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!