October has come and gone and we are already in to November. This month we will be starting new curriculum themes. Keep an eye on the weather to dress your child appropriately for the day. If you would like to leave a jacket on your child's hook for the week that is fine. We will be doing some fun projects this month and learning about the tradition of Thanksgiving. Near the end of the month we will be doing a project in class about what we are thankful for, this is a great opportunity to discuss this topic at home!
Remember parents are always welcome to volunteer in our class. Mornings work well during center time or in the afternoons after nap. We have a parent that comes in regularly on Monday afternoons to do crafts with the class. If you are interested in volunteering you are welcome to e-mail Ms. Scheffer or talk to a teacher in class.
Monthly themes:
Thanksgiving
Social Studies: Native Americans
Science: Forest animals
Literacy: Letters P, N, and B
Math: Matching and comparing and numbers 7, 8, 9, and 10 with review
Shape and color: Triangle and brown
Weekly centers:
Dramatic play: hand puppets
Art: crayon rubbings
Literacy: Book on tape: Little Racoon Catches a Cold
Fine motor: Native American beading (friendship bracelets)
Large motor: Architects- building with wooden blocks and drawing blue prints of the project
Academics at a glance:
Monday:
-Literacy: Introduction with the letter P sound and words that start with P
-Math: Introduction to the number 7
Tuesday:
Spanish and music
Wednesday: -Social Studies: Native American picture drawing
-Science: Ten Little Caterpillars book
Thursday:
-Literacy: Writing the letter P
-Math: matching and comparing
Friday:
show and tell and library
Show and tell Fridays: something brown or in the shape of a triangle
Reminders: Please make sure your child's cubby has extra clothing (multiple pairs of underwear, socks, a shirt, and a pair of shorts or pants) and bring a water bottle every day. Water bottles can be left and we ask that you take them home your child's last day of the week to rinse out.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact us in person or by e-mail. Have a wonderful week!
Chelsea Scheffer: cscheffer@tpaak.org
Jada Kankel: jkankel@tpaak.org
Shanda Schlagenhauf: sschlagenhauf@tpaak.org
