Download February: Week of: February 21-24, 2017 Study: Dinosaurs and

EC Families, Thank you sooooo very
much for such wonderful and helpful
Parent/Teacher conferences!
Together we make such a great team!
It is so wonderful to see your child’s
progress! Thank you for the
collaboration, communication, trust,
and time!
February:
Week of: February 21-24, 2017 J
Study: Dinosaurs and Movement!
Reading and Language Arts: Both Sessions:
Listen to the story, Five Little Dinosaurs
Jumping on the Bed, ordering of events,
repetitive phrases for fluency, using actions
that correspond with the text, cause/effect,
math, counting, one to one correspondence,
subtraction, movement of jumping, recognizing
safe/unsafe movement
PreK Only: Chart words that begin with the
letter “A”- initial sounds, phonics, letter
recognition, phonemic awareness
Fine Motor/Math/Geometry/Cognitive:
Both Sessions: Visual perception and upper
body strengthening- building designs on
geoboards with geobands (AKA rubber bands),
following pattern cards and inventing designs on
geoboards, 3D shape recognition, critical
thinking, logic, problem solving
PreK Only: Handwriting Without Tears
Workbook- uppercase letter “A”, ABC book
Letter “A”
Science: Both Sessions: Dinosaur Wind-Up
Toys in the Water Table- movement, speed,
fast/slow, 3-finger grasp, patience,
cause/effect, on/off, go/stop, powering by
turning a simple spring, mechanics, buoyancy,
float/sink
HomeFUN:
Both Sessions: If weather permits-safely- MOVE outside
and play! Run, jump, and bounce safely! J
PreK Students Only:
1. Review the two flashcards sent home: one of uppercase
letter “A” and one of lowercase embedded alphabet letter
“a” (apple picture). Review with your child- having them
label the letters.
2. Complete/Color “Aa Book” and HWT “A” Practice Page!
3. Continue to review your child’s flashcards: L, F, E, H, T,
I, U, C, O, Q, G, S, J, D, P, B, R, K, A.
Contact Information: J
Mrs. Lara A. Svihlik, M.Ed.
Early Childhood Intervention Specialist
Oak Park District 97, Whittier Elementary
Phone: 708-524-3080
Email: [email protected]
http://www.teacherweb.com/IL/
Whittier/Svihlik
Special Dates:
Monday, February 20: President’s Day, No School
Wednesday, February 22: 6:30-8pm ECSE Parent Night in the
Whittier Community Room! Please RSVP to Hannah, our ECSE
SW! The Topic will be CSS and PUNS! Info was sent home!
Saturday, February 25: 14th Annual Early Childhood
Symposium at Julian Middle School, 7:30am-3:00pm, info was
sent home!
Saturday, March 4: Whittier Fun Fair 11am, more info to
follow!
Friday, March 10: End of the 2nd Trimester
March 27-31: No School, Spring Break!
Monday, April 3: Return to School After Spring Break
Tuesday, April 4: Institute Day, No School for Students
Friday, April 14: Not in Attendance, No School
Friday, May 19: Young Athletes Culminating Event, more info
will be sent home!
Gross Motor/Social Studies:
Both Sessions: Dinosaur Bean Bag Boogie
Dance- dancing to bean bag songs listening to
the positional concepts and body parts (put
bean bag on head, put bean bag above knee),
supervised wheelbarrow walks on extended
arms to retrieve bean bags and to build upper
body strength, throwing bean bags into a
bucket, dancing, coordination, moving together
as a team, participation
Art/Music: Both Sessions: Spinning
Spectacular Art- using a salad spinner to
make art designs while listening to music,
listening to tempo and rhythm, spinning
fast/slow to make swirls, making predictions,
color recognition, fun, fine motor
manipulation control, crossing midline,
movement, creativity, processing,
before/after, cause/effect, elbow and wrist
stability, muscular dexterity
Learning Centers: Both Sessions: Dinosaur
Fossils and Footprints- making impressions
with dinosaurs in playdough, pressure, force,
fine motor, sensory, working together