This past week we worked on letters Cc and Dd, numbers 39 and 40, the square shape and the word "see". We also came up with words that start with the sounds that letters C and D make, including cupcake, Dean, dip, cookie, cat and dragon! While doing white boards we have started writing our names as well as the letters, numbers, etc and when we come back from Christmas break we are going to be working on writing first and last names! Our Christmas tree crafts are finished and hanging on the clothesline. They look so cute! We used felt, buttons, some glue and some glitter for "snow".
This week we will be working on letters Ee and Ff, numbers 41 and 42, the rectangle shape, the word "run" and our Bible verse will be Jeremiah 29:11 "I know the plans I have for you". I am going to start a "book of the week" in the classroom. I am going to pick one of my own personal books to display and the kids can take turns reading it. I am trying to teach them how to properly care of a book which is not curling it up into a telescope, sitting on it, standing on it, or tearing pages. My goal with the book of the week is to share my love of books with them but also get them really interested in looking at and taking care of a special book. If this is successful, I may turn it into several books a week or a new book every few days. This will be in the trial/error stages until I see how it is working with the kids. We will also be making some cinnamon applesauce ornaments this week!
Leaders for the week of December 9th to December 13th:
Monday: Griffin
Tuesday: Ella
Wednesday: Dara
Thursday: Jason
Friday: Dylan
Upcoming Events:
Christmas Tea Party (a morning drop in event)... December 19th in the Fellowship Hall. When you drop off your child in the morning, head to the Fellowship Hall for a little snack and gifts from the children!
Fun kid/family things to do:
Watch Santa feed the reindeer at www.reindeercam.com
World's largest drive-through Christmas light/music show at the WNC AG Center near the airport $20 a car. http://www.mountainfair.org/ for more info...
Lego Sculpture exhibit at the North Carolina Arboretum http://www.ncarboretum.org/ for more info...
Reminders:
Don't forget to sign up for text alerts for our school and if you want to get ahead start on school for next year, sign up for the school your child will be attending. You can go to www.wlos.com and click on the "breaking news text alerts" blue box and it will take you to another web page where you can register your cell phone number and choose the schools you wish to get notices for delay/closures.
Weather this time of year is very unpredictable and can be 65 degrees one day and 45 and windy the next. Please keep your on the forecast so you will know what type of clothing and coats your child should wear to school. We go outside every day unless it is pouring rain, really hot or really cold (below 25 degrees) Please make sure your child has a coat/hoodie/sweater to put on when we go outside. Wal-Mart has their hat/glove sets out and I usually recommend parents pick up one of those $1/$2 hat/glove sets to keep in their tub at school. This way you know they have it for school and don't have to bring one back and forth every day. We don't keep extra hats and gloves for the kids and don't let the kids share hats. An extra pair at school comes in handy!
With the change of the seasons, please change out your child's extra set of clothes and include pants and a long sleeve shirt.
If your child has been sent home sick or has been sick at home, they may not return to school until they have been fever, vomiting and diarrhea free for 24 hours without medication. This is to help prevent the other children and staff from becoming sick as well.
If you would like to pack your child's lunch for them, per our food program guidelines, please make sure they bring a nutritiously balanced lunch including fruit and/or veggies and some protein. If you pack them juice, it has to be labeled 100% juice or we can not give it to the children.
Chapstick, Germ-X and lotions for dry skin are not allowed in the classroom or in the reach of other children. If your child wants to use these things, please make sure they use it before coming to school or you can apply it to them when they arrive at school.
Things for the kids to practice at home:
Blowing noses
Buttoning
Zippering
Putting on a coat
Putting on their shoes and tying them
Learning their phone number
Learning their address
Cutting...give them magazines, newspaper, note cards to practice their cutting skills. Most of these kids love to just sit and cut paper!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Wendy
some pics from last week:
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