Week of December 14 - 18

Theme: Christmas

Activities for the week:

• We will learn the letter G in handwriting.
• Decorate for Christmas in Dramatic Play.
• Explore plastic ornaments in snow (rice) in the Sensory Table.
• Make pretty bow patterns in Math.
• Play with a train set in Blocks.
• Make a class gingerbread house.
• Go on a Christmas Candy Hunt.
• Read the story of the Little Gingerbread Boy and have a special snack.
• Light the 3rd Advent Candle and discover that we can always give Jesus the present, or gift of our love. Celebrate Jesus' Birthday!

Other Information:

Monday, Dec. 14th - Spirit Dress/Spirit Night

Thursday, Dec. 17th - Christmas program at 6:30pm in the church - see the Wed. packet for more details

Thursday, Dec. 17th - bring canned food for the poor and earn a free dress.

Friday, Dec. 18th - Class Christmas Party at 1:00pm in the classroom. Red and green free dress day.

Mon., Dec. 21 - Fri., Jan. 1 - Christmas Break - classes resume January 4th

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Looking ahead to next week (Jan. 4 - 8):

Snacks - Matt

Week of December 7 - 11

Theme: Advent/Christmas

Activities for the week:

• Light the 2nd candle on our Advent wreath and read the story of Jesus' birth in Religion.
• Make snowmen, trees and snowflakes for our classroom winter scene in Art.
• Experiment with a gyroscope in Science.
• Pretend to make toys in Santa's workshop in Blocks.
• Learn to recognize and write the number 4 in Math.
• Pretend to decorate Christmas cookies, send Christmas cards and decorate a tree in Dramatic Play.
• Learn the letter Q in handwriting.
• Search for and sort items of red and green hidden in green sand in the Sensory Table.
• Listen to the story "Polar Express" during Group Time.
• Go to the computer lab and make Christmas pictures with the 6th graders.

Other Information:

Thank you to Logan for the stickers and treasure chest items and to Erica for the clorox wipes.

Please make sure to send warm clothing for your child (coats, hats, mittens) because we will go to the playground everyday unless the temperature is below freezing. Also, remember to write your child's name in coats, jackets, etc. so we can make sure that everything gets home with the right child.

Our class Christmas party will be held on Friday, December 18th at 1:00pm. All parents are invited to attend.

Looking ahead to next week (Dec. 14 - 18):

Snacks - Lily

Thursday, December 17th - Christmas program in the church at 6:30pm.

Friday, December 18th - Christmas party at 1:00pm in the classroom. Children may wear red and green free dress.