This is a picture of the South Pole today, January 27. It's amazing that we can so easily check into the South Pole for a new picture every 15 minutes. It's summer down there right now. Can't wait to check in this summer to see winter down there!
We've finished our polar places studies and are moving towards a new theme - listening. We will be beginning the Narnia Chronicles tomorrow. Only those children who listen will be able to watch the Chronicles. This is an excellent time for parents to begin to ask questions when a child is watching something on TV. Questions that make children think and return questions are the most valuable.
In February, we are going to do a Stage theme and try to incorporate a lot of play acting, puppets and dance into the afternoon classes. I think the children will really like this. They take to dancing and to theatre quite naturally as Tom and Lindsay have noticed on their karaoke afternoons!
We are encouraging communication skills. Please help your child make sentences to respond to you. Yeah, uhn uhn are not the best responses. When asking your child a question, try to keep from why questions and make them what questions. "Why are you doing that" should be "What do you think you are doing?" It's a matter of being able to answer the question. Why questions are too philosophical for young children. But you can get a great answer to what!
It's going to be relatively nice this week. Please send your child with a coat anyway. He needs to have one to play out doors.
There's a new food game at school. Please have your child show it to you.
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