Parent Corner

Learning themes for May:

MOTHERS AND MOTHERS' DAY / BUGS / INSECTS / ARACHNIDS / INVERTEBRATES

-What is mothers' day and the origin of its celebration

-What is a mom

-Share something about your mom (verbal and/or an item that reminds you of your mom)

-Mothers around the world, different dates and how they are celebrated in different cultures

-Mothers and the importance of having a maternal figure in ones' life

-Activities mothers enjoy

-The things that a mother does for her loved ones even when no one notices

-Who can be a mother figure

-Mothers in a family tree, including mothers, aunts, grand mothers, great grandmothers, great great grandmothers

-When a parent becomes a mother and mother instincts: from pregnancy, adoptive, mother of pets, etc.

-Mothers in the animal world and how they too become adoptive mothers

-Introduction to bugs, insects, arachnids and invertebrates

-Learn the difference between bugs, insects, arachnids and invertebrates

-Identify different types of bugs, insects, arachnids and invertebrates

-Explore the anatomy of bugs, insects, arachnids and invertebrates

-Study the life cycles and purpose/influence in the environment of bugs, insects, arachnids and invertebrates

-Understand how bugs, insects, arachnids and invertebrates may affect human health 

-Learn about the role of bugs, insects, arachnids and invertebrates in the food chain

-Insect nature hunt

LEARNING FOCUS

Upper Case Alphabet review

Flash Cards:  Sight words

Numbers:  1 through 100

Color and Shape:  Mixing Colors to Create New Colors / Solid Shapes

MAY IS DROWNING PREVENTION MONTH!