The children had a wonderful time at the Fall Festival last week. Thanks to all who helped to make it a success. Special thanks to all the parents and grandparents that sent food for the party and attended the festival.
This week we will read and narrate The Little Red Hen. We will learn about how the farmer harvests wheat and how bread is made. The children will make the dough for bread, watch it rise, and share it at snacktime. We will learn how milk travels from the farm to the grocery store. They will also make a Funny Fish Letter “F” book.
In Nature/Science we will begin to learn about the Woodland Animals that the Wamanoag Indians (friends of the Pilgrims) might have encountered. We’ll make a Woodland Animal flip book and talk about how different animals react to danger. We will read The Land of Gray Wolf and Bring In the Pumpkins.
In Math we will learn about how the Wampanoag and other Woodland Indians used Wampum as symbols of power and authority. Later, it was assigned a monetary value. The children will work with “wampum” to create AB and ABB patterns.
In Music we will begin to learn and practice Thanksgiving songs. The children will learn “Land of the Silver Birch”, Over the River and Through the Woods”, “My Work is Never Done”, “The Pilgrims Come to America”, and “The Turkey is a Funny Bird”.Please remember to send a complete set of clothing, underwear, and socks for your child each day to keep in their backpack. Spills can occur in the lunchroom, garden, or pouring center, and you can help your child be prepared.
