parade - El desfile

Classroom: Ositos B

Week: June 20th thru June 24th, 2016

Weekly Featured Theme: Summer, the Beach & Healthy Eating

What are we learning?

Dear Ositos Parents,

Our summer camp is finally here! We are so excited that we are able to keep encouraging children learn new things and develop their creativity while having a fun and exciting time. We are scheduling exciting learning activities that will allow us to continue strengthening motor and cognitive-sensory skills such as:

●      Doing outdoor activities.

●      Having our Splash day.

●      Playing to pretend to be chefs and prepare healthy food.

●      Making a delicious fruit salad, sandwiches and pizza and preparing a refreshing lemonade.

●      Playing bowling.

●      Creating art projects.

●      Celebrating a Luau Party and dancing.

Thank you once again for all your support and for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life.

Best Regards,

Miss Mónica

Friendly Reminders

●      Bring swimsuit, towel, sandals or crocs for Splash day.

●      Check your child’s cubby every Friday and take home your child’s blanket for laundry. Make sure to bring it back on Monday.

●      Make sure to bring extra sets of clothing appropriate to weather.

●      Remove all your child projects completed from the cubby.

●      Sunscreen is important to protect your child because he/she is very susceptible to sunburn. Yet applying sunscreen to your child requires planning. If sunscreen must be applied to your child, make sure to fill out an administration or authorization form specifying when sunscreen should be applied and be sure to supply the sunscreen and label the sunscreen bottle with your child's name.

Holidays & Upcoming Events

●      Summer Camp First Day on Monday, June 20th.

Star Words of the Week

●      The summer - El verano

●      The beach - La playa

●      The sunglasses - Las jafas

●      The fruits - Las frutas

●      The vegetables - Las verduras

●      The umbrella - La sombrilla

Classroom: Ositos B

Week: June 13th thru June 17th, 2016

Weekly Featured Theme: How we have grown! & Pablo Picasso

What are we learning?

Dear Ositos Parents,

This week the children will be reviewing favorite topics they have learnt in the school year 2015-2016. We will discuss how we have grown in the past year and we will play outside. Children will also learn about Pablo Picasso and we will review the abc and words we have learnt through the year.

We have scheduled exciting learning activities that will allow us strengthen motor and cognitive-sensory skills such as art projects, games and outdoor activities such as:

Look at pictures taken through the whole year.

Play soccer and basketball.

Make a collage.

Work on a artcraft about Mona Lisa.

Thank you once again for all your support and for letting us play such an important role in your child’s life.

Best Regards,

Miss Irene and Miss Mónica

Friendly Reminders

• Have your child wear sandals or sneakers instead of flip flops.
• Check your child’s cubby every Friday and take home your child’s blanket for laundry. Make sure to bring it back on Monday.
• Make sure to bring an extra set of clothing appropriate to weather.
• Remove all your child projects completed from the cubby.
• Sunscreen is important to protect your child because he/she is very susceptible to sunburn. Yet applying sunscreen to your child requires planning. If sunscreen must be applied to your child, make sure to fill out an administration or authorization form specifying when sunscreen should be applied and be sure to supply the sunscreen and label the sunscreen bottle with your child's name.
• Motivate your child to read at home.

Holidays & Upcoming Events

Father’s Day Celebration on Thursday, June 16th at 4:30 p.m.

Teacher Workday on Friday, June 17th. Early release at 12:30 p.m.

Star Words of the Week

The growth - El crecimiento

The motor games - Los juegos motrices

The vowels - Las vocales

The art - El arte

The painter - El pintor

Abstract Art - Arte abstracto