Thanksgiving

We had a great time discussing the first Thanksgiving at school this week.  We learned about the Native Americans and Pilgrims that created the thanksgiving tradition.  We made Native American headbands and had a giant feast.  Thank you everyone who donated food for our feast!

Dont forget we will be going on a field trip to Cinepointe 6 on Friday December 6.

Hot Hands

This week we learned about the letter H, the number 5 and different modes of transportation.

We started the week by turning our letter H into happy hippos.  After we learned what the H looked like, we had to figure out what sound it made.  The children quickly discovered that if you put your hand near your mouth while making the h sound it makes your hand hot.

We also discussed different modes of transportation this week.  We used a variety to get from place to place in the school.  On Friday, we made a hot air balloon and blew up a real balloon using baking soda and vinegar instead of our mouths.

Next week we will be talking about the letter I and Thanksgiving.

If you haven't got a chance to look at the Thanksgiving Feast sign up sheet and you would like to bring something to our feast, ask for the list at pick up or drop off.  The feast will take place on Monday November 25 and Tuesday November 26.  We will be out of school the rest of the week for Thanksgiving Break.

Science and Scarecrows

This week we learned about the letter G and the fall harvest.  We reviewed the number 2 and the shape triangle.

We also did a science experiment with candy.  We dissolved candy in water and added baking soda to see which candies are acidic.  Nerds exploded like a volcano!


On Friday we made scarecrow puppets.  The children loved making a puppet show with them at centers.

Holiday Fun

We had loads of fun this week!  Even in the crazy wind and rain we went on a hayride to the pumpkin field, saw some animals, went on slides and rode the train at Black Island Farms.

At our Halloween Party we made crafts, played games and trick or treated

I would like to say thank you to all of you who helped out this week it was fun but crazy and I couldn't have done it without you!

Pumpkins, Pumpkins, Pumpkins

This week we had a pumpkin science lesson.  We observed a whole pumpkin and then I used my big strong muscles to crack it open so we could see what was inside.  The children loved feeling all the slimy seeds.

We also had a great time making our letter F into a fish, writing the number 3 and learning about patterns.  I was impressed with how fast they caught on to completing patterns.

Next week will be full of fun.  We will be going on a hayride to a pumpkin patch at Black Island Farms and enjoying a fun party day for Halloween.  Remember we will meet at Black Island Farms at 11:00 AM on Monday/Tuesday.

Crabs, Dancing and Fire

We have had a lot of fun the past two weeks. Along with learning about the letter C and D, we had a special visitor and learned about fire safety.

Rocky the hermit crab came to visit our class and teach us about where and how crabs live. 

Since we were learning about the letter D this week, we did a lot of d..d..dancing!

This last week was fire safety week. We learned how to prevent fires and what to do in case a fire does happen. We even did fire drills in the rain. 

Don't forget that next week there will be no school on Thursday and Friday and field trip envelopes need to be turned in next week. 

Catching On

I can't believe we have already had three weeks of school!  All of the kids are starting to settle in and learn the routine.  Thank you everyone for your patience at pick up.  Staying inside until their name is called is one of the hardest concepts for the kids to learn, but it is necessary for everyone to stay safe.

This week we learned about the letter A, alligators, acorns and apples.




Everyone did a great job tracing our first letter

        We had a lot of fun getting messy while we made acorns








Someone even brought everyone happy meals
for their birthday treat




Next week we will be learning about the letter B, birds, boats and bats.