Kinder Bears Newsletter: February 2022

Dear Kinder Bear Families, 

Time flies! We have to say GOODBYE to January!! 

Important events in February: 

· Chinese New Year: 2022 is the year of the Tiger, starting from February 1st , 2022. We will celebrate the Chinese New Year on Tuesday February 1st . · Valentine’s Day Party: The party will be held on Monday, February 14th. 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 11 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. 

February Focus: 

Language Arts: 

· Sight Words Level B 

· 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? By Susan Mayes 

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 

· More Compose and Decompose Numbers (any numbers) 

· More Addition and Subtraction (regrouping and no regrouping) 

· Fact Families 

· Fraction 

Science & Technology: 

· Earth Science: Rocks and Land 

· Robotics: Roulette-bot and Vehicle-bot 

Social Studies: · Our Country