Thanksgiving in America

This week we will only have preschool Monday Tuesday and Wednesday.  

Any Thursday class children is welcome to come to the Wednesday class from 9:30-11:30am.  

Please save and recycle your milk cartons.  We will be using milk cartons next week for a craft.  If you can send them with your children anytime this week or next that would be great!

Nov. 22^st Week 12- Thanksgiving in America

9:30  Welcome Song

9:35  Weather/Calendar-Emmali, Makayla

Spotlight on Natalie

9:40  Music Circle Time (Movement, Instruments, Counting, ABC, music appreciation/readiness, Choosing)  Thanksgiving Lesson, Alphabet Rumba, Blue Jello, Harvest Instruments, 10 little Indians, Over The River and through the Woods, Bell Practice

10:10 Math/Science Games-Turkey Math Game

10:15  Creating Project-Hand print Turkeys-write four things we are grateful on each feather

10:30 Snack Time- Graham Crackers and milk

10:40 Free Play-Turkey Baster Fun

11:00 Reading/Writing Time-Lesson 16

11:15 Story Time-Thanksgiving Day from File

11:28 Goodbye Song

Wednesday 24th

9:30  Welcome Song

9:35  Weather/Calendar- Camry, Camry

9:40  Music Circle Time (Movement, Instruments, Counting, ABC, music appreciation/readiness, Choosing), 10 little Indians, ABC seek and find, Turkey in the Straw, Turkey Song (drums), Little Turkey Rhyme

Little turkey strutting all around, pecking at the corn down on the ground.  See her walk with a wobble, wobble, wobble.  Hear her talk with a Gobble. Gobble, gobble, Bell Practice

10:10 Math/Science Games-Turkey Math Game

10:15  Creating Project- Leaf Art

10:30 Snack Time- Ant’s on a log

10:40 Free Play-Blocks

11:00 Reading/Writing Time-second half of Lesson 16-

11:15 Story Time-

11:28 Goodbye Song

Please save your Milk Cartons and bring them to class.  We will need them next week. 

Home Project/Assignment:  Get your children involved with your thanksgiving dinner by letting them help in the kitchen, help set the table, or make a simple table decoration.  There are some fun ideas at: http://www.amazingmoms.com/htm/thanksgiving_crafts.htm

Upcoming Calendar Items:

Christmas Program for Parents:  11:15 -11:30 on December 15 or 16th.   This is super casual and if you can't make it, not a problem.  We will have a short program featuring all of the preschoolers. Then we will have a small treat to share.