Merry Christmas!!

From: Ms. Kim, Madison, Tanner, & Logan

Love you all!

December 23 birthdays

Happy Birthday...

L.O. -- 3 years old

C.H. -- 4 years old

Some CRAZY days!

Well, in the last few days we have all had some treats... other than Christmas parties.

Last Tuesday we all got a day off because the road were horrendous! That was a wonderful breat. I love the kids, but my house was seriously neglected. Since I wasn't going to get out in that mess, I was kind of forced to clean the house. Good thing too, because on Monday, Dec. 22 we came to the daycare in 13 degree temps with NO power. Well, we sure couldn't leave the door open with those kind of temps. There isn't any windows in the main room (yea, most of the time I don't like that either). So, off to my house we ALL went! We headed to my house for a day of... fun! It actually went well. The kids behaved pretty well and surprisingly enough... most took at least a one hour nap.

Most of the kids were extremely excited because they have never been to my house before and others hadn't been there in over 2 years. We all had a good time. The older girls got to watch ICarly during nap time... we don't have cable at the daycare. Then in the afternoon... Disney Sing It on the Wii. Boy was that a treat! Of course if I hear "Best of Both Worlds" again, I may scream.

So, amongst all of the Christmas presents and surprises, they got another nice treat by spending the day at my house! And of course I got some laundry cleaned too. ;) (Now, keep in mind, I didn't say folded, nor put away. It is clean and dry though!)

Friday, December 19... Christmas party!!!

We had a great party! We started out with the Christmas story. Then we made bracelets where each bead represented a part in the Christmas story.

yellow or gold -- Angel that told Mary she was going to have baby Jesus

light blue -- Mary

gray -- donkey that Mary rode to Bethelehem

brown -- manger that Jesus laid in

white -- Jesus

clear or star -- the star that led the wisemen to Jesus

purple -- 3 wisemen who brought gold, frankinsence and mirrh

green -- the shepherds in the hills that came to see Jesus

We then moved on to a game of hot potato. Only thing was... EVERYONE got a prize! We all brought books wrapped for exchanging. We passed around a book and when the music stopped, the person whose hands the book was in got to open it. Well... we had a few meltdowns when some of them didn't get the books that they brought. They just didn't understand. By the end of the day though, all was good with the world!

Then was the really fun part! We made yummy Christmas trees! We took sugar cones, turned them upside down to make a tree. We then took white icing, I couldn't find the green food coloring so ours had lots of snow on them, and smeared it all over the cone. Then we "decorated" our tree with m&ms, colored sugar, chocolate chips and reindeer corn. Most of them tried a bite of it, one actually ate the whole thing. When finished, all the kids were nice and messy! You know, it was a special occasion. They wash! :)

After running for a few minutes to get some energy out, we moved to the "art" room to make a craft for our families. We made beaded candy cane ornaments. It was so neat to see the smallest ones beading their pipe cleaners. They were all proud of their creatins!

Oh, what is a party without pizza? Of course we had pizza for lunch! It is their favorite!

For snack... round 2 of the junk food! We had sugar cookies with icing, cupcakes... sugar, sugar, suger!

Before lunch we also decorated our treat bags. While they were sleeping we put their gifts in their bags. They included... the Frog Street Press cds of colors, shapes, numbers and the alphabet as well as candy! So, now they can sing their lovely songs at home for you all. I hope you enjoy going around singing them in your head all day. Amy and I shouldn't have to be the only ones that sing Elmo the Elephant while we are cleaning. ;)

Thank you all for having such wonderful children! We had a GREAT time!!!!

Unit 11: December 8 - 12

Sorry, I am so late posting.

Bible story: We are working on the Christmas Story for the rest of the month. It is very important that we learn that Christmas is about the birth of Christ and the spirit of giving with our heart.

We have read several different versions of the Christmas story from different books and such.

We learned that the angel spoke to Mary and told her that she was going to have a son. The son of God and that she will call him Jesus. The angel came to visit Joseph and told him to marry Mary, because she was carrying the son of the Holy Spirit.

