by Macky & Veronica | Feb 8, 2020 | Preschool
This month the kids will learn “The Insects” unit. Bugs are a perfect topic to study for the children, since they are naturally interested in 
exploring and learning. We will examine the physical characteristics of insects: six legs, three body parts, two wings (for some), two eyes, two antennae, skeleton on the outside. We will also learn the insect’s life cycles, habitats, food, and more. Through this unit the children will sing songs, share different crafts, and explore the science. Also, the field trip at the OMSI museum will be an amazing experience to learn more about insects. They will love this unit, learning the different insects such as ants, crickets and grasshoppers, butterflies and caterpillars, ladybugs, bees, fireflies.
This week kids learned that insects have 3 body parts: head, thorax, and abdomen. They learned new vocabulary:
Hormiga-ant,
Abeja-bee,
Mariquita-ladybugs,
Mariposa-butterfly,
Cabeza-head,
Tórax-thorax,
Abdomen-abdomen.
The Kids made a dragonfly and grasshopper craft. We also explored the body parts of an insect using a magnifying glass and completed a classification activity ( is it an insect or no?). We had a great time doing these science projects!
Libro
Los insectos
Hola me llamo Oscar
El hombre mosca
Letra
B b (the children were tracing and working with syllable and vowel a- ba)
Número
9 – never (the kids were counting sticker and place it in a heart shape, also counting the numbers in a daily calendar)
Fígura
Corazón (passing around the shape and reviewing all the shapes daily)
Color
Rosado – pink (the kids did activities such a found color pink in our classroom)
by Macky & Veronica | Feb 1, 2020 | Preschool
This week we completed our transportation unit. We worked with the three types of transportation: land, air and maritime. Throughout the month we have had a lot of fun working with different crafts and learning new vocabulary. The kiddos did a great job learning the vocabulary. At the end of the week, I asked the little ones all about the words and they did an amazing job. Also, this week the kids were counting, separating and identifying the types of transportation,practicing classification of sizes such as small, medium, and large.
Words of the month:
Tren-train,
Camión- transport truck,
Autobús-bus,
Motocicleta-motorcycle,
Carro(auto,coche)-car.
Globo aerostático-hot air balloon,
Avión-airplane,
Helicóptero-helicopter,
Cohete-rocket ship.
Agua-water.
Submarine-submarine,
Barco-boat
Libro
Los medios de transporte
Feliz cumpleaños Tomás
Bienvenidos a la ciudad del juego
Letra
D d (the children were tracing and working with syllable and vowel a- da)
Número
9 (The kids were counting and identifying the number in a number scramble.)
Fígura
Óvalo (passing around the shape and reviewing it daily)
Color
Café (The kids did activities using brown or Café to trace letters and numbers.)
Have a great weekend!
by Macky & Veronica | Jan 25, 2020 | Preschool
This week we continued learning all about transportation. This week we focused on maritime transport.We learned that the use of maritime transport dates back to the beginning of history and that long ago the population had to concentrate on the banks of rivers and on the maritime coast. These means of transport have allowed people to navigate great distances using the ocean and rivers. The entry and exit of products are done through the ports. We had a good time learning about different maritime transport.
Words of the week:
Agua-water.
Submarino-submarine,
Barco-boat
The kids did a great job making their maritime transports such as; paper boats, and submarines. We also did a science project, floating color ice boats in warm and cool water.
Libro
Los medios de transporte marítimos
Sube y Baja (submarino)
Have a great weekend!
by Macky & Veronica | Jan 18, 2020 | Preschool
This week we continued working with our “Transportation” unit. We learned that there are a lot of ways to travel in the sky, such as an airplane, hot air balloon, helicopter and rocket ships. This week we learned a little about them.
The hot air balloon was the first form of air travel to successfully carry humans in the air. They used hot air to fill the balloon, because hot air has a lower density than regular outside air, so the balloon can fly.
We talked about how airplanes help people travel around the world faster. The airplane has wings and it can fly using a propeller or jet engine.
Helicopters use a rotor to fly. They are faster than cars and can take you to a hospital faster, and it can also be used by the police to patrol around the city.
Rocket ships can transport things just like airplanes do but they bring things to space to help people learn more about the universe that we are living in. Rocket ships use fuel to produce gas, that gas exits the rocket ship from the rear end with so much force that they can fly all the way to the space.
The kids enjoyed making projects such as hot air balloons, rocket ships and helicopters. They enjoyed all of them, but especially the rocket ships! 
Vocabulary words:
Globo aerostático-hot air balloon,
Avión-airplane,
Helicoptero-helicopter,
Cohete-rocket ship.
The kids did a great job learning the new vocabulary!
Letra
F f – makes the same sound in English and Spanish.
Número
8 – ocho
Fígura
Óvalo – oval
Color
Café – brown
Have a wonderful long weekend
by Macky & Veronica | Jan 11, 2020 | Preschool
In January we are going to work with the unit “Transportation.” Transportation is everywhere in our society today. It is responsible for the advancement of the entire world. With our many modern methods of travel and transportation using various machines and vehicles, we can travel anywhere. We can get supplies with transportation, food and other essentials we need to survive. It is also essential for shipping these items around the world. The little ones are fascinated with machines and vehicles. This week, the kids learned that the different modes of transport are land, air and water. We had a good week focusing on land transport such as: cars, trains, and busses. We also had a lot of fun counting buses and making train puzzles.
Weekly vocabulary:
Tren-train,
Camión- transport truck,
Autobús-bus,
Motocicleta-motorcycle,
Carro(auto,coche)-car.
