Our World

Week of: January 23-27
Theme: Our World
Social Learning Goal: Positive/ negative emotions
Spanish Learning Goal: Tus Cuerpos (our bodies)
Academic Learning Goal: Measurement, #10-20 recognition, letter O/o

Books:
Whoever You Are 
Pretty Salma 
Can You Say Peace? 
Off to the Sweet Shores of Africa 
The Skin You Live In 
Lots of Feelings 
Shades of People 


Activities:
Weekend talk
Positive vs negative emotions (using Feeleez)
"I'm different!" (song and activity)
Exploring long vowels
Spanish memory
I am different because... (whiteboard)
Story retelling
Measurement (with paperclips)

Ariann's Project: The Crayon Box that Talked and project (M, T, F), "CH" words (reading group)

Justine's Project: Drumbeat in our Feet and drum craft (M,T,W), Kente cloth strips craft (Th, F)
Amelia's Project: Chinese New Years and make Chinese lanterns (M,T,W)