The mean king Herod, wanted everyone to be recorded so that they could be taxed. Mary and Joseph had to travel by donkey to Bethelehem to be recorded. While in Bethelehem, they could not find a place to stay. Then an inn keeper offered up a stable for them to stay in to get some sleep and keep warm. That night in the "stinky barn" with all of the animals around, Mary gave birth to Jesus Christ. God sent us His son because He loved us so very much. The world was becoming very naughty and God wanted to save them. He wanted them to come live with him for eternity. So, He sent His son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sins.

Oh sins are the bad things that we CHOOSE to do. When we don't obey. When we sin, we should pray and ask God for forgiveness. God forgives us, but we have to ask Him. That doesn't mean that we can be naughty all of the time. We still have to make good CHOICES. God wants us to live for Him.

Letter of the week: Kk

Katy Kangaroo
(tune: Reuben, Reuben)

Katy the Kangaroo,

lives down in Kalamazoo,

flying her kite with kids all day.

She'll help us learn to say

things that begin with "Kk."

Watch and she'll show us as we play.

Kirby that goes kerplop,

kittens that like to hop,

Kelly, the kicking kangaroo,

Kelsie, the kitchen maid,

will serve us lemonade.

Learning is so much fun to do!

The End

color: We have covered them all, so we have white hanging up to remind us of Jesus and winter. We will just randomly choose one each week now.

shape: We have also covered all of the shapes except for the rhombus (trapezoid). We will cover that in January and then randomly go over all of them again.

nursery rhyme: We didn't do one this week. We are doing fingerplays and songs with Jesus and His birth. We will get back to that in January as well.

Number: 6
We touched on number 6, but since we have lots of time, we will start over with it again in January.

Congratulations Ms. Jennifer!!!

Aidan K.

came into the world Monday, December 15, 2008

@ 11:51 am

Both mom and baby are doing well and hoping to come home soon!

Christmas Party

We will be having a Christmas party! We will have it on Friday, December 19. We will be exchanging books again this year. It has worked best in the past. They are inexpensive. So, don't spend a fortune on a book. Go to Dollar Tree, dollar isle at Target or something of the sort and by an inexpensive book. Wrap the book and bring to on Friday, December 19. We will play Hot Potato or something of the sort.

We will also be eating junk food and having a good time. We are going to make the Christmas trees out of ice cream cones. I will put up a sign up sheet for items that we will need.

Oh, and what would Chrismas morning be, without being in our Christmas jammies! So, wear your warm jammies, bring your books and your junk food! We are going to listen to Christmas music and have a great time!!! I will of course take pictures and send them out to everyone.

Birthdays

Well, I was terrible and didn't post birthdays so far. So, I am going to catch up.

Sorry to you all! I will try to post birthdays at the beginning of each month.

October:

26

B.K. : 1st birthday

November:

14

C.K.: 3rd birthday

December:

14

Madison: 10th birthday

23

L.O: 3rd birthday

C.H.: 4th birthday

31
Z.H.: 6th birthday

5 Little Stars (for Christmas)

Five Little Stars

Five bright stars on Christmas night

Wanted to give their very best light.

The first one said, "I'll shine for the sheep

And the shepherds who their watch do keep."

The second one said, "I'll shine and see

If folks remember the prophecy."

The third one said, "I'll shine to show

The wise men just which way to go."

The fourth one, said, "I'll shine to remind

People on earth to be good and kind."

The fifth one, brightest one of all,

Poured out it's light 'til it reached a stall

Where shepherds and wise men knelt to pray

Beside the manger where Jesus lay.

The STAR OF THE EAST told all the earth

The wonderful news of the Savior's birth.

Unit 10 December 1-5

Jesus said to him, "I am the way,
the truth, and the life...."
John 14:6


In this verse Jesus tells us three things about Himself.

**Jesus is the way to Heaven. We are sinners, but Jesus died on the cross so that our sins would be forgiven. Jesus is the way we get to Heaven.

