Hi Parents,
Thanks for coming to the super fabulous show and party today! I appreciate how everyone supported us in the show and at the party.
Monday is gingerbread person day. I have volunteers from the community coming to help so you can take a day off!
Wednesday is pajamas day! Send your child to school in pajamas and remember no slippers!
Happy Weekend!
Friday, December 16, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Working hard!
Dear Parents,
Your child have been working so hard to get ready for the show you would be so proud of them. A recap from Friday. On Friday for snack we ate potatoe Latkes, apple sauce, and chocolate gelt to celebrate the end of learning about Hanukah. Some of the children liked the latkes and apple sauce; I can safely say they all liked the chocolate gelt.
This week we are learning about Christmas. We have been reading Snowmen at Christmas by Carolyn Buehner and Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas by Jane O'Connor. Also today in the afternoon the students made wreath out of old bingo chips and green construction paper.
Please read the e-mail/note about what your child should wear Friday. If you can't find the correct color a black or white or cream shirt is also great!
Happy Day!
Don't forget Friday is the show and class party starting at 9am!
Please turn in items for gingerbread people! We are making them Monday!
Polar Express is Wednesday, December 21! Wear pajammas and regular shoes to school!
Show and Tell is Thursday, December 22!
Winter Break is December 23-January 4!
Your child have been working so hard to get ready for the show you would be so proud of them. A recap from Friday. On Friday for snack we ate potatoe Latkes, apple sauce, and chocolate gelt to celebrate the end of learning about Hanukah. Some of the children liked the latkes and apple sauce; I can safely say they all liked the chocolate gelt.
This week we are learning about Christmas. We have been reading Snowmen at Christmas by Carolyn Buehner and Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas by Jane O'Connor. Also today in the afternoon the students made wreath out of old bingo chips and green construction paper.
Please read the e-mail/note about what your child should wear Friday. If you can't find the correct color a black or white or cream shirt is also great!
Happy Day!
Don't forget Friday is the show and class party starting at 9am!
Please turn in items for gingerbread people! We are making them Monday!
Polar Express is Wednesday, December 21! Wear pajammas and regular shoes to school!
Show and Tell is Thursday, December 22!
Winter Break is December 23-January 4!
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Just another great day!
Hi Parents-
We had another great day today! This week with studying holidays we are also talking about Hanukah. Students were given a piece of paper with painters tape on it in the shape of a dreidel. Students colored over the tape. Then the tape was peeled off to show a dreidel underneath.
Also for people who are looking for guides for buying holiday toys here is a neat checklist Ms. Lynda (OT) shared with me.
http://www.aota.org/Consumers/consumers/Youth/Play/Toy.aspx?FT=.pdf&emc=lm&m=666669&l=4&v=2832979
Please don't forget to send in your self addressed stamped envelopes and 5 oz plastic cups!
Thanks! Have a great afternoon!
We had another great day today! This week with studying holidays we are also talking about Hanukah. Students were given a piece of paper with painters tape on it in the shape of a dreidel. Students colored over the tape. Then the tape was peeled off to show a dreidel underneath.
Also for people who are looking for guides for buying holiday toys here is a neat checklist Ms. Lynda (OT) shared with me.
http://www.aota.org/Consumers/consumers/Youth/Play/Toy.aspx?FT=.pdf&emc=lm&m=666669&l=4&v=2832979
Please don't forget to send in your self addressed stamped envelopes and 5 oz plastic cups!
Thanks! Have a great afternoon!
Monday, December 5, 2011
Thoughts from Ms. Brooke
It’s almost time for winter break…
Time for family get togethers, traveling, and lots of cooking. Please continue encouraging your child to socialize and greet new friends, neighbors or family. This time of year lends itself to natural sequencing activities in the kitchen, answering those “WHO, WHAT, and WHERE” questions about new decorations in the community and upcoming events.
If your child is a soft talker or seems to lose volume when speaking try the following:
· Choose a machine (microphone, karaoke machine, tape recorder or video recorder) that your child will enjoy using. Some children like talking into a tape recorder and playing their words back in higher volumes or watching themselves talk on the television. A great new way to see themselves is using skype to talk to friends or relatives with the built in camera on computers.
· Pick a quiet place so they will not be distracted while talking. Show them how to use the machine of their choice to make words that can be heard. Have them say words they know into the machine. Children enjoy songs and rhymes. Practice singing together into the machine, alternating lines, or have them fill in words as you sing. You can read stories into the machine together and have them label common words they may have seen from the story.
