Dear parents:

For phonics class this week, I introduced the sound of “L” & “l”, and the related words such as lion, lamp, lamb, and little.

For math class, we did more review pages of shapes in the book. These pages were more challenging, therefore it took the kids more time to complete.

For motor skills class, we did a cut and paste teddy bear worksheet. The kids first had to color their own teddy bears. Then, they had to put the body parts together on their own.

For story time, we read a book called, “Who is Afraid of Dark?” We read this story in the dark in our classroom. The story ended up being really funny for them. I tried to use this opportunity to help some of the kids who are afraid of the dark. I told them that they don’t need to be afraid of dark areas, because their moms and dads are always there to protect them, or their teddy bears, or stuffed animals that they hug to sleep.

Comments:

Tanya picked out her green beans from her fried rice on Monday, and tried to put them into the garbage can. I tried to persuade her that these beans will make her prettier. So, she ended up finishing lunch, slowly.

Madi's eating manners are gradually improving. She also shares her stories of what she did on the weekend. She said that “Mommy, Nancy, and Madi went to the zoo.”

Mia was sad on Wednesday. She was spacing out in the 2^nd hour in the afternoon. Everyone was trying to finish up their teddy bears. She was the only one not doing anything. When the class was over, I gave each kid a sticker, so they can vote for their favorite teddy bears on the white board. She freaked out and started crying. She said. “But, I don’t have one!” I replied “Mia, I have reminded you many times.” “If you want, we can finish it after class.” She finished her teddy bear in less than 30 minutes, including cutting and pasting...

Sherri concurs that parents will always protect us when we are home. We should not be afraid of the dark anymore.

Ivy cares about her stamps on her passport. She likes to ask me if she is getting 3 stamps every day.

Reno likes to be first one to line up after washing his hands. There were many times where I caught him washing his hands without soap. Later on, I asked him to show everyone how to wash their hands properly.

Dora was very well-behaved for the first two days of the week. Then, she got naughty again. She seems to find it hard to fall asleep, and she is always so energetic during nap time.

Henry took off his pants during nap time on Thursday. I asked him why he did that. He said because Mia did the same thing. Too funny!

Ellie was the first one to finish the scissors practice sheet this week. However, she didn’t decorate her teddy bear with nice colors. She was able to put the body parts together on her own.

Chloe was really excited about our outing to the Public TV Station. So she wore her new uniform on Tuesday. She put up her hand many times when the tour lady asked questions.