Kinder Bears Newsletter: February 2021

Dear Kinder Bear Families,

Time flies! We have to say GOODBYE to January! 

Important events in February:

· Valentine’s Day Party: The party will be held on Friday, February 12th  at 1pm.  
  During the party, we will be handing out Valentines, singing songs, and having some
  special activities. Please only have “who it is from” written on the valentines. There are
  9 friends in Kinder Bears. In addition, please make a Valentine box with your student at
  home and bring it to school on the day of the party.
· Chinese New Year: 2021 is a year of the Ox, starting from February 12th , 2021. We will
  celebrate the Chinese New Year on Friday, February 12th at 9am. 

February Focus:

Language Arts:
· Sight Words Level B and Assessments
· Words and Sentences (Subject + Verb)
· Sound-Alike Words and Question Words

· Singular and Plural
· Forming plurals with -s and -es
· Read Aloud:  What Is The Earth Made Of?
                        National Geographic Readers: Planets
                        National Geographic Readers: Volcanoes
                        National Geographic Readers: Rocks and Minerals

Mathematics:
· More Identify and Describe Shapes (as 2D and 3D)
· Analyze, Compare, and Create Shapes
· Advanced Topics: Fraction Addition and the Concept of Multiplication

Science & Technology:
· Earth Science: Rocks and Land

· Robotics: Alarm-bot and Mole-bot

Social Studies:  
· Our Country 

–Ms. Guoli and Mr. James