Thanksgiving in America

This week we will only have preschool Monday Tuesday and Wednesday.  
Any Thursday class children is welcome to come to the Wednesday class from 9:30-11:30am.  
Please save and recycle your milk cartons.  We will be using milk cartons next week for a craft.  If you can send them with your children anytime this week or next that would be great!
Nov. 22st Week 12- Thanksgiving in America
9:30  Welcome Song
9:35  Weather/Calendar-Emmali, Makayla
Spotlight on Natalie
9:40  Music Circle Time (Movement, Instruments, Counting, ABC, music appreciation/readiness, Choosing)  Thanksgiving Lesson, Alphabet Rumba, Blue Jello, Harvest Instruments, 10 little Indians, Over The River and through the Woods, Bell Practice
10:10 Math/Science Games-Turkey Math Game
10:15  Creating Project-Hand print Turkeys-write four things we are grateful on each feather
10:30 Snack Time- Graham Crackers and milk
10:40 Free Play-Turkey Baster Fun
11:00 Reading/Writing Time-Lesson 16
11:15 Story Time-Thanksgiving Day from File
11:28 Goodbye Song
Wednesday 24th
9:30  Welcome Song
9:35  Weather/Calendar- Camry, Camry
9:40  Music Circle Time (Movement, Instruments, Counting, ABC, music appreciation/readiness, Choosing), 10 little Indians, ABC seek and find, Turkey in the Straw, Turkey Song (drums), Little Turkey Rhyme
Little turkey strutting all around, pecking at the corn down on the ground.  See her walk with a wobble, wobble, wobble.  Hear her talk with a Gobble. Gobble, gobble, Bell Practice
10:10 Math/Science Games-Turkey Math Game
10:15  Creating Project- Leaf Art
10:30 Snack Time- Ant’s on a log
10:40 Free Play-Blocks
11:00 Reading/Writing Time-second half of Lesson 16-
11:15 Story Time-
11:28 Goodbye Song
Please save your Milk Cartons and bring them to class.  We will need them next week. 
Home Project/Assignment:  Get your children involved with your thanksgiving dinner by letting them help in the kitchen, help set the table, or make a simple table decoration.  There are some fun ideas at: http://www.amazingmoms.com/htm/thanksgiving_crafts.htm
Upcoming Calendar Items:
Christmas Program for Parents:  11:15 -11:30 on December 15 or 16th.   This is super casual and if you can’t make it, not a problem.  We will have a short program featuring all of the preschoolers. Then we will have a small treat to share.