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Space Unit

 

SPECIAL EVENTS:

 

April 2&3                       Music Programs (more info sent home later)

April 6-10                  Spring Break: No School

 

Dear Parents, 

This unit will familiarize young children with the celestial bodies that make up our Solar System and the stars beyond. Through imaginative stories, art, music and poetry, the children will learn the interrelationship of the sun, the eight planets, which orbit around it, and other fascinating things, such as dwarf planets, comets, and asteroids.  Hands-on science and other activities will help assist the children in comprehending the information and concepts introduced by the teacher. Materials from NASA and the ISA (International Space Association) have been added to this unit just this year, to make sure the information passed on to the children is as up-to-date as we can make it.

 

Objectives of The Unit

1. Understand day and night

2. Facts about stars and Our Sun

3. The moon and it's phases

4. Names of the eight planets and to identify them by visual characteristics

5. Gravity and gravitational pull

6. Constellation fun

7. New vocabulary 

 

The children will learn about these and many other interesting facts. Talk to them. You will be surprised how much they will learn! (and us adults too!)

 

SOME BOOKS USED IN THIS UNIT

*Books for this unit are always being updated as we discover more about our universe.  

 

Jump into Science: Stars  National Geographic Book

 

National Geographic Kids: Little Kids First BIG book of Space

 

Someone is Eating the Sun  A fun story about barn yard animals who think the sun is being eaten, when it’s really a solar eclipse.

 

Stars & Planets  An Eyewitness Workbooks

 

MORE BOOKS USED IN THIS UNIT

 

My Friend the Moon

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

Pluto a dwarf planet

The Universe

Hello World, Solar System

Jump into Science: Stars

National Geographic Kids Night Sky

Laura’s Star

My Solar System

Space

The Universe

 

Flannel Story 

 The Mad Astronomer

 

Sincerely,

Your Northside Learning Center Staff

 

                                                                                                                                           

 

 

 

A note about snacks:

Snack Time: Children will have snack time at 10:25 each morning.  Each child provides their own snack and water bottle. It helps with “picky eaters” and allergy concerns, as well as for any families with specific dietary needs or preferences. 

PLEASE, label your child’s water bottles and snack bags, with their first and last names! They get carried room to room and are often accidently left behind and then our staff has trouble getting them back to the right child. We also have several that are similar and that can create confusion.

Even though each child is bringing their own snack, please, do not bring snacks containing any kind of NUT/PEANUT. As careful as we are, the oils can still be spread around and get to any child who may have an allergy. This includes, almond oil, (watch the fruit snacks) and peanut oil.  And some cheese crackers have peanut flour in them! Please read ingredient labels! Snacks with labels that say “may contain” or “processed in a facility” are ok.

Snacks should be simple and nutritious.

We suggest:

Vegetable/Fruit (slices), Granola Bars (nut free), Muffins or Sweet breads (watch for nuts & toppings),Crackers, Fruit rollups, Cheese, Fruit Snacks, applesauce cups, yogurt push-ups (like go-gurt). Please: No sweet cookies, cake, candy, or ice cream except for celebrating birthdays. 

 

 

 

 

(stay tuned for updates!)    

                                           

 

          

 

PRESCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 2025-2026 a work in progress!
(more dates may be added throughout the school year 
and changes may be made)

 

PRESCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 2025-2026  

September 2 

First Day of school for TTH and 5-day children

September 3

First day of school MWF 

September 25/26

Parents music visit

 

October 16/17

Fall Festival Days -for the preschoolers only

October 30/31

Halloween music program 

 

November 5/6

Picture Day

November 11

NO SCHOOL Veteran's Day 

November 26/27/28

NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Holiday 

 

December 18/19

Christmas Music program  

December 22 through January 2

NO SCHOOL Christmas/winter break                                                                          

 

January 5/6

Back to school

January 19

NO SCHOOL Martin Luther King Jr. Day 

 

February  11/12

Valentine Parties

February 13

NO SCHOOL Snow/Wind Storm Make-up day MWF

February 16

NO SCHOOL President's Day 

February 17

NO SCHOOL Snow/Wind Storm Make-up day TTH

 

April 2/3

Spring Music program for parents

April 6th through the 10th

NO SCHOOL Spring Break

 

May 19/20

Last days of Classes

May 21/22

End of year PROGRAM AND PARTY 

 

DATES WILL BE ADDED OR CHANGED THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR SPECIAL EVENTS ETC.