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KIDS CORNER
Week of:  November 16, 2009

Classroom News:  This week in preschool we will talk about Thanksgiving and what is means to be “thankful”.  We will also talk about the many things we are “thankful” for.  We will review the letter friends we have met up to this point.
Ms Lauren and I are extremely thankful for the wonderful parents we work with, the support they provide us, and the great kids they let us work and play with every day.

Letter – Review
Theme – Thanksgiving


Skills and Concepts
-    Letter identification and recognition
-    Creative representation
-    Answering questions
-    Fine/Gross motor control
-    Sequencing
-    Following novel directions
-    Sorting

Some Activities for the Week:  Make turkey headbands, sort objects by function, count words, make turkey hands, make turkey roll-ups, place turkeys in different positions around a mural, create a cornucopia, follow directions to make corn bread and our own butter, and have fun!!

Books for the Week
10 Fat Turkeys
Thank-you Thanksgiving
The Night Before Thanksgiving
I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie
The Tasty Thanksgiving Feast


Media – We will not have Media this week due to the Book Fair.  Please remember to stop by and see all the great books.
Tuesday – Jump Bunch

If you have any questions, concerns or anything you would like to talk about, please feel free to call me or e-mail me at kfaupel@hcpss.org.



                            In Laughing and Learning,

                            Ms. Karin and Ms. Lauren