November just flew by and we are already into December. This year is flying by! Last week, we began our study of winter holidays including Christmas and Hanukkah. There are several holiday related works out in the classroom including decorating a Christmas tree, making a bead candy cane, matching big and small ornaments, and numbers and counters with gifts. There are also some other new works keeping the children busy including grating bar soap, making bubbles with an egg beater and smelling bottles. Some of the children have also been very interested in writing and drawing lately. I have put out some theme related vocabulary cards with pictures and words on them for the children to write and draw. Paper punching continues to be a popular work as well. After Winter Break, some of the children will start working on writing journals. This past week we also started a special, secret project for our parents! The children have been so busy all around the classroom. Paper punching continues to be a popular work as well. This month we have candy cane punching. This work involves using an over sized push pin to poke holes around the outline of a picture. This work requires a great deal of concentration and coordination. It helps develop the fine motor control needed for writing tasks. Another new work on the shelf is crayon peeling. The children peel the paper off the crayon, break it into small pieces and then sort the crayons by color. After we have peeled, broken, and sorted enough crayons, we will melt them into new crayons. This lesson develops fine motor skills, visual discrimination, and we are also learning about recylcing and re-using.
We continue to build our letter name and letter sound awareness with sandpaper letters, letter of the week, and alphabet exercises. We've also been playing some rhyming games and a new game called "Doggy, doggy, where's your bone." We will continue to study Holidays this month. In January we will be studying winter.
HOLIDAY PARTY
- We will have a casual Holiday Party on Thursday December 19th. The party will include making a candy Christmas Tree. Check your child's folder this week for more details.
REMINDERS...
*Cold and flu season is in full swing. Please be courteous to members of our classroom and keep your child home when he/she is sick.
*Please help your child remember to wear a warm coat, hat, and gloves/mittens on cold weather days. We try to get out side as often as possible when the weather is above 32 degrees.
*During drop off time, please help your child remember that they need to wait quietly next to the building until the door opens. This allows other parents and children to get to the back side of the building. Please also remember that children need to be walked all the way to the classroom door by an ADULT.
*Volunteers are always needed to help with special art and classroom projects. Sign up for 1 day or a recurring day.
*New pictures will be posted to Shutterfly.com this Friday.
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