St. Joseph, watch over me
and care for me just as you cared for
the child Jesus; and by your help,
may I come to know your Son,
and so grow in strength and wisdom
and the favor of God.
Amen

Dear Boys and Girls,
This week we are going to continue on our letter study. We are also going to explore Spring weather---it can be quite windy in early Spring!
We will also continue on our Lenten journey. Last week, we prepared for Easter by taking good care of ourselves, mind, body and spirit. This week, we will learn that Jesus wants us to remember that we can talk to God the Father, whenever we want. We will pray and ask God to bless and keep those we love.
 
***Don’t forget to pray with me each morning via the video I sent you!!
***There is also a special good night prayer video that I sent to you!!
****Exciting News: Ms. Stone has posted a new video, The Very Quiet Cricket!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pjz713UR0_w  

Activities For Friday, March 27^th, 2020
 
Letter M Activity:
Get your favorite book and go on a letter hunt! Remember we are studying the letter M. See how many M’s you can find. But don’t stop there! Can you find the first letter of your name? Look for other letters we have learned—A through L.
 
Spring Activity: Let’s Go Fly A Kite!
You will need:
Construction Paper
Yarn
Short cut macaroni or straws cut into 1 inch lengths
Tape
For the Kite:
Cut the paper into a diamond shape. Color or decorate your kite. Punch a hole on the top and bottom of the kite. Reinforce the back of the hole with masking tape. String some yarn through the top hole for a handle.
For the Tail:
A length of yarn, 12 inches long
Short cut macaroni (like mezzo rigatoni) or cut up straws
Small squares of construction paper cut in 1 inch squares, punch a hole in the center.
Make a “needle” on one end of the yarn by wrapping it with a small length of masking tape. Tie one piece of macaroni onto the other end.
Next, string alternating pieces of paper and macaroni ¾ up the length of yarn.
Tie the tail onto your kite. Take your kite out on a windy day and fly it!
 
Math-Count and Sort
You will need:
Number cards 1-7 (you can make your own)
1 piece each of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple paper, cut into large circles.
Place your circles on the floor next to each other. Stack the number cards next to the circles with the numbers facing down.
Choose one number card and place it under the first colored circle. For example, if you chose the number 4, put it under the red circle. Now go on a hunt and find 4 red objects. Now, chose the next number and place it under the orange circle, find the corresponding number of objects. Continue until you have used all of the numbers and filled all of the circles with objects.
 
Lenten Kindness Activity: Jesus wants us to be kind to one another!
You will need:
A small piece of paper
Crayons and stickers
Draw a picture or make a beautiful design on the paper. Decorate it with stickers.
Give the picture a kiss to bless it with love.
Leave it on someone’s pillow for them to find as a surprise before they go to bed.
Ask Jesus to bless the person you are surprising.
 
 
 
 
 
 March Poem

Nevermind March, we know when you blow,
You are not really sad, or angry or mad.
You are just really blowing the winter away.
To get the world ready for April and May.

 

Here are some fun on line resources: 
Mo Willems has offered a daily video. Here is the link:
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL14hRqd0PELGbKihHuTqx_pbvCLqGbOkF 
Cosmic Kids is a fun yoga website, here is the link:
https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga 

If you have not made your Good Deed Box yet, here are the instructions, a good deed is good every day!
*St. Joseph Good Deed Tool Box
St. Joseph was a carpenter, he made things out of wood and used many tools. Sometimes you will see a statue of St. Joseph holding the tools of his trade. Today we will make a tool box and we will fill it with "good deed" tools!
You will need:
a small box
paper to decorate your box
crayons

tape or glue
Ask a grown up or older sibling to draw a picture of a hammer, saw and screwdriver. Cut them out.
Decorate your box in any way you like, (color it, cover it with paper, glue decorations on it, or add stickers, etc.) Label it "My St. Joseph Tool Box".
Next, dictate to a grown up, three good deeds. You can say, "I will pick up my toys."
"I will set the table." "I will give mommy a big hug." "I will share with my brother." Anything you like! You can make more if you like!
Put your good deeds in your tool box and take one out each morning to perform.
You are practicing love and kindness, just like St. Joseph did!

*Gross Motor Activities:
*Ms. Stone has posted a video of one of your favorite songs--Going On A Bear Hunt!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uIcaUZnUBdU
Featuring Ms. Stone!
*Don't forget to look up Laurie Berkner's Band performing "We Are The Dinosaurs Marching". 

Koo Koo Kangaroo! Try out their songs “I Get Loose!” and “Dinosaur Stomp.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if8qfVjVFc8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Imhi98dHa5w
“Wobbly Man”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS7H4FbqOYQ
 

On  A Rainy Day:
*-Make your own cooked play dough!

Place all of the following in a saucepan:

2 cups of water
2 tablespoons of oil
2 cups of flour
1 cup of salt
4 tablespoons of cream of tartar
Optional: Food coloring of choice – spice of choice for scent
Stir over a medium heat until it congeals and starts to dry up. Keep stirring until it makes a play dough consistency. Put it on a plate to cool. Wrap in plastic wrap/place in a Ziploc bag and refrigerate until ready to use!

Here is a recipe for non-cooked playdough:
2 cups flour
1 cup of salt
2 tbsp. of oil

2 cups of water--add a little at a time and stir as you go, you might need a little more or a little less. 
Knead until smooth and store in refridgerator.
 

*Don't forget to practice our newest patriotic song--"This Land Is Your Land".

Here are the words to our circus song:
Here they come, their back in town, it is the greatest show around,
The Pre-K circus is coming to town.
There are clowns, jugglers too, there is so much to see and do,
The Pre-K circus is coming to town.
The lions roar, the elephants will dance,
Nothing will ever be so grand!
Don't be left behind, they are starting right on time,
The Pre-K circus is coming to town--Gotta see it!
~~Sung to the tune of The Caisssons Go Rolling Along!

Practice Mindfulness!

Here are the prayers we say everyday if you would like to practice them at home:
Morning Offering:
Thank you, Jesus, for this day. 
Help us as we work and pray. Amen

Grace Before Meals:
Thank you for the food we eat,
Thank you for the friends we meet.
Thank you for the golden sun,
The trees, the birds and everyone!

Goodbye Song:
Friends I will remember you.
Think of you and pray for you.
And when another day is through,
I will remember you.



Enjoy your weekend, and God bless you all!
Ms. Pellettiere
My email is epellettiere7211@ndsnet.org






A Teacher's Prayer:
Dear Lord,
Let them see You, in me.
Let them hear You, when I speak.
Let me fee You, when I sing,
Let them see You, in me.
Amen