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All-day	Theme: Vehicles Alike & Different Theme: Vehicles Alike & Different Jan 25 all-day Tickets Project: Car Tracks	Theme: Working Vehicles Theme: Working Vehicles Jan 26 all-day Tickets PROJECT: Truck & Shapes	Theme: Transportation Costs Theme: Transportation Costs Jan 27 all-day Tickets PROJECT: Scrap Car	Theme: Wheels Theme: Wheels Jan 28 all-day Tickets PROJECT: Car Tracks	Theme Winter Weather Theme Winter Weather Jan 29 all-day Tickets Project: Number Match	Theme Winter Weather Theme Winter Weather Jan 30 all-day Tickets Project: Number Match
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Week of January 24

Our unit for February will feature “Community Helpers”, we will emphasize that each of you is a community helper. We will need a lot of help! We will be sending a “homework” sheet home. Please fill one out for each adult member of the child’s family. If you need more than one sheet, please request it. Directions are on the sheet. Our lessons throughout February are based upon the “homework” sheets. We will not be able to teach effectively without help from you! Please help us.

Beginners will be given many opportunities to practice verbally identifying facial features and to point to other body parts. They will use three to six-piece puzzles and match objects to pictures of objects. The youngsters will focus much of their efforts on learning to dress themselves. This is important in developing independence and self-esteem.

Preschool children will focus on personal safety practices. We will emphasize teaching information children need for their own protection if lost or kidnapped. They will be learning their own full names, their parents’ names, addresses, and phone numbers. They will learn how to call 911 and give emergency information. Care will be taken to teach these skills without frightening the children. We will also use the Community Helper theme to work on some self-help skills such as recognition of body parts and dressing skills. Children who are ready will work on recognizing the alphabet and other pre-reading skills.