Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you to all the families and staff who donated a pair of pajamas. We have collected the most to date! Scholastic will donate 1 book for each pair of pajamas. Thank you for providing so many children the chance for a snugly night with so many adorable and cozy pajamas. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
Wow - December is flying by. Winter break will be from December 24-January 2nd. We will return to school on January 5th! Have a wonderful winter break!
This week we will be continuing our Gingerbread Man unit.
Family Party - Thursday, December 18th at 10:40
During our family party the Lucky Ducks will perform a few songs, families will decorate a foam gingerbread man and then we will watch a slide show of pictures from the first part of our year. Please send in a regular snack with your child, as the kids will eat snack before the family party.
Stories:
The Gingerbread Girl
The Gingerbread Kid
The Stinky Cheeseman
Small Groups
Fine Motor - Following Directions Coloring Page
Art - Finishing Family Gifts
Practicing Songs for our family party
Math - Gingerbread Patterns
Making Gingerbread Names
Whole Group
I have do you have letter game
Acting out the Gingerbread Man
Choice Time:
Sweet Shop - Making cookies
Block Area - Building a bridge for the Gingerbread Man with straw builders
Art - Adding decorations to our gingerbread house
Writing Center - Making Holiday Cards
Math - Sorting Shapes on Gingerbread Men
Easel - Painting or Coloring Gingerbread Houses
Listening Center - Listening to Gingerbread Bear and Gingerbread Baby on Cd
The Gingerbread Exchange
The Lucky Ducks have decorated Gingerbread Men to send to participating schools across the country. We are eagerly awaiting Gingerbread Men to be sent back to us from these schools. As part of this process, we have been looking at a map of the USA and discussing different places that students have gone to visit. We are expecting Gingerbread Men from - California, Texas, Florida, Ohio, Montana, Virginia, West Virginia, North Dakota, Illinois, Colorado, New Jersey and the Pine Glen Elementary School right here in Burlington. If you have any family that lives out of state, or places that your family likes to visit, please let us know so we can add this information to our discussion.
Preschool Life Skill:
#5. When you want something from a teacher or a friend and they are doing something else, say, "excuse me" to get them to look at you.
