Next Steps 3's

Mrs. Maura Brittingham

March 1, 2 and 3: In honor of Dr. Seuss week, our themes will be patterns, opposites, positional words and what Dr. Seuss does best…. Rhyming

Our books: The Cat in the Hat, Hop on Pop, The Foot Book, Bear Wants More (read by Pastor Nancy),

Our crafts: Dr Seuss Hat

Fun activities: Using a balance to compare weight of objects.

Dr Seuss movement activities and balancing things on our heads.

March 8,9, 10: our themes will be Rain and Rainbows and the letters I and J

Conferences on Monday March 8

Our books: The Rainy Day, Planting a Rainbow

Our crafts: Rainbow

Fun activities: make the letters I and J using playdough, pencil, and sign language. Tornado in a bottle

March 15, 16, 17: our themes will be Things that Go and the letters K, L and M

Our books: Katy and the Big Snow, Freight Train, Who Wants a Ride?

Our crafts: Freight train sponge paint (another art show masterpiece)

Fun activities: make the letters K, L, and M using playdough, pencil, and sign language. Use simple machines to move things.

March 22, 23, 24: our themes will be Taking Care of our Bodies, and the letters N, O and P

Our books: Growing Vegetable Soup Hungry Harry, The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food

Our crafts: Healthy Lunch Box

Fun activities: Human Body Puzzle. Make the letters N, O and P using playdough, pencil, and sign language.

March 29, 30, 31: our themes will be Spring and the letters Q, R, and S

Our books: When Spring Comes, Spring, Walk and See 1 2 3 week

Our crafts: Flower collage (last of our Art show masterpieces)

Fun activities: Easter Egg Hunt. Make the letters Q, R and S using playdough, pencil, and sign language.

Reminders: Wednesday March 31 and Monday April 6 will be snow make up days.

We will have our Easter Egg Hunt on Monday March 29

Conferences will be held on Monday March 8 during our class time. No class for students.

Mrs. Brittingham and Mrs. Ruch