K3 In April- HE IS RISEN IT IS EASTER for 50 days!
We will be exploring weather, spring and New Life!  and God's Garden, lady bugs, butterfly life cycle, and Bugs and following Jesus Resurrection

Bible: Easter, Feeding of the 5000
Verse: Be kind to one another Eph 4:32
School Virtue: Justice
Saint:  St Joseph
Color:   White and Gold
Shape: Oval and Cross
Number: 4,5,6,7,8,9, 10
0- Around and around and around we go..when we get home we have a zero
1- Number 1 is like a stick a straight line that is very quick
2. Around and back on hte railroad track. Two, Two, Two, Two!
3- Around a tree, around a tree That's the way to make a three!
4- Down and Over, Down once More, That's the way we make a four
5- Straight line down, then around, Hat on top and fives a clown
6- Curve line down then around there are no tricks to making a six
7- Across the sky and down from heaven that's the way we make a seven
8-  Make an S and do not wait,  go back upand that's and eight
9- A loop and a line That makes a nine!
10-Straight line down, then around with a grin, that's the way we make a ten
Name Recognition/Tracing: we will continue to match our last  name  and emphasis on all the letter in thier first name.  We will be working on letter recogntion for all the letters in thier name in small groups. Please work on letter recognition at home. We have sent your Star name strips home,  please use these to practice at home!

Name tracing is a morning check in routine, and we are working with those that are ready to free write thier name. The key is to get them famiiar and comfortable and more exposure to all the letters in thier name. We practice using 3 pt holding of thier writing tool.
Cutting: Any type of cutting you can let your kiddos experience at home is great! We have been working on shape cuttinng crafts to help progress "walking" their scissors along a line or curve.  Please practice proper holding and cutting at home.  Here is our reminder poem.

Fingers on the bottom
Thumb on on top 
Open Close 
Chop  Chop  Chop

Journals: We work on our numbers, shapes, and name letter recognition this month! Much of their work and "assessment" info is kept in their journal. We continue to work on drawing self portraits and of others. 
       Self-Portraits: emphasis on proper body placements and moving away from the M&M portraits.

Classtag: Please make sure you are on the Class Tag app. We love to share photos of your kiddos learning and exploring.

SELF CARE SKILLS:
please ensure your child is continuing to be self suffucient in the restroom. This includes proper handwashing (water, soap, scrub, rinse, dry). This also includes being able to pull clothing up and down (make sure shorts are not too tight). Please also work on putting on socks and shoes independantly, as we remove these at least twice a day for sand dumping!