This week were planning to learn about the Pilgrims. We will learn about the Pilgrims. We will pretend to sail on the Mayflower with Mrs. Hague's class and sample some of the foods that the Pilgrims might have taken on their voyage. We are learning many new songs to perform at our feast (we will dress up as Pilgrims this year), and the children are very animated during practice each day. They are really showing interest in the songs, and we are very proud of them. We hope that you will be able to attend our feast and hear them sing (We will perform at 11:15). We will read stories from Children of the Wind and Water, and stories from The Mayflower in 1620. We will also listen to several books and tapes: The Lonely Scarecrow, Thanksgiving Mice, and It's Thanksgiving (a collection of poems). We will make Indian drums to play in Music this week while dancing our Rain Dance. We will also make Indian necklaces and placemats for our feast. We will play Indian Jump to the Bean in Music and the Indian Hoop Game.
In Phonics we will practice sorting objects beginning with "H" and "I" into letter tubs and practice comparing things that are "the same" and "different". We will also play "Find It" and "Name It" using our Explode the Code Wall Chart.
In Nature/Science we will learn about Mammals and hibernation as we listen to books and tapes called Time to Sleep and Possum's Harvest Moon. We will also read "The Bear's Coat" and "Asleep in the Ground" in our Christian Liberty Nature Readers.
In Bible we will praise God for all he has given us, and paint and read, "Thankfulness at School" from A Child's Book of Character Building.
Items for our feast may be dropped off at 9:30, or you may bring them at 11:15. (Be sure to bring it by to the classroom if you are dropping it off early so that we can mark it before placing it in the refrigerator).