· Find recorded nursery rhymes or stories that you child likes to encourage them to “talk” along with the recording. If it has words they already says, they may try to say some new ones too. Computer games or “sing along” DVD’s that show favorite characters as they play may get your child to say words.
· Use toys or activities that play your child’s favorite music. When your child likes the music or videos, they are likely to repeat the words. Songs like “wheels on the bus” enourage children to say words and make sound effects. Singing is a fun way to help children be confident in saying words out loud!
· Play with sounds using empty paper towel rolls, buckets, cheap dollar store microphones or homemade megaphones to amplify your voices.
December Vocabulary:
Coats
Cookies
Lights
Tree
Candle
Gift
Dreidel
Star
Singing
Baking
Friday, December 2, 2011
Happy Friday!
Dear Parents,
We had another fantastic Friday! We had an amazing session with Mr. David today. You will be so proud of us when you come see the show! Please send in any extra costumes you have!
Also today we were scientists. Each student received a plate with a thin layer of milk. They put 2-3 drops of food coloring around the milk. Then using a Popsicle stick dipped in soap. Then ta da! We put the Popsicle stick in the food coloring and made it move around the milk. The kids loved doing it! Then we took the mixed up milk and painted with it. Some kids chose to use paint brushes while other chose to press the paper in the paint and watch it transfer. In the afternoon the students made necklaces and bracelets out of noodles in the colors of Kwanzaa to finish our studying for the week.
Next week we are starting Hanukkah. On Friday we will eat potato latkes, apple sauce, and chocolate gelt. If you would prefer for your student to not eat one of these things or to have a limited amount please let me know.
Also I would appreciate it if everyone could send in a package of 3-5oz plastic cups. We are running VERY low and will be out soon!
Don't forget to send in your self-addressed envelope with a stamp to receive a holiday greeting card from your child!
We had another fantastic Friday! We had an amazing session with Mr. David today. You will be so proud of us when you come see the show! Please send in any extra costumes you have!
Also today we were scientists. Each student received a plate with a thin layer of milk. They put 2-3 drops of food coloring around the milk. Then using a Popsicle stick dipped in soap. Then ta da! We put the Popsicle stick in the food coloring and made it move around the milk. The kids loved doing it! Then we took the mixed up milk and painted with it. Some kids chose to use paint brushes while other chose to press the paper in the paint and watch it transfer. In the afternoon the students made necklaces and bracelets out of noodles in the colors of Kwanzaa to finish our studying for the week.
Next week we are starting Hanukkah. On Friday we will eat potato latkes, apple sauce, and chocolate gelt. If you would prefer for your student to not eat one of these things or to have a limited amount please let me know.
Also I would appreciate it if everyone could send in a package of 3-5oz plastic cups. We are running VERY low and will be out soon!
Don't forget to send in your self-addressed envelope with a stamp to receive a holiday greeting card from your child!
Our Busy Schedule!
Friday, December 2 Costumes are due! If you are a part of the costume committee and have said you could send in particular costumes please send them in that day.
Wednesday, December 15 Gingerbread House items due
Friday, December 16 at 9:00am- Winter Show and Party! Please come! Winter Show is in the cafeteria at 9:00am with our winter party following afterwards in my classroom. Please come and enjoy the fun!
Monday, December 19- Gingerbread House Day!
Wednesday, December 21- Polar Express/Pajamas Day Send your student in their pajamas! No slippers because we will still be going outside to play.
Thursday, December 22- Show and Tell
Friday, December 22 through January 4- No School for students (January 4th is a teacher workday) Enjoy your winter break. I will be in and out of town and most likely not checking e-mails until January 4th. However, I anticipate 2012 will be as fabulous as 2011!
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Costumes for the Show!
Hi Parents-
As of right now I am about 10 costumes short for the show!
We need costumes of woodland creatures which include:
rabbits
bugs
wolves
raccoon
birds
deer
turtle
squirrel
If you would like to make/buy any of these costumes please let me know! Thanks!
As of right now I am about 10 costumes short for the show!
We need costumes of woodland creatures which include:
rabbits
bugs
wolves
raccoon
birds
deer
turtle
squirrel
If you would like to make/buy any of these costumes please let me know! Thanks!
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