**Jesus is the truth. Everything we read in the Bible is true because it is God's Word, and God is truth.

**Jesus is the life. Our bodies are physical life. Jesus gives us spiritual life. He gives us eternal life in our soul so that we will live forever in Heaven.

We believe all this is true because of God's grace. We must pray for those that don't know that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life.

Devotional: J is for Joyful;

It means full of cheer. Have fun and be happy each day of the year.

Bible Verse: Always be ful of joy in the Lord. Philippians 4:4

Bible Lesson for the week:

I have decided to take the whole month of December and focus on Christmas. We will read various stories about the birth of Christ. We will talk about why we have Christmas. How God loves us so much that He sent His son for our sins. We will talk about the whole Christmas story. This is our focus for this week. We are also focusing on how Christmas is about giving and not receiving.

In the coming weeks we will talk about traditios and such. As well as review the "Christmas Story".

Letter of the week: Jj

Jungle Jim

(tune: Yankee Doodle)

Jungle Jim, the jellyfish,was jolly as could be.

He spent his time just working out all day there in the sea.

Jungle Jim, the jellyfish,went jogging with his friends.

He juggled jars and jumped his rope,right to the very end.

One day he felt an awful jerk.

His jeep had jolted, oh no!

The whales were having birthday lunch.

He landed in their jello!

The End

number of the week: 5

We will continue working with the number 5. We will do counting with objects... jellybeans. We will add to the pile, subtract from the pile, which is more, which is less, etc. We will be sure to be working more on these math concepts with all of our numbers.

color of the week: White

White
(tune: Little Brown Jug)

W-h-i-t-e,
that spells white,
sing with me.

Milk is white
And so is glue.
Ghosts are white
and they say boo!

W-h-i-t-e,
that spells white,
sing with me.
The clouds above,
the snow below,
Santa's beard,
Ho, Ho, Ho.
The End


Shape of the week: Octagon

Octagon

(tune: Turkey in the Straw)

My name is Oscar the Octagon.

I have eithg sides and

they're so much fun.

I can roll and I can tumble.

I can jump and hop.

When I get too tired,

I can just say STOP!

You can see me on the playground,

and in the hall.

You can see me on the table

and on the wall.

You might see me on a lady

or on a man.

Look and you can see me,

yes, you can!

The End

Nursery rhyme of the week: Baa, Baa black Sheep

Baa, Baa Black Sheep

Baa, Baa, black sheep,
have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir,
three bags full.
One for my master,
one for the dame,
one for the little boy
who lives down the lane.
The End

We are also doing miscellaneous finger plays about Christmas and such.

This week we have been focusing alot on Good Choices/Bad Choices. We have also been talking more about consequences to our actions/choices. We all have choices. If we CHOOSE not to obey, then there will be a consequence involved! We are practicing making good choices.

We are very much still using the term "safe".

*Safe hands-- safe hands are soft and gentle. They do NOT hit people, they are dangerous, they do NOT throw things inside, etc.

*Safe feet -- safe feet stay on the ground. They do NOT kick others! They do NOT step on toys or people.

*Safe mouth-- A safe mouth says nice, kind words. A safe mouth does NOT bite people! A safe mouth does NOT say mean, hateful (ugly) things to anyone!

Happy Thanksgiving to you all!!!

I pray that you all have safe travels,

Love

Ms. Kim

November 24-26 Thanksgiving week

We have had a good week talking about Thanksgiving. Some of the school girls shared their cute little turkey songs with us. They have helped us make handprint turkeys and read to us.

Thank you girls!

We have talked about the Pilgrims, Indians, the Mayflower, and let us not forget the food!

Well, tomorrow we are going to have a PJ day!!! We are going to wear our pajamas, watch movies, eat popcorn and drink hot chocolate. I can't wait. I like wearing my pajamas too!!!

The kids have mentioned "The Polar Express". Today we actually watched "Alvin and the Chipmunks". Let us not forget we have to watch "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving". That is a classic!!

