Below is an update from Ms Melodie, who's currently teaching Practical Life on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays to Ms. Indima and Ms. Sam's classes until the last 3-5 year old has been seen. Note that Ms. Lindsay in on break right now, and Ms. Sam is teaching her class in the interim.
I hope that the fathers of the Sunflowers received a wrapped gift from their children this weekend! What fun they had wrapping those bus maps. They loved working with the tape dispenser. In fact, I would encourage any parent who needs another moment to him or herself to buy a few extra rolls of tape to keep on hand along with a desktop tape dispenser.
This week, we're making hand-bound blank books. We talked about the basic parts of the book- cover, pages, and spine- and about the various types of books there are. Each child was/will be asked what sort of book they were/are making, so be sure to ask your child about their goals for their book. If your child gives you a blank look, or tells you instead what they had for lunch that day, feel free to steer them towards pasting in the cards from their Summer To-Do List as they complete them. There are 16 pages and 8 cards, so there is a bit of room to jot down notes or make a picture about that particular event.
Here are some other ways you can extend this activity at home:
1) Talk about the types of books in your house. Phone books may be particularly interesting. Diaries, date books, and sketch books are all mentioned at school, but your own versions of these may be of interest.
2) Get some stickers and markers out to help your child create a story book.
2) Ask your child if they enjoyed the sewing. If so, the foam sheets and tapestry needles are available at Joann's craft store, and are quite inexpensive.
Lastly, I am using this book-oriented week to also talk about the Missoula Library's Summer Reading Program. Information and a reading chart ought to also be in your child's folder by the end of the week. Associated with the reading program are some kid-friendly family movies which show weekly on Thursdays at 2pm. More info about the program here: http://missoulapubliclibrary.org/kids-event/frp
That's all! Enjoy the warmth!
Ms. Melodie
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