Nov.

8-11, 2010
Dear Families,
Please note: Thanksgiving Dinner had to be changed to the 16th due to a mix up
with the cafeteria. New paper is going home today about the dinner. If you already
turned yours in and the new date doesn’t work for you just let us know. Sorry we had to
change the date. Thank you in advance for being flexible.
The weather is definitely getting colder. Please make sure you send a coat,
hat/gloves with you child because we will go outside as long as it is above 35 degrees.
Both classes enjoyed making pancakes last week, and we look forward to more
fun food activities working on counting, sorting, patterns, and matching.
FAMILY PROJECT:
We sent home a turkey to decorate as a family project last week. Decorate any
way you would like (ex. glitter, sequins, buttons, feathers, markers, paint….). Be creative
and most importantly have fun with your child. Please return them to school when
completed, so we can display in the hallway and at the Thanksgiving Dinner.

AT HOME:
1. Encourage your child to dress himself, including zippers, snaps, and buttons.
Provide assistance when needed.
2. Play hide-and –seek with one of your child’s stuffed animals and give clues
using terms such as on, under, beside, between, behind…
3. Read to your child!

Don’t forget to check out the classroom blog: http://preschool-families.blogspot.com (in the
next few weeks, I will be adding a slideshow to the blog. I’ll let you know when it’s finished)

**** Library books are due by Thursday****

IMPORTANT DATES:
th
Nov. 10 - Paper due about Thanksgiving Dinner
Tues., Nov. 16th- Preschool Thanksgiving Dinner 5:30pm-7pm
(info sent home today)
Nov. 24th-26th- NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving Break)
Have a great week!
Ms. Sara, Ms. Mary, and Ms. Teresa
 Nov.8-11, 2010
Students of the Week: AM-Makayla; PM-Owen
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Arts and Water colors Turkey prints Turkey prints Ms. Teresa’s
Humanities choice
Language Food books Dry erase Chalkboards Spell food
Arts/Fine Motor boards with letter cards words with
word cards and
magnet letters
Math Number pizza Food BINGO Pizza pattern Count the cones

Science/Social Food in pasta Ethnic food Bigger/smaller How to make…

Studies puzzles sort food
books/gears
Health Exhibit social Exhibit social Exhibit social Exhibit social
Education cooperation cooperation cooperation cooperation

Small Group Review letters Review Where is Where is

FEDPBRMN
FEDPBRMN turkey? (work turkey?
on position
concepts)
Circle Time 2nd Step lesson Eating the Peanut Butter and LIBRARY
“Apples and Alphabet Jelly (please return
Bananas” “Apples and “Peanut, Peanut books)
Bananas” Butter and Jelly”
Dramatic Play: Housekeeping, Blocks: General, Sensory Table: sand, Easel: paint

Kentucky Early Childhood Standards (goals we will focus on through activities above)
Arts and Humanities: 1.3 Develop skills in and appreciation of music
Language Arts: 1.2 Use spoken language for a variety of purposes; 3.2 Shows an awareness of
the basic concepts and conventions of print.
Physical Education (fine/gross motor skills): 1.2 Performs a variety of locomotor skills with
control and balance; 1.5 Performs fine motor tasks using eye-hand coordination
Health Education: 1.2 Exhibits social cooperation (taking turns, sharing, trading)
Mathematics: 1.1 Demonstrates understanding of numbers and counting; 1.2 Recognizes and
describes shapes and spatial relationships
Science: 1.2 Asks simple scientific questions that can be answered with exploration.
Social Studies: 1.3 Shows an awareness of fundamental economic concepts; 1.5 Understands the
roles and relationships within his/her family.