Last Week:

Last week learned all about letter Dd.  We read and sang "Daisy Doll" and learned how to write letter Dd with Mr. Pencil.  On Monday, we made Daisy Doll puppets for letter Dd in Art.  During Science we talked about signs of Fall.  We read " We're Going on a Leaf Hunt".  On Wednesday, we learned about number two.  We read the book, "TWO" and learn that the words twins, doubles, and pairs mean two. During science we made a leaf wreath and learned a leaf song "Leaves, Leaves Falling Down". In Art, we used Do-A -Dot Dabbers to make dot art.  On Friday, we reviewed letter Dd and number two. We had so much fun collecting leaves outside to make our beautiul leaf rubbings!

This week:

We are working on letter Ee with Elmo the Elephant! This week we are learning what the words excited and enjoy mean.  We will learn about number three on Wednesday and Thursday.  During the week will will also be reading many Halloween books like "Trick or Treat", " Go Away Big Green Monster", and " The Night Before Halloween".  On Friday, we will also make our Halloween trick or treating bags for our parade on Monday.

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Last Week:

Last week, we reviewed letters Aa, Bb, & Cc.  During the week we read books about fire safety.  We learned what we should do in case of an emergency.  We learned how to use different phones(cell, cordless, etc..) to dial 9-1-1.  We all took turns practicing how to Stop-Drop & Roll.  On Thursday, we were able to meet real firefighters and step through a real fire truck.  After the firefighters left, a few of us went to Dipiero's Farm.  We enjoyed a nice hayride, picked pumpkins, and tried apple cider and apple cider doughnuts!  On Friday, we had a lot of fun singing Halloween songs and making tissue paper pumpkin sun catchers.

This Week:

We will learn all about letter Dd with Daisy Doll.  We will learn about number two.  We will also learn about leaves and fall during Science.  This week the children will use Do-A- Dot Dabbers during Art to make beautiful pictures.  This weeks homework is the letter Dd page in ABC Journal, Dd tracer page & number 2 page.

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This week:

We had a wonderful week learning about letter Cc with Cathy Cook.  In Science, we learned about clouds and how they form.  We also conducted cloud observations for three days.  Each day we went outside looked at the clouds and drew them with chalk.  We had a lot of fun making black cats and candy corn creatures during art this week too.

Next week:

We will be closed on Monday, October 10th.  With the short week, we will be reviewing letters A,B, & C.  We continue to discuss our monthly themes.  On Thursday, we will have a visit from the local firefighters to speak to the children about fire safety and we will also be meeting at the farm at 11:30 to go on a hayride and pick pumpkins.  If your child attends school on Thursday, please arrange to pick them up by 11 am.

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This Week:

We had so much fun learning about letter Bb with our friend Benjamin Bunny.  We learned how to write letter Bb, the sound it makes, and many words that start with Bb.  We learned about bears, bunny rabbits, and birds.  The children enjoyed participating in making blueberry muffins for our Back to School Night.  On Friday, the children loved making blue bubble bottles by mixing water, soap,  and blue glitter.  We also used buttons to make letter Bb's at the end of the day.

I am excited to say that our homework journals are here!  Please send in a sturdy folder that your child will use to transport homework and classwork to and from school. Rest time blankets were sent home.  Please wash them and send them back in to school on Monday.

Next week:

We are excited to begin October and talk about Halloween and our costumes.  I can't wait to hear what everyone will be this Halloween!  We will be learning about letter Cc with Cathy Cook.  The children will be making spooky black cats, candy corn characters, and Halloween sun catchers.  In Science, we will doing a celery stalk experiment and we will be learning about clouds.