We spent a lot of time this week trying to get back into our routines. Coming off of long breaks can be a challenge for preschoolers, but luckily we didn't have any problems! We also spent a lot of time preparing for Sunday! I cannot wait for you all to see the hard work the kiddos have been putting into our little program! I think you'll enjoy it. :)
We have been working on transitioning from our Lake Mills study into a study of holiday traditions around the world. In the next two weeks, we'll be learning about various celebrations families around the world celebrate, like St. Lucia Day (Sweden), Los Posadas (Mexico), Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Christmas. To start this study I added a few celebration artifacts to the classroom and let the children explore. They:
made bouquets out of artificial poinsettias and
decorated a Christmas tree.
A few of the kiddos made and decorated trees out of play dough and a few painted some trees too!
Outside of those beginning exploration activities for this new study, we also:
played doctor and patient in our clinic,
played many new math games where we practiced counting, patterning, and number recognition, and
played with endless amounts of play dough.
Next week, we'll really start to delve into the different celebrations, and I'm incredibly excited about it!
I'm also excited to see you this Sunday! Remember to have your child in the classroom wearing a yellow SON Shine shirt by 10:00 so we can be ready to go by 10:30! I know there are a few kiddos who don't have a shirt yet, but I'll have one for them to borrow on Sunday and I'll be ordering a few more so that you can have one to keep. See you then!
Sounds like a great time. Can't wait either to see the kiddos sing.
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