A Happy New Year to all of you! I hope you all have a wonderful holiday and stay nice and warm!

I want to take this time to thank all of you for all your support. I wouldn't be able to do half the things I do with the children without it. All your contributions, time and materials, are greatly appreciated. It's wonderful for me to be part of a team that cares so much for their children.

After the holidays we will study about winter. We will do some experiments with snow...if we get some real snow. We will also continue Readers' Workshop. This becomes one of the children's favorite parts of the day. 

Again, thank you for all your generosity and help - I hope the season brings you and your family everything you wish for.

Donna

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Friendly Reminder

Cookie Decorating Party

Our cookie decorating party is at 2:05 on Thursday. Parents and younger siblings are invited. We ask that older siblings do not come because teachers have requested they do not. They will be doing something special in their classrooms.

Pajama Day is on Friday. It is a fun, relaxing day so we dress for it. They may bring a stuffed animal, but please NOT one they sleep with, it could be a long vacation.

Meeting an Author/Illustrator

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JoAnn Adinolfi visited the frog class and read her latest book to them.

The kids really enjoyed having her come. She did some movement with them and discussed drawing techniques.

A big thank you to Ava's mom for bringing JoAnn to our class and purchasing each of the children a signed book. It really was a special visit!

Native American Names

 Thunder Cloud

 Running Deer

 Two Moons

 Running Beaver

 Striped Wolf

 Friendship Arrow

 Two Arrow

 Mountain Star

 Little Butterfly

 Running Wolf

 Snow Owl

 Medicine Man

Little Mouse

Morning Bird

November 18, 2016

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

The children have been having a lot of fun learning about Native Americans and Thanksgiving. We have talked about how some things they hear are real and some are pretend. I taught on the Navajo Reservation at the beginning of my career and I enjoy sharing stories about the culture. We learned that a tipi is not the only kind of Native American home, but it depended on  the area people lived in as it does now. They are making longhouses and adobe houses and we have looked at other types of houses. We have done a lot of turkey math involving counting, shapes and addition and they have made some beautiful turkeys. 

I hope that you will be able to join us on November 22 for our program, we will sing a few songs and the children can show you their projects. It's at 12:30, families are invited. (grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins siblings) The children are very proud of the bread they baked and are excited about sharing it with you.

Donation Requests

large paper bags (best kind has handles like Trader Joes) 

Ziploc baggies-all sizes 

soft tissues, tis the season

We will be doing a gingerbread math and literacy unit in December, more requests for decorating will follow.

His name is Albuquerque Turkey, you will hear about him on Tuesday.

I am thankful for my family and getting to spend time with all your wonderful children! 

Gardening

Our wonderful PTO worked with the children today planting spring bulbs. It was a lot of fun and very exciting! It's going to be a long wait for spring.