Weekly Highlights: March 1-5

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

This week’s wonderful Weekly Highlights!:

From Sue McCrary:

Our first math class is still working hard on Touch Money.  Counting by 5s is fun!  The second class is continuing to focus on their advanced calendar skills.  In Life Skills, both classes are banding together to make French Toast.  Look for a picture of our super chefs in an upcoming edition of the Star Tribune!

What should you talk with your child about?
If your child is working on their calendar skills, ask them specific questions about it and try adding a little math to your question.  Ask them “How many days are in two weeks?  How long is a decade in years?”

From Sarah Trout:

This week we are following a Dr. Seuss theme.  We participated in Read Across America with thousands of other schools, visiting reading stations and reading aloud to each other – it was fantastic!  We also acted out The Foot Book and used 3D objects to follow along with Hop on Pop.  We’re planning to play pin-the-letters on Dr. Seuss books too.  For Life Skills, we are making green eggs and ham.  It has been an active, silly, and outrageous week with Dr. Seuss!

Next week, we’ll be taking on the Great Outdoors.

From Kim Gallant:

Hi TWLS Families,
This week the theme in the Sensory Integration Classroom is “Camping and Outdoor Fun”.  We are pitching a tent, orienteering, rock climbing, collecting bugs, and going on nature walks.  Math, science, and reading skills are all interwoven into these fun and exciting activities.  The proprioceptive, tactile, and vestibular sensory input these activities provide help children organize and prepare their minds and bodies for learning.  Next week’s theme will be “Learning at the Circus”.

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