Insects

This week we are listening for the sound of Ii and exploring the world of insects.

Table activities include an insect explore, playdoh insects, bug dotters and invite to create paper insects.

Small group activities are observing a cricket in a magnifying jar and making an insect model out of Crayola Model Magic.

KDIs of the week are-

Observing: Children observe the materials and processes in their environment.- We carefully observed the cricket and noticed their six legs and three body parts.

Alphabetic knowledge: Children identify letter names and their sounds.- Ii is our last letter! We have traced and said the sounds for every letter in the alphabet.

Jesus Time- This week we hear the story of Thomas. Thomas was one of Jesus' disciples, one of the group of 12 closest to Jesus. When Jesus appeared to the group of disciples in a locked room on Easter evening, Thomas was not there. The Bible never tells us why, but he didn't get the chance to see Jesus that day. When Thomas later returned, the disciples excitedly told him that the Lord had appeared to them. Thomas did not believe them. He chalked it up to grief and refused to admit they had really seen the risen Jesus. Thomas stated that he would not believe unless he put his fingers in the nail marks in Jesus' hands and his hand in the spear wound in Jesus' side, he would not believe. A week went by and we find the disciples locked in the upper room again, this time Thomas was with them. Jesus appeared, assured the disciples of his peace and went right up to Thomas. He told Thomas to go ahead, put his fingers in the nail marks, his hand in his side, stop doubting and believe. Thomas immediately fell to his knees and proclaimed, " My Lord and my God." Jesus called him blessed because he believed, but proclaimed that those who have not seen and yet believe are even more blessed! That's us, we haven't seen Jesus, but we believe in him through the work of the Holy Spirit! 

Books of the week are- "Diary of a Spider" by Doreen Cronin, "Some Bugs" by Angela DiTerlizzi and "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle.

You should have received the attendance slip for the DIA field trip next Wednesday. Please return by Thursday.

Have a super week!
Mrs. Schneck