Oogles N Googles

Oogles n Googles came to visit on Thursday!

The lesson was Thanksgiving and Autumn. The kids had a blast learning and singing about the pilgrims, Native Americans, the Mayflower, etc.

They counted pumpkins in the "pumpkin patch". They sang about leaves falling off of the trees. They each took a turn being a falling leaf from the tree and then being the wind blowing the other leaves off of the tree.

Oogles n Googles is a great hour of preschool enrichment!

Thank you Ms. Renee!

The next session will be the Tuesday after Christmas. That was for the older "graduates" that have been wanting to miss school on Oogles n Googles day. :)

The theme will be winter. Get ready we will have a new cd to learn with!!!

Don't forget about your Thanksgiving cds. They are lots of fun!

Oreo Turkeys

Ingredients
2 Oreo Double Stuff cookies
1 malted milk balls (like a whopper)
4-6 candy corn
icing (optional)

Directions
1Take 1 oreo apart. This will be the base.
2Place the whole oreo on its side on the base, so that it sticks to white of the oreo.
3In front of the oreo on its side, place a malted-milk ball for the turkeys head.
4Place candy corn, points down, in between the oreo cookie that is standing on it's side.
5Use icing for eyes and waddle if you want.

Letter formation chants

I found this and I thought it would be useful!


ABC Letter Formation Poems


A - Pull down twice from the point to the top. Add a seat to view the apple crop.
a - First make a round apple to eat, then a slide for an ant when he's finished his treat!
B - Big old B has a tall straight back and two big bellies 'cause he just ate a snack!
b - Draw a straight back just like me. Don't forget to add a belly for b.
Cc - Cars can cruise down curvy c. Stop near the ground- that's it you see!
D - Down to the ground, then take a break. Half a circle is what you'll make.
d - First you make a dime to spend. Go way up high then down to the end.
E - Pull straight down for capital E. Then add some shelves 1, 2, 3.
e - A little line start off e. Add a plate for an egg- here's breakfast for me!
F - Big F is a tall flower for you. E has three lines, F has two.
f - This flower grows tall and hangs a little. Add a line right in the middle.
G - Big round circle but don't go too far. Add a garage to park your car!
g - A garden starts with a little seed. The roots grow down that's all you need!
H- Make two lines, high to low. Connect the lines so they can say hello!
h - First start high then take a jump. Little h has a little hump.
I - Big I starts with one side of a door. All it needs is a roof and a floor.
i - Little i goes down, it's an ice cream treat. Add a sprinkle on top and it's ready to eat.
J - Jumping jack J jumps up and down and then curls up. Jack needs a hat 'cause he likes to dress up!
j - Little j is so thin and lean. Jump way down, then add a jellybean!
Kk - K and k have three lines as you can see: a tall straight back and a sideways v.
L - Pull down a line and add a lap. Lie down, lazy! It's time for a nap!
l - Little l looks like a number one. Just draw a line and you are done!
M - Go down, hit the ground, then draw a V. Down to the ground again big M is two mountains for me.
m - Go down, hit the ground then get ready for bumps. Little m is easy to write, just add two humps.
N - Stick a nail in the ground and slant another one right. Add a third pointing up and say “nighty-night”!
n - Go down, hit the ground and your almost done. Little m has two humps, n has only one!
Oo - Oh yum! An orange to eat! Nice and round, it's a healthy treat.
P - Pull down your pencil, then pick it up off the ground. Add a half a penny, nice and round.
p - Pop on down and then up, you see. Finish it off with a little pea!
Q - Big Q is a round quarter to spend. Add a line when you're at the end.
q - A fancy queen with a little pearl. Give q's hair a special curl.
R - First draw a line and then a rainbow. Add a ramp and you're ready to go!
r - Go straight down, then race on back. r has an arm, like a little rack.
Ss - Silly S and s, those slippery snakes. Twisty, turny, ready to shake!
T - Big T is a big tall tree. Add a fort at the top so you can see.
t - Little t is a little tree. Add a fort in the middle for you and me!
U - Big U is just like a cup. Start by going down and then curve up.
U - Curve down and up, then down once more.
Little u is a cup that's ready to pour.
V v - Slant down first then up like so. This upside-down volcano is ready to blow!
W w - W and w have two pointy waves. Swim in the water if you're brave!
X x - A criss and a cross and in case you forgot, where is the treasure? X marks the spot!
Y - Capital Y has a V in the air. The pole at the bottom holds it there
y - Slant down right, down to the ground. Slant down left and take it underground.
Z z - Zigzag Z and z are easy, you see. Just zig a zag - 1, 2, 3!

