Nov 17-21

We have started on our theme for the second two weeks of November! We are learning about the 5 senses. For this unit, Teacher Chelsie has incorporated a lot of science projects to test our senses. For example, she has brought in things that smell great to things that are really stinky. We have done blind listening tests to sense of sound. 

We have also been l learning about the upcoming holiday Thanksgiving. We have learned the history of pilgrims, Indians and all the yummy food we eat for thanksgiving!!

Nov 10-14

We are now full swing into November and the theme of fall. The kids have been learning words that talk about fall and plants, such as: jacket, turkey, branch, trunk, leaf, roots, and hat.

We have learned about how a plant grows and the things it needs to live (water, air, and sun). We have done very well learning the vocabulary. The kids are able to identify all the vocabulary flash cards without any problems. We have also worked on our skills at cutting and pasting, to make sure these are skills we can do without the teacher's help. 

For phonics, we have worked on my M,N, and O. Not only is it important to learn new vocabulary, but also how to trace the letters. The kids are very proficient in their pronunciation of the letters and they know how to correctly say many words. Primaryily, I want them to learn how to write. We have done many activities to practice their writing. 

Welcome November

October was a blast Banana class! 

October ended with a great and spooky celebration. Banana class celebrated the final week with many themed activities, such as: ghost in the graveyard snacks and Frankenstein and witch hat painting. We practiced very diligently to memorize a speech to give at the Halloween party. Our class song was, H A double L O W double E N Spells Halloween. We also learned the Monster Mash to sing with the other classes as well. 

We also worked hard on our themes of family members and rooms of the house. The kids can easily talk about people in their family and describe them. They are also able to identify objects that are found in specific rooms of the house.

                                    Yummy ghost in the graveyard snack!

In phonics, we have made it about half way through the alphabet! We continue to expand our vocabulary with each letter. It's also been important to correctly identify upper and lower cases of each letter. The kids are getting very good at writing letters! 

Now it's a new month, November! Time for new themes, holidays, and Fall fun :)