At school, students are transforming the dramatic play area into a kitchen and restaurant. Children rotate roles such as cook, server, and customer while engaging in pretend play. They take orders, prepare pretend fruit recipes, and measure ingredients as they play. During the activity, students practice using language to communicate with their classmates, describe what they are making, and draw their recipes or meals. These experiences help develop vocabulary, listening skills, and early storytelling.

At home, invite your child to help in the kitchen and develop language skills by naming fruits and ingredients, describing what they are making, and talking about the steps of a recipe. Encourage your child to explain what they are doing and draw the food they prepared or their pretend meal. These conversations help strengthen vocabulary, sequencing, and communication skills.

Los estudiantes aprenderan a identificar y describir diferentes frutas y verduras. Exploraran cómo se pueden usar estos alimentos, por ejemplo: como comerlos, preparar recetas sencillas o crear algo con ellos. También practican el uso de vocabulario descriptivo mientras hablan sobre colores, formas y sabores, compartiendo sus ideas con sus compañeros durante la actividad.

En casa, invita a tu hijo/a a nombrar frutas y verduras y conversar sobre cómo se pueden usar, por ejemplo en una ensalada, jugo o sopa. También pueden describir el color, la forma, el olor o el sabor de los alimentos que ven en casa. Estas conversaciones ayudan a fortalecer el vocabulario, la expresión oral y la confianza al comunicarse en español.

At school, mathematicians are exploring patterns using different types of pasta. Students are creating and extending repeating patterns such as AB, AAB, ABC and ABBA patterns by arranging the pasta in different sequences. They are learning to observe carefully, identify what repeats, and predict what comes next in a pattern. Students are also describing their patterns using math language such as repeat, next, same, and different.

At home, mathematicians can continue practicing patterns by creating simple repeating patterns with everyday objects such as food, toys, or utensils. Families can encourage children to identify what comes next in a pattern or invite them to create their own patterns and explain how they work. Looking for patterns in daily life, such as in clothing, tiles, or nature, is another great way to strengthen pattern recognition skills.

At school, students are exploring fruits through hands-on observation. They will cut fruits open and use their senses like sight, touch, smell, and taste to carefully observe what they notice. Students will talk about the colors, textures, smells, and tastes of the fruits and compare their observations with their classmates. They will also draw what they notice, such as seeds, shapes, and colors, helping them describe and record their discoveries.

At home, invite your child to observe fruits or vegetables using their senses. Encourage them to look closely at the colors, smell the fruit, feel the texture, and describe how it tastes. Children can also mix different fruits together to experiment with new flavors and talk about what they notice. Ask questions like “What do you notice?” or “Which taste do you like best?” Children can draw what they observe and describe their discoveries. These activities help develop observation skills, vocabulary, and curiosity about the natural world.

Tigers will make comparisons to understand the concepts of alike and different and to discuss how our differences make us unique. Through observing pictures and objects, and engaging in simple comparison questions, students practice noticing similarities and differences.

Remind children that all diferences are valued because they make us unique.