The kids did a great job learning the new vocabulary and singing our about them in our new songs.
Letra
We came back from break and spent the week reviewing our vowels and the letters: m,n,p,s,t
Números
This week we also reviewed the correct formation of numbers 1-7 as well as forming groups of these numbers. We are looking for number recognition when the numbers are NOT in sequential order. It’s fun to point out all the numbers you see in the real world (as opposed to the classroom). You can do this on street signs when you are out for a walk, in books when you read together, in stores while shopping, etc.
Fígura
Óvalo – oval
Color
Café – brown
by Macky & Veronica | Dec 21, 2019 | Preschool
This week we finished with the unit “ Festividades del Mundo”. I personally enjoy this unit because the kiddos were able to learn a little bit about other cultural traditions such as Kwanza, Hanukkah and Christmas. For the little ones, Christmas is a magical time of the year, so this week we talked about how Christmas is not just all about receiving gifts, it’s also about doing things for others. I read the book “ Es Noche Buena” “Christmas Eve” a Mexican Christmas tradition. For Christmas eve, children often perform the “Posada” procession, then they say a prayer of thanks and they have a party with food, games and fireworks. The most traditional game is a piñata that is decorated clay or colorful paper jar filled with candies and little toys.
The kids were very excited singing traditional Spanish Christmas songs and making crafts such as; Christmas tree, ornaments, candy canes, and Christmas wreath.
Vocabulary:
Vela-candle,
Bota-boot,
Bastón de caramel-candy cane,
Estrella-star,
Campana-bell,
Adorno (esfera, ornamento)-ornament,
Reno-reindeer,
Árbol de Navidad-Christmas tree,
Papá Noel (Santa Claus)- Santa Claus.
Libro
Es Noche Buena
Cuidado Santa
Letra
Letter review
(Aa, Ee, Ii, Oo, Uu, Mm, Nn, Pp, Ss, Tt)
Número
7
by Macky & Veronica | Dec 14, 2019 | Preschool
This week we continued working with our “Festividades del Mundo” unit. This week we worked with Kwanzaa festivities. The kids learned that Kwanza is a seven-day celebration from December 26th through January 1st. Kwanza is a celebration to honor African Culture and to also inspire African Americans. The Kwanza celebrations often include African dances, drums, storytelling and poetry. The kids learned that also the colors of Kwanza are black, red and green. The kids also worked on the Christmas celebration and they made amazing decorations such as: snowmen, candy canes, Christmas tree, and boots.
December vocabulary
Vela-candle,
Bota-boot,
Bastón de caramel-candy cane,
Estrella-star,
Campana-bell,
Adorno (esfera, ornamento)-ornament,
Reno-reindeer,
Árbol de Navidad-Christmas tree,
Papá Noel (Santa Claus) – Santa Claus.
Words of the week:
Kinara, elote, vela.
Libro
My First Kwanzaa.
How The Grinch Stole Christmas.
Thursday and Friday next week will be either holiday pajamas or holiday clothing. Fun!
by Macky & Veronica | Dec 7, 2019 | Preschool
I can’t believe that winter break and the Holidays are around the corner! Our new unit of study this month is “Festividades del Mundo” The kids will learn some holidays from around the world such as: Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Christmas. They will be learning some of the traditions of those festivities.
This week we started with Hanukkah. We learned that Hanukkah “Light celebration” starts this year on December 22 and goes through December 30th. The celebration is for eight nights. People light one candle every night in a menorah. During this celebration people sing songs, eat with families and friends, and receive little presents and money to share with others. They also play games with a dreidel. We read a Hanukkah book and counted the candles together! The little ones did a great job making Hanukkah projects that help them to develop their fine motricity and at the same time they were using their intelligence and creativity. The kiddos made crafts such as: Dreidel, paper plate menorah and the star of David.
Here are some vocabulary words we will learn throughout this month:
Vela-candle,
Bota-boot,
Bastón de caramel-candy cane,
Estrella-star,
Campana-bell,
Adorno (esfera, ornamento)-ornament,
Reno-reindeer,
Árbol de Navidad-Christmas tree,
Papá Noel (Santa Claus) l- Santa Claus.
Words of the week:
Menorá, dreidel y vela.
Libro
Happy Chanukah Lights
By Annie Auerbach
Letra
Nn
Número
6
Fígura
Rectangulo-rectangle
Color
Amarillo-yellow
Have an excellent weekend!!
by Macky & Veronica | Nov 23, 2019 | Preschool
This week we completed our “The Farm” topic. We learned about the pig and their products. We learned that pigs are mammals because they have hair and give milk to their offspring. Also, farmers usually raise pigs for their meat (salami, sausage, bacon, and ham). We learned the animal’s parts such as; head, eyes, snout, arms, tail, and hoof. We read “El Cerdo en la Granja” and “Vamos a la Granja” books. The kids did activities related to our topic: pigs in the mud, pigs paper plate. The kids tried some pig products like salami and sausage in our snack time. Most of them liked salami more than sausage . The kids did a great job doing “Thanksgiving” projects to round out a very fun month.
Words of the week:
Cerdo-pig,
Salami-salami,
Tocino-bacon,
Salchicha-sausage,
Carne-meat,
Granjero-farmer,
Cabeza-head,
Ojos-eyes,
Hocico y/o jeta-snout,
Hombro-arm,
Cola-tail,
Pezuna-hoof.
They did a great job learning the vocabulary and singing el cerdo song.
Libros:
El Cerdo en la Granja
Vamos a la Granja
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break!
