Mrs. Schuit's Early Childhood Special Education

MONDAY, JANUARY 18 – NO SCHOOL – MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20 – LATE START FOR A.M. ONLY

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29 – NO SCHOOL P.M. CLASS – TEACHER DUTY DAY

Bottle Drive!

Sat. Jan. 16th

In the Whitmore-Bolles parking lot

Are you entertaining people over the break?  Will you have returnable cans and bottles from all your parties and get-togethers?  Please consider donating them to the 4th grade to help raise funds for 5th grade camp!

Please ask you family and friends – we need your help!

If you want us to pick up large quantities from you please send an e-mail to:

annemichelis@yahoo.com or lcourtesis@gmail.com

A.M. CLASS

DAILY LITERACY:

• LETTER I
• COLOR ORANGE
• POEMS:  CHUBBY LITTLE SNOWMAN AND MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB
• FIVE SENSES (SEEING, HEARING, SMELLING, TOUCHING AND TASTING)

MATH:

• IDENTIFYING THE NUMBER 7 AND REVIEWING 1-2-3-4-5-6
• IDENTIFYING THE RECTANGLE AND REVIEWING ALL SHAPES

WRITING:

• TRACING RECTANGLES AND LINES

ART PROJECT:

• LITTLE BEAR SENSES ( EYES, NOSE, MOUTH, EARS AND HANDS)

GROSS MOTOR:

• YOUNG ATHLETES

P.M. CLASS – UNIQUE LEARNING SYSTEM CURRICULUM

THE UNIT FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY IS CALLED I CAN SEE, I CAN HEAR, I CAN SMELL

LANGUAGE AND LITERACY:

• READ THE STORY CALLED I USE MY SENSES BY AMY BIHN
• POEMS:  MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB AND CHUBBY LITTLE SNOWMAN
• LETTER L – ALSO LEARNING WORDS THAT START WITH L

MATH:

• PATTERNS
• NUMBER TRACING AND WRITING 1-2-3-4

WRITING:

• LETTER PRACTICE – FIRST NAME
• DRAWING MAT MAN

ART PROJECT:

• LITTLE BEAR SENSES

GROSS MOTOR – YOUNG ATHLETES

Hope everyone had a restful break!

The Week Ahead – January 4, 2016

A.M. CLASS

DAILY LITERACY:

• LETTER H
• COLOR ORANGE
• POEM:  THE CHUBBY LITTLE SNOWMAN

MATH:

• IDENTIFYING THE NUMBER 6 AND REVIEWING 1-2-3-4-5
• IDENTIFYING THE RECTANGLE

WRITING:

• TRACING THE RECTANGLE AND LINES

ART PROJECT:

• SNOWMAN

GROSS MOTOR:

• YOUNG ATHLETES

P.M. CLASS – UNIQUE LEARNING SYSTEM

THE UNIT FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY IS CALLED I CAN SEE, I CAN HEAR, I CAN SMELL

LANGUAGE AND LITERACY:

• READ THE STORY CALLED I USE MY SENSES BY AMY BIHN
• POEM:  MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB AND THE CHUBBY LITTLE SNOWMAN
• LETTER F
• COLOR ORANGE

MATH:

• RECTANGLES
• NUMBER TRACING AND WRITING 1-2-3

WRITING:

• LETTER PRACTICE
• DRAWING MAT MAN

ART PROJECT:

• SNOWMAN

GROSS MOTOR:

• YOUNG ATHLETES

Here are a few of the books that the students got to choose from.

TODAY IN YOUR CHILD’S BACKPACK YOU WILL SEE TWO BOOKS IN A ZIP LOCK BAG.  YOUR CHILD WAS ABLE TO PICK OUT TWO BOOKS TO TAKE HOME TO READ OVER WINTER BREAK.  ONCE BREAK IS OVER PLEASE SEND THE BOOKS BACK AND THEY WILL BE ABLE TO PICK TWO MORE BOOKS TO TAKE HOME.

READING BOOKS ALOUD TO CHILDREN STIMULATES THEIR IMAGINATION AND EXPANDS THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD.  IT HELPS THEM DEVELOP LANGUAGE AND LISTENING SKILLS AND PREPARES THEM TO UNDERSTAND THE WRITTEN WORD.

HAVE FUN READING!

THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 14, 2015

A.M. CLASS

DAILY LITERACY:

• LETTER G
• COLOR PURPLE
• SONG:  JINGLE BELLS
• END OF THE MONTH ASSESSMENT COLORING AND TRACING SHEETS

MATH:

• IDENTIFYING THE NUMBER 5 AND REVIEWING 1-2-3-4
• IDENTIFYING THE TRIANGLE

WRITING:

• TRACING TRIANGLES AND LINES

ART PROJECT:

• SURPRISE FOR MOM AND DAD

GROSS MOTOR:

• YOUNG ATHLETES

P.M. CLASS

REVIEW THE UNIT FOR THE MONTH – IT’S A TRADITION

LANGUAGE AND LITERACY:

• READ THE STORY THE GINGERBREAD MAN
• SONG:  JINGLE BELLS
• LETTER T AND WORDS THAT START WITH T
• COLOR PURPLE
• END OF THE MONTH ASSESSMENT COLORING AND TRACING SHEETS.

MATH:

• MATCHING A NUMERAL TO A SET OF OBJECTS

WRITING:

• TRACING/PRINTING FIRST NAMES AND SHAPES

ART PROJECT:

• SURPRISE FOR MOM AND DAD

GROSS MOTOR:  YOUNG ATHLETES

Wednesday, December 16 – Late start for the A.M. class only.  Students will be picked up one hour later.

Friday, December 18 – Last day of school before winter break.  Last day to turn in cans for the can drive.  A big THANK YOU to everyone who has already sent in cans.  I believe we are almost at the 1000 mark.  We have the most caring families at Whitmore-Bolles.

Monday, January 4, 2016 – School re-opens after winter break

Monday, January 18 – No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Wednesday, January 20 – Late Start for the A.M. class

Friday, January 29 – No school for the P.M. class

Don’t forget to check out the Whitmore-Bolles blog.

Have a wonderful break!

Dear Parents,

Please join our can food drive!  Our goal is to raise 1,000 cans by Friday, December 18th.  Please encourage your child to donate as many can goods as they can.  The class that raises the most non-perishable items will receive a reward.  Below are the details about the food drive!

WHEN:  Monday, December 7th through Friday, December 18th

WHAT:  Non-Perishable food items

WHY:  To help others in need

Thank You,

The Student Lighthouse Team

A.M. CLASS

DAILY LITERACY:

• LETTER G
• COLOR PURPLE
• SONG:  FINGER FAMILY ( CAN FIND ON YouTube)

MATH:

• IDENTIFYING THE NUMBER 4 AND REVIEWING 1-2-3

WRITING:

• TRACING SQUARES AND CIRCLES

ART PROJECT:

• FAMILY FINGER

GROSS MOTOR:

• YOUNG ATHLETES

P.M. CLASS – UNIQUE LEARNING SYSTEM CURRICULUM

*UNIT FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER IS CALLED IT’S A TRADITION

LANGUAGE AND LITERACY:

• READ THE STORY CALLED IT’S OUR TRADITION BY JEN VOIGHT
• SONG: FINGER FAMILY (CAN BE FOUND ON YouTube)
• LETTERS H AND T – ALSO LEARNING WORDS THAT START WITH H AND T
• COLOR PURPLE

MATH:

• IDENTIFYING NUMBERS 1-20
• PATTERNS
• COUNTING OBJECTS

WRITING:

• PRINTING FIRST NAMES
• TRACING SHAPES

ART PROJECT:

• FAMILY FINGER

GROSS MOTOR:

• YOUNG ATHLETES

A.M.  CLASS

DAILY LITERACY:

• LETTER F
• COLOR GREEN
• POEM:  RUN, RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN

MATH:

• IDENTIFYING THE NUMBER 3 AND COUNTING 3 OBJECTS
• IDENTIFYING THE SQUARE

WRITING:

• TRACING SQUARES AND LINES

ART PROJECT:

•  GINGERBREAD MAN

GROSS MOTOR:

• YOUNG ATHLETES

P.M. CLASS – UNIQUE LEARNING SYSTEM CURRICULUM

* UNIT FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER IS CALLED IT’S A TRADITION

LANGUAGE AND LITERACY

• READ THE STORY:   IT’S OUR TRADITION BY JEN VOIGHT
• POEM:  RUN, RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN
• LETTER A – ALSO LEARNING WORDS THAT START WITH THE LETTER A
• RHYMING WORDS
• COLOR GREEN BOOK – WORDS TO THE COLOR GREEN SONG

MATH:

• SIZES: SMALL-MEDIUM-LARGE
• PATTERNS
• IDENTIFYING NUMBERS 1-10
• COUNTING 1-10

WRITING:

• LETTERS IN THE STUDENTS FIRST NAME

ART PROJECT:

• MAKE A GINGERBREAD MAN

GROSS MOTOR:

• YOUNG ATHLETES