Unit 9 (November 17-21)

Bible lesson for the week: Moses

Monday: God feeds the people of Isreal
Every morning for breakfast God would drop pieces of bread from the sky for His people to eat. At night God would send birds that tasted like chicken for His people to eat for supper. God takes care of His children.

Tuesday: Water flows from the rock

God's people were thirsty. God told Moses to hit the rock with his stick and all of a sudden water would come out of the dry rock. There would be a river for God's people to drink from. Moses obeyed and God's people were able to have water to drink.

Wednesday: God gives the 10 Commandments to Moses

God gave Moses two flat stones with very important messages on them. These messages are the 10 Commandments. These commandments are God's rules for us to live by.

(We went over the commandments and talked about them. I showed them where they were located at on our wall.)

Thursday: the People pray to a golden calf

God's people are disobeying God by praying to a baby cow they made out of gold. God wants us to only pray to Him. God is very disappointed in them and is going to punish them. Moses is so upset that he throws the flat stones and breaks them.

Friday: Moses talks to God

Moses goes to a tent to talk to God. The Lord is in the big cloud at the door of the tent. God talks to Moses in a big cloud. We cannot see God, but we can talk to Him anytime we want. God always sees us even though we can't see Him.

Devotional: (Big Thoughts for Little People)

I is for illness, it keeps us in bed. But soon you'll feel fine and be playing instead.

We talked about how some people in other countries get very sick and can't see a doctor. We should thank God for the doctors and medicine that we have when we are sick.

Bible verse:

I was sick and you visited me. Matthew 25:36

I found another book that I had. It is a good little book. It is titled: "My ABC Bible Verses: Hiding God's Word in Little Hearts" Author: Susan Hunt

I:

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13

"All things" means all the things God tells us to do in the Bible. The strength that Jesus gives is spiritual strength and the grace we need to obey God's word.

Following is a story about a little girl who has a hard time jumping rope. Another girl comes along and laughs at her. We talked about how that wasn't nice. One girl can jump rope well and the other girl can ride her bike well. The girls agree to help each other practice to do better.

Letter of the week: Ii

Isabella Inchworm

(tune: I'm a Little Teapot)

Isabella Inchworm, will you try

To name some things that begin with "Ii"?

Into and inside and in-between.

Invisible means that you can't be seen!

Indians and igloos and insects too,

And interesting, intelligent kids like you!

The End

Color: Purple

Purple

(tune: Camptown Races)

P-u-r-p-l-e,

Purple, purple.

P-u-r-p-l-e,

Purple's what that spells!

Purple grapes on the vine.

Purple Kool-Aid's fine.

P-u-r-p-l-e,

Purple's what that spells.

The End

Shape: Oval

Oval

(tune: Miss Lucy)

My name is Olive Oval,

I'm not quite round, you see.

Not like my sister circle,

She's much more round than me.

I have no real beginning and

I really have no end.

I am not short, I am not round,

I'm really tall and thin.

I might be in your mirror

Or on your bedroom floor.

I might be on your table or

Even on your door.

My name is Olive Oval.

I'm jolly as can be.

I am the shape your mouth makes

When you say my name with me!

The End

Number: 5

start at the sky, pull down to the fence

curve around to the grass and put a hat on it!

Nursery Rhyme: One, Two, Three, Four, Five

One, two, three, four, five,
Once I caught a fish alive.

