Week of December 2

If you have any questions about Holidays Around the World, please write us a note/ email.

Our Resources for the week are: Monday- #1-18 will be in the classroom and #19-37 P.E., Wednesday- Music and Friday- #1-18 Art and #19-37 Music. We will be "packing" for Holidays Around the World - we "fly" out on Thursday. :) Make sure to check out the blog for pictures of our activities. Alexander will be bringing in Fun Friday snacks for the class. ooh and make sure to wish Hayden a Happy Birthday on Friday. He will be joining the 6 year old club!
Progress Reports are going home this week. Please make sure to sign and return the slip. 

Also, don't forget to bring in your Mooseltoe Family Project. We can't wait to see how everyone decorated their moose and mustache. :)

MATH 

We will spend December mastering measurement. Our time will be spent comparing attributes of weight and length. This is a super fun unit for students as there are many hands-on opportunities for them to practice comparing lengths and learning how to compare objects by weight. We will also use non-standard units to measure such as cubes, paper clips and craft sticks. Here is a fun measurement song from PBS Kids.

ELA

(English Language Arts~ Reading and Writing)

The sight words we are focusing on are that, but, they and long. We are going to be working hard at writing the letter that matches the sound made by the teacher. (It's a tricky concept because you have to register the sound and then write the letter, but we have high hopes that everyone will do great!!) We are reading the book Mooseltoe by Margie Palatini. We will be discussing the events and working towards retelling the book with picture cards. ~ when practicing retelling stories at home, make sure to help your child tell their events in the order that they occur. 
      
Thursday we "fly" to Egypt and learn about Ramadan. Friday we "fly" to Israel and learn about Hanukkah. During the "flights" we will discus the landforms, foods and dress of each country, along with a holiday they celebrate. When the "flight" ends we will make a craft, try some of the food that goes along with the country and make a journal entry about the country (color their flag and write an interesting fact that we learned).
*The souvenirs will not go home until the day the "suitcases" are brought home, but you will be able to catch pictures of the souvenirs on the blog. :)

SCIENCE

Gravity is an interesting concept to introduce to Kindergarten students because it is not something we can see or grab onto with our hands. We will be involved I many investigations exploring how gravity affects our everyday lives. Check out this preview on gravity!