Announcements

Our next story in the HAPPILY EVER AFTER reading program is La Tortuga.  La Torgua is a clever turtle who plays a trick on some children who have captured him.  The story takes place in Mexico.  The children will learn about the letters Ee and Ff, the color yellow and they will gain practice drawing circles.  They will learn the postition words in and out and they will also gain practice discriminating between loud and soft sounds.  While many of these concepts may seem basic, having to draw, write, discrimate and apply them independently to lessons throughout the unit are important skills that will lay a strong foundation for the language arts program in kindergarten.  The storybook and activity pages for this unit will be sent home near the end of the month. 

In math, the children will be introduced to the concept "more than" and "less than".  This will tie in nicely with various sorting and counting activities that are planned throughout the month.  The childrn will also continue to practice simple ABAB and ABCABC patterns that they were introduced just before Halloween.

On Election Day, we will read Clifford for President and the children will have the opportunity to vote by secret ballot who they think will be the best president of the Dog Park on Birdwell Island.  Will it be Clifford or his friend Mac???  Be sure to ask your preschooler who won the election!!!

As we preare to celebrate Thanksgiving later this month, we will be able to share some of the things we are thankful for during our Share Time with Tigger.  We will read some stories and poems to help remind us that the many "small" everyday things we see at school or at home, and the people we share them with, are all special and we have God, our friends and our families to thank for all of these "little everyday" things.

The children will also learn about the first Thanksgiving and how the Native Americans helped the Pilgrims learn how to plant crops, hunt and fish during their first year in the New World (America).  They will also learn how the Pilgrims traveled on the Mayflower for several weeks before they landed on the shores of America.

This month, we will discover how some animals hibernate during the cold winter months and what they do to prepare for this long sleep.  We will also talk about the Water Cycle during November and the children will learn how the temperature in the air decides if the clouds will "drop" rain or snow to the ground.  

November promises to be a very busy, fun-filled month!!!  Thank you again for sharing your children with us this year.  Their excitment when learning new things and being with their friends is a pleasure to see each day.  Have a wonderful month!!!