Six, seven, eight, nine, ten

Then I let it go again.

Why did I let it go?

Because it bit my finger so.

Which finger did it bite?

This little finger on the right.

Then End

Thanksgiving: We have been talking about the Pilgrims and Native Americans. The Pilgrims came over on the Mayflower from England. They wanted to be able to go to their own church. They didn't want to follow the king's rules. So they got on the Mayflower and headed to America. Upon coming to America, they met up with the Native Americans. They had a big feast together. This was the first Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is a day that we are supposed to remember all that we are thankful for. We should actually remember every day. We should remember to thank God everyday for all the blessings that He gives to us.

Daycare funnies #1

• Last week we were studying Moses and the burning bush. I showed them a picture of Moses and the burning bush. I asked them what it was. Reply.... a tree. Well, it did look like a tree. I said yes, it looks like one, but it is supposed to be a bush. I said, "what is up with this bush?" A couple of them yelled, "it's on fire!" J yells, "call 911!" Then A yells, "stop, drop and roll!"

I am so glad that they learned alot from Fire Safety Week.

• This morning the kids were playing. They were being so good! And it was Monday too.... Well, as you know Ms. Jennifer is pregnant. She is pregnant with a boy and going to name him Aiden. She also has a 10 month old, baby Ava. The kids have figured out that they could put blankets in their belly and have a big belly like Ms. Jennifer. So, today C comes up to me with a play baby carrier and she blanket in her shirt. She said, "I am Ms. Jennifer. This is baby Ava in here (baby carrier) and this is baby Aiden in my belly. It is a boy." Of course I had a conversation with her and then I had to walk off and giggle. Then when Ms. Jennifer got here she had to show her. Of course at that point all of the other kids had jumped on board and wanted to play Ms. Jennifer too.

Finger Plays for November

Five Fat Turkeys

Five fat turkeys on Thanksgiving Day,

Said "Gobble, Gobble, Gobble let's run away!"

The first one said,

"I don't want to be dinner."

The second one said,

"I wish I were thinner!"

The third one said,

"It's getting late."

The fourth one said,

"Let's hurry past the gate!"

The fifth one said,

"Here comes the cook!"

Then five fat turkeys

stopped to look.

The cook was fast and grabbed them all,

She served them in dining hall.

But that Thanksgiving Day turned out the best,

For each fat turkey was a GUEST!

Five Fat Turkeys (another one)

Five fat turkeys are we.We spent all night in a tree.When the cook came around,We were no where to be foundAnd that's why we're here you see!

The Pilgrims

We planted, hoed and watered.

We gathered all the food.

Now winter's come; it's getting cold.

But we have food. That's good!

We'll have a feast and praise the Lord.'

We'll thank Him, for we know,

We have homes and food and friends

Because He loves us so.

Praise God!

Unit 8 (November 10-14)

This week we will continue with Moses and the people of Isreal (God's people). We will be modifying just a little. I don't want any children ending up in therapy. In modifying I will just shorten and leave off the bad spots.

Monday: God has told his people to take the blood of a lamb and put it on the sides of the doors of their houses as well as on the board on the top of the door. God is going to send an angel. Every house that has blood on the door the people will remain safe. The blood on the door shows that they are God's people.

Tuesday: The king, not being one of God's followers, did not put blood on his door. Since he was not one of God's followers his oldest son was not protected and he died. Now the kind is very sad. He is sorry that he did not believe God and do what he said. The king calls moses to visit him. The king tells Moses that he will stop hurting the people of Isreal. He will also tell Moses to take God's people out of his country so that God will not kill any more of his people.

Wednesday: God's people go on a long trip our of the king's country. They do not know where to go. Only God knows where He wants them to go. God is leading them to a good country where they will not be hurt. God has sent a big cloud that moves along in the front of them. The people follow the cloud to where God wants them to go. Then at night the cloud becomes fire so that the people can see to follow it through the dark.

Thursday: Moses parts the Red Sea. He lifts his hands and the sea parts so that God's people can make it through the water. God is always taking care of His people.

