December 5, 2014
Dear Parents,
The holiday season is in
the air!!! We are talking about
Christmas and Hanukah, and comparing them with Diwali—our cuties are noticing a
lot of similarities between our celebrations (they noticed a lot about candles
and lights and time with family—we have very smart cuties!) I love that we come to a school that
celebrates the diversity of our children, and we learn all about each other’s
holidays and family cultures. Please
continue to let me know if you want to share anything about a tradition or
holiday you and your family celebrate. J Here are some of our activities from the
week….
*learned the name, letter
formation and sound for the letter Rr.
*added rainbow rice to our
feely letter Rr. Please add this to your feely letter ring and review all of
the letters.
* wrote words that begin
with the letter Rr in our alphabet journals, and found pictures of things that
start with the letter. Many of the children are now trying to
s-t-r-e-t-c-h the words and
write the sounds that they hear…they are so proud of themselves when they do
their own inventive spelling!
* read fiction and nonfiction
books about reindeer and compared them.
*made reindeer treat bags
to use at our party on the 18th.
*painted pictures of
reindeer.
*made reindeer tree
ornaments.
*spread peanut butter on
bread and made reindeer sandwiches with pretzels and m&m’s.
* learned the songs Rudolph
the Red Nosed Reindeer and Up on the Housetop and added them to our Songs and Poems folders.
* found all the r’s (upper and lower case)
in Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and circled/stamped them.
*Made handprint reindeer,
trees and holiday wreaths (this will explain why your child might still have
different colors under their fingernails!!!) J
*made tree ornaments from
popsicle sticks and practiced our shapes.
*Practiced counting and
patterning and used these skills to make holiday lights.
*started practicing our
holiday songs for the Sing A Long!
REMINDERS/IMPORTANT DATES
*Please remember to turn in lunch forms to school
*Remember to return red
library bags and blue Friday Folder bags
every Monday
*Thursday, December 18th: Santa
Visit, Prek Holiday Party and Sing A Long (SAVE THE DATE for this one—come
and sing with your child after our party—it is an event you don’t want to
miss!!!) J HOLIDAY FREE DRESS!!!!!
Santa Visit: Time TBA (Bring book donation for Santa)
Early Lunch: 11:30-12
Class Party: 12:00-12:45
Sing-A-Long: 12:45-1:15
*Friday,
December 19th: Have your child wear cozy clothes to
school—we are going to watch a short movie with popcorn and hot chocolate in
the middle of our day as a special treat before the holiday. J
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