Week of 2/11

Dear Koala Bear Families,

We had a great week learning all about Valentine’s Day! Here are some of the lovely activities we did this week in the Koala Bear PM Room:

Classroom Activities:
 

• Using watercolor paints and painters tape, each student made “love letters” to give to their parents. The students were amazed to see how easily the tape came off of the watercolor paper once the paint had totally dried.
• Each student was given a wooden heart. After a group discussion of asking how they wanted to decorate their hearts, the students came to the conclusion that they wanted to use water color paint to paint their hearts. We then took pictures of each student inside of a heart filled frame, in which they pasted onto the heart. Lastly, we attached a string to the heart so you can hang this heart anywhere you’d like! They were very proud of the final product.
• Made three part patterns using different size and color hearts
• We put on our chef hats and whipped up some red pancakes for a very special Valentine’s Day snack. The students loved helping pour the ingredients, and watching the powder mix turn into a liquid as we added water and oil. As an added surprise bonus, we dropped in a few drops of red food coloring to make the pancakes look extra festive!

 
Books we read:
 

• Love You More Than Rainbows, by Susan E. Crites
• If You Give a Pig a Pancake, by Laura Numeroff 
• The Day It Rained Hearts, by Felicia Bond

 
Letter of the Week:

• “P”! A Perfectly Polite letter!

 
Important Dates:

• MCS will be closed Monday 2/19 and will reopen on Thursday, 2/21.

 
We hope you have a great long weekend and looking forward to seeing everyone again on Thursday!
 
Laura and Desiree