We're all happy to be back this week after a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Special thanks to parents who brought all the yummy food for our feast. Our little Pilgrims were very thankful.
This week we will learn how to say, "Yes" (Ha), No (Nahi), and Hello/Goodbye (Namaste) in Diwali, and play Kabaddi and Five Shells. We will make Mehndi designs by tracing around our hands and dance with bells on our hands and feet like the children in India. We will put out our "wooden shoes" for treats like the children in Holland and make windmills. We will read about the birth of Jesus and take turns painting a large Nativity scene to display in the hall.
In Nature/Science we will learn about nocturnal animals as part of our study on Mammals and the Forest Habitat.
We will read Animals at Night, The Kissing Hand (about a raccoon), and Annie and the Wild Animals. We will make a little book called "Wake Up" and read "An Owl" in our Christian Liberty Nature Reader.
We have "adopted" a family for Christmas from Mission Arlington. Our class will be helping the 2 yr old boy (Austin) and the 6 yr old boy (Alijah) with Mrs. Hague's class. There will be a sign up sheet for toys, clothes, and non-parishable food.
