In March, our learning theme is Economics. We will learn about goods and services and their sources. The students will gain a sense of  wants and needs and how they are connected in our community.

Important Dates & Reminders

• March 2^nd: AM classes- 1hr early release/ No PM classes
• Match 3^rd: Student Holiday/ Professional workday
• April 3^rd ~ 7^th: Spring break/ No school
• April 14^th: Student Holiday/ Professional workday
• April 21^st: Holiday/ No school

What We Are Learning

Themes

• Learning goals in March
• Topic: Economics

Outcomes (may vary by classroom)

What students will learn:

• There are things people need and things they want, and how to obtain those things.
• People work to obtain things to live.

Language Arts:

• Begin to make predictions using pictures
• Begin to ask and answer questions about what is read
• Use drawing, scribbling, shapes, or letters to describe pictures or experiences

Numeracy:

• Tell how many are in a given set of 10 or fewer objects using one-to-one correspondence
• Compare and describe groups of two using the terms more, fewer, and same​​​​​​​

Social Studies:

• Understand different types of work people do through dramatic play

Science

• Investigate the size and weight of objects

Learning Activities for Home

• Daily reading 10 mins with caregivers
• Read a book and draw a picture about the story with caregivers
• Go to a supermarket and find things they need vs. they want
• Name capital alphabet letters
• Math practice- compare two objects by their size and weight (e.g., heavy/light, wide/thin, long/short,   big/little)
• Self-help and – advocacy
• I can put on my shoes and zip up my jacket. I can ask for help and explain what I need with, “Can I __?”.​​​​​​​

Shared Reading

• Good Night Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker
• Three Little Pig
• Bunny Cake by Rosemary Wells
• The Little Red Hen
• Kneffle Bunny Series by Mo Williams
• Bunny Money by Rosemary Wells
• Nonfiction books about stores, money, workers, etc.

Health and Safety

• Keep your child home when h/she has a fever, constant coughing, is exposed to COVID-19, is asymptomatic, or has any other sickness: Fever equal to/ greater than 100.4 F/ Vomiting/ Diarrhea
• New symptoms: lost taste, shortness of breath, fatigue, feverish and chill, etc.

Transportation

• If a student’s bus is delayed, contact the Transportation Office at 703-446-2150.
• For any concerns after hours (after 5:30 p.m.), contact Safety and Security at 571-423-2000.