Friday: After all of God's people are through the water, God lets the water go back to where it was. The king and the soldiers were chasing after them. When God's people were safely passed and the water went back to normal, the king and his soldiers were in the way. They were drowned by the water. God's people were safe though on the other side, ready to follow their cloud and obey God.

Devotional:

H is for helping your mom and dad. It says in the Bible that this makes God glad.

Bible verse: God will bless you and use you to help others. 1 Timothy 4:16

Letter of the week: Hh

Henrietta & Harvey Hippo

Hippo Hop

(tune: "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star:)

Henrietta Hippo and Harvey too,

went to the hop at the Zippity Zoo.

They wiggled their hips

and the tummies too,

as they danced the hula hoop

at the hullabaloo.

Ho, ho, hee, hee, doodle-e-doo,

ho, ho, hee, hee doodle-e-doo,

ho, ho, hee, hee, hoochy koochy koo,

and they had a happy time

at the hullabaloo!

Hobo Harry and Horace Lou,

helped that night at the Zippity Zoo.

They served hamburgers

and hot dogs too,

and they had a happy time

at the hullabaloo!

Ho, ho, hee, hee, doodle-e-doo,

ho, ho, hee, hee, doodle-e-doo,

ho, ho, hee, hee, hoochy koochy koo,

and they had a happy time

at the hullabaloo.

Color of the week: Green

Green

(tune: "Row, Row, Row Your Boat")

G-r-e-e-n

G-r-e-e-n

I know how to spell green,

g-r-e-e-n.

Caterpillars are green

and grasshoppers too.

I know how to spell green,

g-r-e-e-n.

Number of the week: 4

We will continue working on the number fours. Last week we practiced counting objects (candy). It was a little difficult for some to actually put a number with an object. We will be practicing this each week with each new number. We will practicing taking away from our pile, adding to our pile, etc. (Easily enough... this is math!!)

Shape of the week: Diamond

Nursery Rhyme: There was an old Woman

There Was an Old Woman

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.

She had so many children,

she didn't know what to do.

So, she gave them broth

without any bread,

And kissed them all softly and put them to bed.

We will continue working on spelling our name verbally as well as writing it. There is a website that you can go on to make them some sheets of their name to use at home
http://www.handwritingworksheets.com/

I used the largest one in the basic print. It is super easy to use!

I also recommend that while riding in a car, fixing something for them, etc. that you take the opportunity to work on spelling their name verbally. While we are playing, or if they come up and ask a question I will just ask them how to spell their name. Some can and some are still working on it. I will say their name, then slowly spell it while they repeat each letter after me. Super easy! This is also a great way to work on address and phone number for those who are ready.

Tuesday, November 4 Election Day!

Today we touched a little bit on election. We talked about the president and how he was in charge. Like Ms. Kim is in charge at the daycare, the president is in charge of the United States. Of course we then talked about how we live in Conway or Vilonia and that is a city. That city is located in a much bigger place called a state. Our state is Arkansas and it has alot of cities in it. So, just because we live in different cities , we can still live in the same state. Then Arkansas is part of a much bigger thing called the United States. There are 50 total states in the U.S.

We were very non-partisan in our talk. We didn't even mention the names of the men running for president. We did pray though that the "right leader for our country would be chosen".

Happy Voting!!!

Nov. 3- 7

This weeks Bible lesson is about Isreal and Moses.
Monday -- The people of Isreal were God's people and they needed help.
Tuesday -- We learn about Baby Moses. His mom made a basket like a little boat and put him into the water. She wanted to protect him because the king wanted to hurt him. God will watch over baby Moses. Baby Moses will grow up to be God's helper
Wednesday -- The king's daughter finds baby moses in the little boat basket. She takes him him to take care of him.
Thursday -- Now baby Moses is a big man! God appears to Moses through the burning bush. Moses hides his face because he is afraid to look at God. God is calling him to help his people (the people of Isreal).
Friday -- Moses, along with his brother, Aaron, go to talk to the king. They tell the king that God wants him to leave the people alone and stop hurting them. The king laughs and tells them to go away. Moses warns him that God will hurt him if he doesn't stop. God will turn all of the water into blood, even the water on the tables for lunch. God wants him to stop hurting his people.

