August 28, 2008

Dear Parents,

      We are having a busy week.  This is the third week of our "About Me" unit and we are studying the 5 senses.  We are reading the book, My Five Senses by Aliki, and learning about what our eyes, nose, tongue, ears and fingers do.  Monday we made a face with those parts.  Tuesday focused on the sense of taste, Wednesday-the sense of sight, Thursday-the sense of touch, and Friday we will focus on the sense of smell.  In circle, we are talking about our sense of hearing.                                                                                                                                                                               Everyone has settled into our routine and life is good.  We went to the computer lab Tuesday afternoon and the media center on Wednesday.  Next week, we will decide when we will be going to art. 

Last week we started our alphabet with the letter L (Lonnie Lion)and this week we have been learning about F (Farley Fox).  Next week is E for Ellie Elephant.  If you have been looking at the daily folder, you have noticed that we are playing a lot of games with shapes and counting.

Our last book in the About Me unit is The Way I Feel.  The next unit will be four weeks of Animals, and I will send a list of book home soon. 

I want to thank you for getting your child here 7:45 or earlier.   We are able to get off to a better start each morning and that effects the whole day.  Have a wonderful Labor Day Holiday.   Tracy