We’re glad to be back after a wonderful Thanksgiving break. Thanks so much for all of the yummy food that was brought for our feast at school. We all enjoyed it, and the children had such great manners!
This week in Nature/Science we will begin to learn about Polar Animals. We will focus on Polar Bears as we read Welcome to the Ice House, Powerful Polar Bears. We will also read Remarkable Reindeer.
In Social Studies we will learn about how children in other countries celebrate Christmas. We will read The Legend of The Poinsettia as we learn about traditions in Mexico, and we’ll learn about the African celebration of Kwanzaa. The children will participate in an interactive story about work and responsibility. (Ujima).
In Math the children will practice matching snowmen and counting and grouping pennies.
In Music the children will click Popsicle sticks as we chant “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost. We will shake our Jingle Bell bracelets as we sing Jingle Bell songs. The children will practice moving with a partner while holding the ends of a scarf as they pretend to be reindeer. We will also listen to a book and tape about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and learn the song.
In Art the children will make Christmas cards with stickers and stamps. They will work on making a Gingerbread Man puppet and do a picture study of a pansy. They will also observe and sketch a Poinsettia for their Nature Journal.
In Gardening we will collect verbena seeds from the garden. The children will also plant pansies into a pot for the atrium.
Our field trip to the Omni Theatre is next Thursday, December 9th. If you haven’t turned in the permission form and money please turn it in by this Thursday (make checks out to Blaire Hague).