Devotional:
G is for God. He's your Father above. He made you and likes you and shows you his love.

Bible Verse:
The Lord God made the earth and the heavens. Genesis 2:4

We have also been playing in our new finger plays book. I showed them the classic:





Here is the Church

Here is the church

And here is the steeple.

We open the door

But where are the people?

Ring the bell!

Ring the bell!

That's how everyone can tell

Its time for church today!

Now here is the church,

And here is the steeple.

We open the door

And see all the people!

(They are good about not having people in their church. We are working on the people. Of course growing up we only used the last verse. So, that is the one we do the most.)

We have started on Thanksgiving. We began with things that we are thankful for. We touched on the Pilgrims and the Indians but we will get into that a little more over the next few weeks.

Here are a couple of more finger plays that we will be working on to go with our lessons.

Thanksgiving

I'm glad its Thanksgiving Day!

I fold my hands and softly pray,
"Thank you, God, for my family

And all the things they do for me.

Thank You for the things You've done.

Thank You most for Your dear Son."

Turkey

My turkey is a great big bird

Who walks with a funny wobble.

He spreads his tail and bobs his head,

says, "Gobble, gobble, gobble!"

They have really had fun learning these new fingerplays. They aren't necessarily something that we are completely focusing on, just using them with what we are talking about. Now you can have fun with them at home as well.

Fall Harvest

We had a great time at our fall harvest!
We played lots of math games with M&M's and candy corn. We counted pieces, added, as well as subtracted.
We ran races, worked on following directions all earning us some candy corn and M&M's.
Needless to say we were all sugared up for lunch and nap time. But after nap time we managed to squeeze in some pumpkin cookies (from Maggie's, hmmmm!) and some kool-aid. It was just a start to what was to come that evening for several! Glad I could help you all out! :)

The week of Thanksgiving we will be having a "Thanksgiving Feast". We will have some fun Thanksgiving food.

Unit 7: November 3-7

Letter of the week: Gg

Gus the Goat

(tune: "If You're Happy and You Know It"

Gus the Goat is a goofy garbage man.

He gobbles garbage straight from the can.

Granny's glasses, garden gloves,

Gum and grapes are what he loves.

Girls and guys all giggle when he eats the can!

The End

Color of the week: Pink

Pink

(tune: "Jingle Bells")

Cotton candy, fat pink pigs,

Girls with socks and bows.

P-i-n-k p-i-n-k

That is how it goes!

Bubble gum, valentines,

These are all pink too.

Pink icing and pink balloons,

We can spell, can you?

The End

With the anticipation of fall harvest and other things, we didn't get to do all that had planned. We ended up finishing Stella Star last week. So this week, we will do Haley Heart... for sure.

Haley Heart
(tune: "London Bridge")

Haley Heart is good to me.
She brings love to all, you see;
Valentines and kisses too;
Hugs for me and you.
Hearts fill us with happiness.
Hearts are what we love to send.
Hearts bring joy to everyone,
So give one to a friend!
The End

We will begin work on the number 4.

Four

Pull down to the fence, slide across the fence, pull down again

to make the number FOUR.

Nursery Rhyme: Jack and Jill

Jack and Jill

Jack and Jill went up the hill

to fetch a pail of water.

Jack fell down and broke his crown,

and Jill came tumbling after.

Up Jack got and home did trot

As fas as he could caper.

He went to the bed and wrapped his head

with vinegar and brown paper.

The End

Gus the Goat's Grape Float

Needed: vanilla ice cream

grape juice or grape soda

cup

1.Scoop of ice cream

2. Put in glass

3. Pour grape juice over ice cream

4. Eat!

We will continue working on Fall/Autumn. We will also be working on giving thanks. We will begin talking about the things that we are thankful for.